Supporters welcome “fantastic news” that Odeh will return home to Chicago until her March sentencing. Read more about Judge orders Palestinian American Rasmea Odeh freed on bond
Palestinian American community leader faces prison time and deportation. Read more about Defense promises to appeal guilty verdict against Rasmea Odeh
By denying Odeh the ability to testify to the torture she experienced at the hands of Israeli soldiers and security forces in 1969, she will be unable to testify “freely, fully and fairly on her own behalf,” says her lawyer. Read more about Dozens travel to Detroit to support Rasmea Odeh as trial begins
But Judge Gerswhin A. Drain granted a government request for “partial sequestration” of the jury in Rasmea Odeh’s case and placed some limits on demonstrations of support. Read more about Judge rejects US call for anonymous jury in trial of Palestinian-American
US government says rallies in support of Palestinian-American facing immigration charge are a “mob” and a “hoard” engaged in “jury tampering” Read more about US says rallies outside Rasmea Odeh hearings may be “criminal”
Reversing his initial refusal to step down, Judge Paul Borman recuses himself citing new information. Read more about Judge in case against Palestinian-American pulls out due to Israel business ties
Supporters of Rasmea Odeh hope to keep pressure up as she heads to trial next month. Read more about Judge with strong Israel ties refuses to step down in case against Palestinian-American
Among the motions to be heard is one asking the trial judge Paul D. Borman to recuse himself from the case, citing his substantial financial support for explicitly pro-Israel organizations. Read more about Court motion details Palestinian American Rasmea Odeh's torture by Israeli jailers
More than ten thousand marched through downtown Chicago after students staged a die-in. Read more about Video: Thousands of Chicago protesters demand end to Gaza attacks
In a news segment broadcast Wednesday night by ABC 7 News in Chicago, reporter Chuck Goudie claims that there is “a vein of anti-Semitism flowing through the movement that has Jewish leaders concerned.” I and other activists have responded to this vile smear attack on the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the Palestine solidarity movement more generally. Read more about Protest smearing of Occupy Wall Street, Palestine solidarity movements as "anti-Semitic"