Rasmea Defense Committee

Media for Justice and Peace

Stand With Rasmea! Fill the appeals court, October 14, 2015

While the charges being appealed deal with minor problems on her immigration application, the truth is this is a political trial about U.S. Empire. The U.S. government is acting viciously, spending millions of tax dollars targeting a victim of Israeli military torture.

Activist Rasmieh Odeh sentenced for immigration lies

Additionally, [Judge] Drain revoked Odeh's American citizenship; she will be deported at the conclusion of her sentence. Odeh's attorney, Michael Deutcsch, told the Free Press after the sentencing that he will appeal. "It was excessive," Deutsch said. "She's not a terrorist. She was fighting for freedom" against what he called a "brutal occupation that continues today."