DhafirTrial

Sent to the Post-Standard – Rosemary Robinson, Fred Fiske and John O’Brien

John Pilger’s article below about propaganda speaks to my experience of the Post-Standard coverage of the 17 week trial of Dr. Dhafir. (more…)

To the Editor:
I hope you can publish my letter along with the other three letters you received from Gay Montague, Linda Bergh and Katherine Hughes.

Thank you,
Magda Bayoumi

Dr. Dhafir is not the only one (more…)

From three concerned citizens:

In the interest of promoting free speech, please consider covering this case that has been ongoing in Syracuse, NY for the past two and a half years. (more…)

Letter in Syracuse Post-Standard 9/25/05

To the Editor:

This letter is in response to a letter in the Sept. 13 paper implying that the only supporters of Dr. Rafil Dhafir were Muslims. (more…)

(With copies to John O’Brien, Fred Fiske and letters@syracuse.com)

Dear Rosemary Robinson,

Please forward the email below to Richard A. Lindsay and please print the three letters from court watchers together this week. (more…)

(Published.)
From Katherine Hughes:

This is in response to Richard A. Lindsay’s letter of Tuesday, September 13th: Haikal Abu-Ghoush sat through most of the 17 week trial of Dr. Dhafir. Therefore his defense of Dr. Dhafir is not blind, it is based on first hand experience. (more…)

(Unpublished.)
From Gay Montague:

I attended the trial of Dr. Dhafir for 17 weeks on a daily basis. The reason I attended is that I had read about this case and was concerned about our civil liberties (especially in the wake of 9-11). (more…)

From The Islamic Society of Central New York
Published in the Post-Standard on August 28, 2005

The Muslim community has become a convenient target (more…)