DhafirTrial

From Linda Bergh:

In Defense of Dr. Dhafir
Sent to Post-Standard on 8/24/05 (Unpublished)
To the Editor:

I must write in defense of Dr. Dhafir against government allegations that he had connections with terrorism. (more…)

From Haikal Abu-Ghoush
Acting President
The Islamic Society of Central New York

Published in the Post-Standard, Friday, August 19, 2005

To the Editor:

I am writing to you following your article: “U.S.: Manlius Doctor Linked to Terrorists,” Aug. 17. (more…)

Media Fail to ask Tough Questions
Published August 19,2005

Could we have an article by the person who wrote the recent editorial on how Dr. Dhafir was not a terrorist? This might bring some much needed, long overdue, critical thinking to your paper’s coverage of the Dr. Dhafir trial. (more…)

Letter to the Post-Standard

People of Faith Prayed for Dr. Rafil Dhafir and Witnessed his Trial

For fourteen weeks of trial and one week of summation, religious leaders, people of faith, and justice-seekers gathered by ones, twos, or more at the Federal Building plaza to pray for Dr. Rafil Dhafir and the trial proceedings, as well as for our nation and the world. (more…)

Sent to Post-Standard on February 5, 2005

Your paper reached a new low in the quiz today; perhaps you could send this to who is responsible. (more…)

By Gay Montague
(Gay has attended the trial daily since it began.)

As a daily observer in the courtroom since the trial of Dr. Dhafir began fourteen weeks ago, my learning curve is huge; my knowledge and understanding of Muslim culture and practice has been broadened. On the other hand, any remaining shards of my rose-colored glasses regarding the workings of our justice system have been removed. (more…)

Letter from Joel Cohen, one of Dr. Dhafir’s attorneys, to The Post-Standard. Published, Nov. 15th, 2004.

As one of the attorneys with the privilege of representing Dr. Rafil Dhafir, I am extremely grateful that the jury will decide his fate on the basis of the evidence and lack of evidence that THEY hear, and not what is reported in The Post-Standard. Your coverage of the case thus far makes it abundantly clear that what your reporter hears and what everyone else in the courtroom hears are not the same. In fact, I often wonder if your reporter and I are at the same trial, listening to the same testimony, from the same witnesses. (more…)

Judge Norman A. Mordue
US District Judge
United States Court-Northern District of NY
100 South Clinton Street
12th Floor
Syracuse, New York, 13261
January 26, 2005

Dear Judge Mordue,

I am writing in regards to the case of Dr. Rafil Dhafir because I believe that he has been wrongfully incarcerated and denied bail continually. (more…)