Take Action: Support Justice for Alex Odeh

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Take Action: Support Justice for Alex Odeh


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End the Occupation
Friday, October 11, 2013


28 Years After Alex Odeh's Murder, U.S. Must Seek Justice


Dear Chris,



28 years ago a terrorist attack killed a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. The U.S. government knows the identity of those responsible for this attack, yet they have not been charged or indicted.

On the morning of October 11, 1985, in the city of Santa Ana, California, a pipe bomb exploded as Alex Odeh opened the door to the regional office of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Southern California Chapter. Shortly after, Alex was pronounced dead at the local hospital. The explosion injured seven other people and demolished the office.


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Right after the attack, the FBI identified the three individuals responsible. Those suspects, holding both American and Israeli passports, fled, immediately after the bombing, to Israel.

Today, the US Campaign is proud to join member groups ADC and Jewish Voice for Peace, along with our friends at the NAACP, in demanding justice. Please take a moment to sign our petition to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding that Alex’s murderers be brought to trial. (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nRtao%2B7O6vFLbhxENHIvh0iWX964rNMB)


It is unconscionable that those who murdered Alex in an act of terrorism are today hiding in an Israeli settlement while the United States does nothing to demand their extradition. Alex was murdered by people who went to extreme degrees to prevent him from speaking and organizing for Palestinian human rights. We can’t allow them to get away with it.

Please take action today and support justice for Alex Odeh. (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=F%2B2tsVSIjUY5Kn4pGTjPCkiWX964rNMB)


Sincerely,


Josh Ruebner
National Advocacy Director

PS: Tonight at 6:30 Pacific, I’ll be speaking at Islamic Society of Orange County at a Shattered Hopes book tour event (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Eyb8nVXIpRuY5nmQVnym4EiWX964rNMB) sponsored by member group American Muslims for Palestine. The event will take place in Garden Grove, just a few miles from where Alex was murdered. If you’re in the area, please join me this evening as I pay tribute to Alex’s memory.


Chris, please take the following actions:

1. Sign our petition (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fxvf1cCCxOQOkjrKLC0NnEiWX964rNMB) calling on the Department of Justice to hold those responsible for Alex Odeh's murder accountable.

2. Participate in the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's twitter action. (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=VUs6D8CK0D1gScikkKOzVEiWX964rNMB)

3. Join me tonight (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=gsB2MnNsGrnjsldS9IORlkiWX964rNMB) at 6:30 PDT at the Islamic Society of Orange County as we pay tribute to Alex’s memory.











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URGENT: Chris, Get Your Rep. to Support Justice for Alex Odeh Today!


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End the Occupation

Friday, November 1, 2013


Call Now, Congressional Sign-On Letter Closes Today

Dear Chris,



A few weeks ago on the 28th anniversary of his killing, we asked you to sign a petition to Attorney General Eric Holder calling on the Department of Justice to hold accountable the murderers of Alex Odeh, the Southern California Regional Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), a member group of the US Campaign.

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Alex was killed by a pipe bomb that exploded as he opened the door to ADC’s office. The terrorist attack injured seven other people and demolished the office. The FBI identified three potential suspects belonging to the Jewish Defense League, who then fled to Israel where they remain at large.

Thanks to the combined efforts of thousands of supporters of ADC, the NAACP, Jewish Voice for Peace, the US Campaign and many other organizations, your advocacy is building momentum on behalf of justice for Alex Odeh!

Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), who represents the district in which Alex was murdered, announced (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=G4KGwhBincX1hfI9vDokWDQL6IX%2FmeGN) earlier this month that she is circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter calling on Members of Congress to join her in “sending a message to the FBI, that it is time to pursue this case until justice is done.”

Other Members of Congress, such as Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), have already joined the call.

Chris, please pick up the phone and call your Representative right now and ask your Member of Congress to add his/her name to this letter before it closes for additional signatures at the end of the day.

Get your Representative’s phone number here (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=A%2BIRRLL1gE3MXKLaKZmWMGQ4wwb2wtoL) or call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and asked to be connected to your Representative.

Please call today and do your part to continue to build the momentum to finally get justice for Alex and his family.

And be sure to let us know what your Representative’s office had to say in response.

Thank you for taking action.

Your advocacy makes a difference!


Sincerely,


Josh Ruebner
National Advocacy Director

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Chris, take these actions:


1. Call your Rep. today at (202) 224-3121 and ask him/her to sign-on to the Sanchez "Dear Colleague" letter on Alex Odeh.

2. Sign our petition (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=R%2FmH2V4qqs7t%2B2dE7T7sHzQL6IX%2FmeGN) to Attorney General Eric Holder calling on DoJ to hold accountable Alex's killers.

3. Learn more (http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=24mginVVQ3RsF05khxHDTjQL6IX%2FmeGN) about the terrorist attack that killed Alex Odeh.









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Over 30 Years Later and Still No Justice for Alex Odeh



American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Over 30 Years Later and Still No Justice for Alex Odeh

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Washington, DC | www.adc.org | October, 11 2016 - Today marks the 31st Anniversary of the terrorist attack in Santa Ana, California, which killed Mr. Alex Odeh, who at the time was serving at the West Coast Regional Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). Mr. Odeh was killed when a powerful pipe bomb exploded as he unlocked and opened the door of the ADC office. In addition to killing Alex Odeh, the act of terrorism injured several other victims.

Mr. Odeh dedicated his life to ADC and social justice; he joined the organization in 1982. Mr. Odeh was at the forefront of combatting the stereotyping of Arabs and biased Middle Eastern reporting in the media. Mr. Odeh’s dedication brought ADC into the forefront as a civil rights organization by 1983, only three years since our founding in 1980. Mr. Odeh fought tirelessly to build inter-faith unity between Jews, Muslims and Christians in Southern California. On the day of his assassination he was scheduled to give a speech at Congregation B’nai Tzadek, a Jewish synagogue in Fountain Valley.

Prior to Mr. Odeh’s assassination he was subjected to numerous hate-motivated threats to his life and safety because of his advocacy for Arab and Palestinian-American rights. An exemplary civil rights activist, he was dynamic and he never let the threats deter him from his work for society.

Following Mr. Odeh’s assassination in 1985 the FBI classified the bombing as an act of domestic terrorism and designated the investigation into the case as the highest national priority. However, despite solid leads, advancements in technology and forensics which should have aided in the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators, no arrest has been made.

The FBI’s case into Mr. Odeh’s murder remains open, with a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to an arrest and conviction. However, no arrest has yet been made in spite of the fact that press reports have stated over the years that the FBI identified members of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) as suspects. None of the identified JDL individuals have ever been charged or prosecuted in connection with the murder. ADC and the Odeh family are regularly updated by the FBI about the status of the on-going investigation. ADC welcomes the on-going commitment by the FBI, and commends the bureau on continuing making this case a top priority.

One of the prime suspects in the case, Robert Manning, is currently in prison for the murder of Ms. Patricia Wilkerson, 32, a secretary at the Prowest Computer Corp. Ms. Wilkerson was killed by a mail-bomb in 1980. Ms. Wilkerson, a Manhattan Beach secretary opened a booby-trapped package on which fingerprints of Manning and his wife Rochelle subsequently were identified. Manning was extradited to the U.S. from Israel to face murder charges in the Wilkerson case. Although not confirmed by the U.S. Government, it is believed that the extradition agreement between the U.S. and Israel stipulated that Manning cannot be charged in the murder of Mr. Odeh.

Later this week Manning will have a parole hearing, and if granted he will be a free man. Further Manning has made a request to be transferred to Israel. ADC along with the Odeh family has vehemently opposed the granting of parole and his transfer request. Removing Manning to Israel will adversely impact the ongoing murder investigation of Alex Odeh. Over the course of the past year ADC and the Odeh family have submitted victim statements opposing both the hearing and transfer.

ADC continues to reinforce its demand that those responsible for his murder be brought to justice. ADC continues to call on the Department of Justice to take immediate action and bring the killers of Mr. Odeh to justice. ADC also calls on our members and supporters to use #Justice4AlexOdeh and encourage the FBI to bring his killers to justice.

Mr. Odeh left behind a widow and three daughters. His family members, and close friends, are available to discuss the attack and the lasting impact it has had on their lives.


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