Remembering Farouk Abdel-Muhti: One Year Anniversary of Death of Palestinian Activist

A vigil is being held today in New York to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Palestinian human rights activist Farouk Abdel Muhti.

In March 2002, Farouk began working regularly at Pacifica Radio station WBAI. He used his contacts to arrange interviews with Palestinians in the Occupied Territories on the morning radio program "Wake-Up Call."

Farouk was detained one month later. He was jailed in various facilities around the country and was never charged with a crime. Two years after his detention, a federal judge ordered Farouk to be deported, charged or released. He walked out of prison on April 12, 2004.

Two months after his release, Farouk was giving a speech at the Ethical Culture Society in Philadelphia. When he finished his address, Farouk's head fell to the table. He collapsed and died shortly afterwards. He was 57 years old.

To commemorate the anniversary of his passing we bring you this is an excerpt of a documentary about Farouk that was produced when he was still in prison.

* Farouk Abdel Muhti: Political Prisoner, documentary by Konrad Aderer.

To commemorate the anniversary of his passing, a vigil is being held at noon tomorrow in front of the Federal Building in New York - the same time and place of the vigils that were held every week during Farouk's confinement. Farouk's fiancee Sharin Chiorazzo and his son, Tarek, his will be there as will longtime New York civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/07/22/143213