Militant/John Studer

Nearly 40 people rallied April 25 at the Federal Building in New York to demand the immediate release from prison of Palestinian activist Farouk Abdel-Muhti, and to support his right to live in the United States. The rally marked the one-year anniversary of his detention by immigration police, who have jailed the Palestinian fighter without charges and under the threat of deportation. Abdel-Muhti is now being held at the York County jail in York, Pennsylvania, where he has been kept in solitary confinement since the end of February. "I raise my voice to all of you," said Abdel-Muhti in a written message read at the protest. "Standing shoulder to shoulder we will not let them intimidate us. Support me in the demand for my release, and the release of all the immigrant detainees."  
 
 
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