A Palestinian US Citizen, a father, a husband, education activist, human rights worker and one of Scientists for Palestine closest partner unlawfully abducted by Israeli military without charge.
Our dear friend and close partner in Palestine, education activist Mr. Ubai Aboudi, remains in Israeli military detention. A Twitter storm, a Facebook storm, and call-in to the US Department of State (DOS) are set for Wednesday January first at 1p.m. EST. Please be ready to tweet, call and post.
Twitter storm for #Freedom4Ubai #Science4Palestine #AdministrativeDetentionIsAWarCrime #EducationNotDetention
DRAFT TALKING POINTS
To call US DOS at # (202) 647-4000:
Hi, my name is ____ and I am calling to demand that the Department of State act to secure the release of US Citizen, Palestinian, Ubai Aboudi from Israeli Military detention where he has languished for almost two months. We now believe that because Ubai has received visits from you and support from high profile academics that the Israeli military may try to retaliate against him and manufacture a false reason to justify and continue his abduction.
I am shocked that the Department of State would allow any US Citizen to be held by a foreign government-let alone a foreign military- without charge or trial or due process. Not only is the Israeli practice of administrative illegal under international law-and considered a war crime- it also compromises the safety of all US Citizens as they travel and reside abroad. It especially compromises the rights and protections of Palestinians as they return to or visit their homes and families. How can I feel safe traveling or residing anywhere outside the US, when I know that my own government would sit idly by if I were kidnapped by a foreign military through illegal means, such as “administrative detention” and without charge or trial.
Worse over, the UN has found Israeli military courts violate international law, and has recently found that Israel practices systematic torture of Palestinians with impunity and the ICC is now investigating Israel for war crimes.
It is absolutely terrifying to think your department would allow a US Citizen to be held by a government that has been found to violate rules against torture and racism and is being investigated for war crimes,
I want to know what your office will be doing to protect Mr. Aboudi’s rights and what you will be doing to secure his release. I want to see Ubai Aboudi reunited with his family before New Year’s and I will follow up to see what your office has done to further ensure his safety while in detention and what plans for his release are being made.
DRAFT EMAIL
to OFM-Info@state.gov, OFMNYCustomerService@state.gov , OFMCGCustomerService@state.gov , OFMMICustomerService@state.gov
Hi, my name is ____ and I am calling to demand that the Department of State act to secure the release of US Citizen, Palestinian, Ubai Aboudi from Israeli Military detention where he has languished for almost two months. We now believe that because Ubai has received visits from you and support from high profile academics that the Israeli military may try to retaliate against him and manufacture a false reason to justify and continue his abduction.
I am shocked that the Department of State would allow any US Citizen to be held by a foreign government-let alone a foreign military- without charge or trial or due process. Not only is the Israeli practice of administrative illegal under international law-and considered a war crime- it also compromises the safety of all US Citizens as they travel and reside abroad. It especially compromises the rights and protections of Palestinians as they return to or visit their homes and families. How can I feel safe traveling or residing anywhere outside the US, when I know that my own government would sit idly by if I were kidnapped by a foreign military through illegal means, such as “administrative detention” and without charge or trial.
Worse over, the UN has found Israeli military courts violate international law, and has recently found that Israel practices systematic torture of Palestinians with impunity and the ICC is now investigating Israel for war crimes.
It is absolutely terrifying to think your department would allow a US Citizen to be held by a government that has been found to violate rules against torture and racism and is being investigated for war crimes,
I want to know what your office will be doing to protect Mr. Aboudi’s rights and what you will be doing to secure his release. I want to see Ubai Aboudi reunited with his family before New Year’s and I will follow up to see what your office has done to further ensure his safety while in detention and what plans for his release are being made.
For more information on Ubai Abodui
Scientists for Palestine’s press statement
The petition initiated by Scientists for Palestine
A news piece from Mondoweiss
Amnesty International’s campaign.
An op-ed in the Boston Globe written by Assaf Kfoury, Haynes Miller, Nasser Rabbat, Raid Suleiman, and Franz-Josef Ulm.