Rasmieh
Odeh Jury Selected
by IPT News • Nov 4, 2014 at 4:39
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DETROIT - Opening statements will be given Wednesday morning in the
immigration fraud trial of Chicago activist Rasmieh Odeh.
A 12-member jury and two alternates were selected Tuesday.
Prospective jurors were told that exhibits will show that Odeh, 67, was
convicted for a bombing attack 45 years ago in which two people were
killed. That attack at a Jerusalem grocery story is relevant in this case
only because Odeh failed to disclose her record when she applied for
naturalization as an American citizen in 2004. Immigration forms
specifically ask if someone was ever arrested or convicted, and Odeh
checked boxes marked "no."
Several prospective jurors were dismissed after telling the judge that
they did not think they could be fair with Odeh after learning she was
connected to a deadly attack. Jurors also were asked if they had any biases
against Palestinians and Muslims.
Several dozen Odeh supporters traveled from Chicago for the trial's
opening, as they have for a series of pre-trial hearings. They held a brief
demonstration outside the Detroit federal courthouse after the trial
recessed for the day.
If convicted, Odeh could be stripped of her citizenship, face prison
time and ultimately be deported.
For background on the case, and the campaign by those supporters to try
to get the charges dropped, see our five-part video series., "Spinning
a Terrorist Into a Victim."
To see part 1, "Who is Rasmieh Odeh?" click here.
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To see Part 2, "Rasmieh Odeh's Victims,"
click here.
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To see part 3, "From Terrorist to American Citizen"
click here.
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To see part 4, "Rasmieh Odeh's Changing Story" click here.
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