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This is a continuation of the FBI subpeonas issued in September. I read this
statement for my daughter to a press conference/protest Dec. 6.
I Am Being Subpoenaed By the FBI
by Sarah Smith on Tuesday, December 7, 2010
On Friday morning, December 3rd, I received a phone call from an FBI agent. He
asked if I had about 30 minutes to sit down and speak with him so he could ask
me some questions. I asked about what and he said he “was not at liberty to
discuss it.” I then asked if I needed a lawyer present and he said it was up to
me but that I was not in any trouble and that they just had a few questions. I
felt something suspicious about him telling me he wanted to ask me some
questions, but he would not tell me what these questions were. So I said that I
had to consult a lawyer and check my schedule and that I would get back to him.
I reiterated that it would be easier for me to meet him if I knew why an FBI
agent wanted to sit down with me. He then said that it had to deal with the
trip I took this summer. He then emphasized, “I think you know which one I’m
talking about.”
The trip I took last summer was to Israel and Palestine. I am Jewish and wanted
to see first hand what life is like for Israelis and Palestinians. If I went on
the standard tour to Israel, I would not be shown how Palestinians live. So I
went on a tour that showed me both worlds, Israel, and the Israeli occupied
Palestinian West Bank. I went with 2 Palestinian-American friends. You would
think Jews and Palestinians going together to visit Israel and Palestine is
something the U.S. government would encourage. Instead, we are now being
ordered by the FBI to go before a Grand Jury for going on that trip.
The US government says it supports peace between Israel and Palestine. It says
it supports separate Israeli and Palestinian states. So why does the FBI
investigate us because we went to see the Palestinian land? Top US government
leaders meet with Palestinian leaders, so why does the FBI investigate us
because we talked to average Palestinians on the street? I went there so I
could make up my own mind and talk about what I saw. It seems to me our
government wants to hide what Israel is doing to Palestinians.
I would like to thank the Committee Against Political Repression for the
support they have given me and I encourage everyone to check out
www.stopfbi.net to learn more and to sign the petition against this witch hunt.
You can help by donating to my legal defense by sending a tax-deductible check
to NLG Foundation. In the memo write: FBI Raids. You can mail it to Sarah Smith
at 2961 S. Bonaparte, Chicago, Il 60608.
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