US efforts to deport Palestinian mosque leader rely on coerced confessions, witness testifies
A former lawyer testified that Sarsour was tortured in Israeli custody and convicted only of attempted weapons possession, not terrorism.
- On Tuesday, Salah Sarsour, the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque, appeared in a Chicago immigration court to fight a United States deportation effort based on past Israeli convictions.
- The Department of Homeland Security claims Sarsour poses a foreign policy threat based on 1980s and 1990s convictions in Israel, while Sarsour alleges the government is targeting him for speaking out against Israel.
- Attorney Patrick Taurel presented testimony from Jawad Boulos, Sarsour's former lawyer, who alleged Israeli authorities tortured and coerced him into a plea deal involving weapon possession, not terrorism.
- Mohammad Sarsour previously testified his brother appeared gaunt and in pain during Israeli detention, consistent with human rights reports alleging Palestinian prisoners face mistreatment and wrongful detention.
- Sarsour is among several individuals arrested and threatened with deportation after speaking out for Palestinians since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, with his next hearing scheduled for Sept 14.
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AlKhaleej TodayUS using coerced confessions in Israel to deport mosque leader, former attorney testifies
CHICAGO — A former attorney has testified that the United States is wrongfully relying on Israeli "convictions" several decades ago in ongoing its efforts to deport Salah Sarsour, the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque.Jawad Boulos represented Sarsour in Israeli military court in the 1990s.Israeli authorities coerced Sarsour into confessing to crimes but never succeeded in tying him to a terrorist organization, Boulos testified on Tuesday in i…
U.S. efforts to deport Palestinian mosque leader rely on coerced confessions, witness testifies
Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque into confessing to crimes but never succeeded in tying him to a terrorist organization, his former attorney testified Tuesday in immigration court, where the Palestinian man is fighting a Trump administration effort to deport him.
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US efforts to deport Palestinian mosque leader rely on coerced confessions, witness testifies
A former attorney says Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque into confessing to crimes and that the U.S. is wrongfully relying on those convictions to deport him.
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