The Progressive Radio News Hour - 06/13/10

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Zaira Abu-Baker and Huwaida Arraf; Zaira is the daughter of Shukri Abu-Baker, president of the Holy Land Foundation Charity (HLF). Until the Bush administration targeted and shut it down, it was the largest Muslim one in America, providing vital relief to Occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan as well as in other countries and the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area.

Abu-Baker and four other principles were bogusly charged, convicted, and given long prison terms, ranging from 15 to 65 years - he the harshest in his 65 year sentence for providing vitally needed charity - in America, a high crime when given to Muslims.

Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian human rights activist and co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), "committed to resisting the Israeli apartheid in Palestine by using nonviolent, direct-action methods and principles."

Huwaida was on board the Challenger I, one of the Freedom Flotilla vessels attempting to bring essential to life aid to Gazans when Israeli commandos attacked them in international waters.

HLF injustice, Huwaida's activism, and the Freedom Flotilla massacre will be discussed.