Reinstate Sami Al-Arian

To:  University of South Florida President Judith Genshaft

We, the undersigned, urge you to reconsider your regrettable decision to fire Professor Sami Al-Arian. Since September 11th and the beginning of our War on Terrorism, a blind hysteria overtook our country and now threatens to do away with the very values and freedoms we claim to be fighting for. The dismissal of Dr. Al-Arian seems to be the latest example of this threat from within: a disturbing intolerance for controversial points of view. Dr. Al-Arian cannot be held responsible for how people react to his comments; to do so is to punish the victim. By firing Professor Al-Arian, you have succumbed to outside political and economic pressures and destroyed the spirit of academic freedom at the University of South Florida. Only his immediate reinstatement can restore a faith in freedom in a difficult time of exclusion and ignorance. We ask that you reconsider your decision to dismiss Dr. Al-Arian and reinstate him as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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