Stories by Laila Al-Arian

My Grandpa Lives in Gaza

Posted on Jan 3, 2009, Source: The Nation

My family has struggled to get in touch with my grandfather. As missiles rain over his Gaza neighborhood, I can only imagine what he is thinking.

Verdict Against Holy Land Charity Could Have a Chilling Effect on the Muslim Community

Posted on Nov 26, 2008, Source: AlterNet

A Texas jury's guilty decision in the nation's largest terrorism financing trial since 9/11 reawakens the injustices of Bush's War on Terror.

McCain on Iraq's Human Toll: "That's Not Too Important"

Posted on Jun 12, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

The man who says we could be in Iraq for 100 years shows his lack of concern for U.S. troops -- and callous disregard of Iraqi civilians.

My Family's Nightmare Caught on Film

Posted on Dec 8, 2007, Source: Huffington Post

The threat of continuous harassment and prison time hangs over one writer's family.

Confessions from U.S. Soldiers in Iraq on the Brutal Treatment of Civilians

Posted on Jul 13, 2007, Source: The Nation

Interviews with 50 Iraq war veterans reveal disturbing patterns of behavior by US troops in Iraq against innocent civilians -- brutal acts that often go unreported and almost always go unpunished.

My father was arrested over four years ago on trumped-up terrorism charges and was subjected to a six month trial that bordered on the farcical -- though he was acquitted, he's still languishing in jail.