[Marxism] Palestine solidarity activist murdered in Austin, Texas

["Dayne Goodwin" <daynegoodwin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Investigators Await Medical Examiner's Report on Man's Body Found in
Lady Bird Lake
Last Edited: Wednesday, 16 Apr 2008, 10:42 PM CDT

Festival Beach Body

04/16/2008  --  A man's body floats up to the Hike and Bike Trail on
Festival Beach, and the people who found him say his mouth was
duct-taped and his hands bound. Police still haven't identified the
man, but his appearance was a shock to those who found him. FOX 7's
Mike Warren has more.


----- Original Message -----
From: Alison Weir
<www.ifamericansknew.org>

Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:55 AM
Subject: a friend has been killed

I first met Riad Hamad several years ago, and while I haven't known
him well have been honored to call him a friend. Riad was a school
teacher in Austin, Texas, originally from Lebanon who dedicated his
life to helping Palestinian children.

Recently, the FBI, pushed by Zionist zealots, raided Riad's home,
confiscated everything he had, and threatened his oldest daughter, who
had been accepted into medical school.

A few days ago Riad was found dead, reportedly drowned. I don't know
whether he was driven to suicide or whether he was murdered; an
investigation is underway. All I know for sure is that he was targeted
for elimination by Israeli agents, that the world has lost a
heroically compassionate man, that Palestinian children have lost yet
another of those trying desperately to provide them help and
protection, and that evil has again, for now, triumphed.

The principal at the school where Riad taught told reporters, ""Mr.
Hamad is a loved teacher on this campus... Our children gained and
developed a sense of humor. Some of the things the kids talked about,
it was just remarkable that they could mirror the sense of humor that
this man had. They love him. He has been remarkable in setting high
standards and sharing. He has been a very generous, generous man."

News reports said that counselors would be on hand to help students
cope with losing Riad.
Someone once said that all it takes for evil to succeed is for good
men to do nothing.
Too many good people are doing nothing.

And now Riad is dead.
* * *

http://www.590klbj.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=89235
http://www.freespeech.org/fscm2/contentviewer.php?content_id=344
http://www.590klbj.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=89235
http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=8176879&nav=menu73_2_10

Below is a message Riad wrote in 2004.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
I
        Date:   Fri, 30 Jul 2004 20:23:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:        [Al-Awda] Attorney General Ashcroft: When thou agents cometh
knocking on our doors.

To Attorney General John Ashcroft
Ref: Harassment of my children, monitoring my friends and family,
intrusion on my privacy and civil rights.

Mr. Attorney General John Ashcroft,

My neighbor came up to me few weeks ago and informed me that an agent
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation called him again regarding
some information about my activities and other personal matters.  Mr.
Frank R. specifically told me that the agent inquired about the kind
of car that I drive since your agents cannot find any records of car
ownership for me in Travis county or the state Texas.  I was surprised
to hear that from him since not even my closest friends know that I do
not own a car or any property, fixed or mobile in the state of Texas
or the United States.   It was my choice at the age of forty to give
up all material things and devote my life to something meaningful
besides racking up dollars in my bank account.

For your information I do not own a car, a house, a yacht and my bank
accounts have less than one hundred dollars in them.  Your agents
should know the car that I drive since it has more than 20 bumper
stickers in support of the people of Palestine, against the occupation
of Palestine, against the war in Iraq and one that states " A village
in Texas is missing its idiot," and I think he now lives on 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.  If you can not identify the
car and for your convenience, I have written  " I am an Arab, Ana
Arabi" in large characters ( In Arabic and English) on the rear window
even a visually impaired person can see, unless they are blind in the
mind and the heart like you and the rest of the administration that
your represent.

I keep 300 dollars out of my paycheck, fifty percent of the rest goes
to my two children for their college education and the other fifty
percent goes to families and children that I sponsor in Palestine.
Now, you know that piece. Anything else you want to know. Oh yes, I
forgot, my personal attire.

I own five shirts. One light pink shirt that I have had for over three
years.  I use both often to show my feminine side because I know how
much you and the rest of this administration hate gays. One dark pink
shirt that I have had for over three years.  One blue George W.
dumb-ass look style shirt with a hole under the armpit.  One puke
green shirt ala Tom Ridge's face with a stained collar.  A chicken
poop yellow shirt, ala Ashcroft's face to wear to work on sunny days.
Also, I have six pairs of socks, all with holes in them so that would
not allow me to take off my shoes at doctor's offices or during
romantic encounters.  Imagine. The socks go under two pair of shoes
that share much with you in character and substance.  They are both
old and worn out and have no soles just like you have no soul.   Five
sets of underwear made in China since this administration "outsourced"
so many jobs to China because the schools in the United States
graduate now only football players, baseball players, cheerleaders,
dancers and cash register operates or McDonalad's and Randall's (A
regional grocery store chain in the Southwest). All undergarments have
holes in them set to let gas out when I see on television the images
of Bush, yourself, Ridge, Rumsfeld or any of the other geniuses that
God has blessed this country with to take it down into moral and
financial bankruptcy.

Other personal belongings include a large Palestinian flag, a large
Iraqi flag, a small Palestinian flag to hang from left side back
window of the car that I drive and do not own.  A small Iraqi flag to
hang from the right back window of the car that I drive and do not
own.  A membership card in the Law Library of the State of Texas.  A
membership card in the Public Library in Austin, Texas.  A membership
card in the University of Texas System libraries.  Five pieces of
paper indicating that I have completed the requirements for seven
college degrees.  A piece of paper indicating that I have completed a
proficiency test in the Japanese language at a college level.  49,598
deception dollars to distribute to my friends, colleagues, passers by
at events against the war in Iraq or in support of the people of
Palestine and to expose your lies about who is to blame for the
September 11th, 2001 events.

-- 
Alison Weir
Executive Director
If Americans Knew
www.ifamericansknew.org

202.631.4060
6312 SW Capitol Hwy, #163
Portland, OR 97239-1938

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