Jury deliberates a sixth day (September 28, 2007)

The jury deliberated another day on Friday, September 28, 2007. They took a one-hour lunch break and ended the day by about 3:30 p.m.

Jury deliberates a fifth day (September 27, 2007)

Jurors continued deliberation on Thursday, September 27, 2007. They took a one-hour lunch break and ended the day by about 4 p.m.

Jury deliberates a fourth day (September 26, 2007)

On Wednesday, September 26, 2007, the jury deliberated yet another day. They took a one-hour lunch break and ended the day by 4 p.m.

Jurors continue deliberating (September 25, 2007)

Jurors continued deliberating on Tuesday, September 25, 2007. They took a one-hour lunch break and ended the day a little after 4 p.m.

Jury deliberates another day (September 24, 2007)

On Monday, September 24, 2007, the jury continued deliberation. They took a one-hour lunch break and ended the day by about 4 p.m.

Jury continues deliberation (September 20, 2007)

On Thursday, September 20, 2007, the 12-member jury of the Holy Land Foundation trial continued their deliberation. They took a one-hour lunch break and ended the day by about 3:30 p.m. They will be off Friday through Sunday and continue deliberation on Monday, September 24, 2007. Let’s pray they have the courage to find the […]

Case goes to jury (September 19, 2007)

The jury mostly sat still, blank-faced and wide-awake on Wednesday, September 19, 2007. After listening to a third day of closing arguments and jury instructions, jurors left the courtroom to begin deliberation. As Linda Moreno — defense attorney for Ghassan Elashi — spoke, all four prosecutors leaned their chairs back and forth. Maybe it was […]

Closing arguments continue (September 18, 2007)

The courtroom on the 15th floor was packed once again on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 as three more defense witnesses gave their phenomenal closing arguments.

Closing arguments begin (September 17, 2007)

Much like a sold-out theatrical performance, the courtroom was packed on September 17, 2007. It was filled with many awaiting the fate of five Palestinian-American men and their families — including defense supporters, government officials, media members and even a courtroom artist. Two months into the Holy Land Foundation trial, the United States government began […]

Defense attorneys rest their case (September 11, 2007)

Jurors scrolled their eyes across the defense table on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, as each defense attorney stood up and rested their cases on behalf of their clients. The jury’s eyes moved toward prosecutor Jim Jacks who announced that the government closed their case without a rebuttal. The jury then looked at U.S. District Judge […]