Ziad Abu Eain Extradition Proceedings Collection
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Abstract
This collection covers the period from the U.S. arrest in 1979 of the twenty one year old Palestinian, Ziad Abu Eain, to his extradition in 1982 to Israel, where he had been charged with an act of terrorism. There are legal documents and correspondence, letters from representatives of Arab countries, and clippings from the press.
Biographical Note
Ziad Abu Eain, a Palestinian citizen, was residing in the United States in the late 1970s, when he was accused of planting a bomb in Tiberias, Israel that killed two people and injured 36 people in May 1979. The Israeli government requested the extradition of Abu Eain in 1979 from the United States (US) for him to stand trial in Israel. Abu Eain fought his extradition in US courts for two years, before being extradited.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The Ziad Abu Eain Extradition Proceedings Collection documents Ziad Abu Eain's two year fight against extradition from the United States to Israel from 1979 to 1981. The collection dates from 1979 to 1982 and consists of photocopies of documents used by Abu Eain's lawyer, Abdeen Jabara, during the trial and appeals. These documents consist of court proceedings, extradition forms, letters of support for Abu Eain, and clippings and press releases regarding the case.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (and related rights to publicity and privacy) to materials in this collection created by Abdeen Jabara are held by Abdeen Jabara. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Ziad Abu Eain Extradition Proceedings Collection; TAM 119; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collected by Dan Georgakas from Abdeen Jabara, lawyer for Ziad Abu Eain. The accession number associated with this gift is 1950.186.
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Processing Information
Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2019 are unknown. In 2019, materials were rehoused in acid-free folders; original folder titles were retained.
