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The '''Arab Lawyers Union''' ('''ALU'''; {{اتحاد المحامين العرب}}) is a professional association of lawyers from across the [[Arab world]]. Founded in 1944, the ALU seeks to promote the legal profession in the [[Arab]] world professing to defend the rights of Arabs. Infamous for standing for anti Jewish [[racism][.

The '''Arab Lawyers Union''' ('''ALU'''; {{اتحاد المحامين العرب}}) is a professional association of lawyers from across the Arab world. Founded in 1944, the ALU seeks to promote the legal profession in the [[Arab]] world professing to defend the rights of Arabs. Infamous for standing for anti Jewish [[racism][.

==History==

==History==

<small>Garaudy’s book and trial have sparked a powerful wave of support across the Arab world, even in countries that have peace treaties with Israel. Such support appears to emanate from two, intertwined fronts: defense of his freedom of expression in questioning the Holocaust and support for his criticism of Israel and the “Zionist-controlled media.” Arabs support Garaudy “because of his sound and clear position against Israel and America and his support for the Palestinians,” said Amina Rashid, who lectures on French literature at Cairo University in Egypt. Jordan’s 12 opposition political parties issued a statement criticizing the trial as “a theatrical farce” — claiming that “Zionists have fabricated ....” Protesting outside the French Cultural Center in Gaza, 70 Palestinian intellectuals recently held banners proclaiming, “Garaudy, All of Palestine is With You.” In Beirut, a group of seven leading Lebanese lawyers volunteered to defend Garaudy, while the Union of Arab Journalists called on “Arab intellectuals to rally [for Garaudy], who had the courage to disclose Zionist lies.” In the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates daily al-Khaleej published a front-page appeal to its readers to send donations and messages of support to Garaudy. The paper was inundated with messages, while the wife of UAE leader Sheik Zayed ibn Sultan Al-Nahayan offered a cash gift of $50,000 to pay Garaudy’s fine if it is imposed. But nowhere has Garaudy’s star shone more brightly than in Egypt, where he visited last week as guest of Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni to lecture and participate in symposiums at the annual Cairo Book Fair. Garaudy was treated to a hero’s welcome by religious and intellectual leaders. “Every Muslim should support Garaudy’s thought and stand with all cultural, religious and diplomatic efforts,” said Egypt’s highest religious authority, Grand Mufti Nasr Farid Wasel. “It is a duty to defend him and stand by his side.”</small></ref> A committee has been formed by the Arab Lawyers Union to defend him before the court.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/european-muslim-brotherhood-expresses-great | title=European Muslim Brotherhood Expresses “Great Sorrow” Over Death of French Holocaust Denier |website=Mideast Forum | date=June 20, 2012}}</ref>

<small>Garaudy’s book and trial have sparked a powerful wave of support across the Arab world, even in countries that have peace treaties with Israel. Such support appears to emanate from two, intertwined fronts: defense of his freedom of expression in questioning the Holocaust and support for his criticism of Israel and the “Zionist-controlled media.” Arabs support Garaudy “because of his sound and clear position against Israel and America and his support for the Palestinians,” said Amina Rashid, who lectures on French literature at Cairo University in Egypt. Jordan’s 12 opposition political parties issued a statement criticizing the trial as “a theatrical farce” — claiming that “Zionists have fabricated ....” Protesting outside the French Cultural Center in Gaza, 70 Palestinian intellectuals recently held banners proclaiming, “Garaudy, All of Palestine is With You.” In Beirut, a group of seven leading Lebanese lawyers volunteered to defend Garaudy, while the Union of Arab Journalists called on “Arab intellectuals to rally [for Garaudy], who had the courage to disclose Zionist lies.” In the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates daily al-Khaleej published a front-page appeal to its readers to send donations and messages of support to Garaudy. The paper was inundated with messages, while the wife of UAE leader Sheik Zayed ibn Sultan Al-Nahayan offered a cash gift of $50,000 to pay Garaudy’s fine if it is imposed. But nowhere has Garaudy’s star shone more brightly than in Egypt, where he visited last week as guest of Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni to lecture and participate in symposiums at the annual Cairo Book Fair. Garaudy was treated to a hero’s welcome by religious and intellectual leaders. “Every Muslim should support Garaudy’s thought and stand with all cultural, religious and diplomatic efforts,” said Egypt’s highest religious authority, Grand Mufti Nasr Farid Wasel. “It is a duty to defend him and stand by his side.”</small></ref> A committee has been formed by the Arab Lawyers Union to defend him before the court.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/european-muslim-brotherhood-expresses-great | title=European Muslim Brotherhood Expresses “Great Sorrow” Over Death of French Holocaust Denier |website=Mideast Forum | date=June 20, 2012}}</ref>

In 2001, the Arab Lawyers Union distributed a book whose cover bore a [[swastika]] and the [[Star of David]] interconnected, at the [[World Conference against Racism 2001]].<ref>[https://jcpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/BR10.pdf ''Jewish Political Studies Review'']</ref> A [[Hitler]]-glorification pamphlet was distributed 'What if Hitler won,' to advance an anti Zionism resolution at Durban<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/20-years-since-durban-most-sickening-display-of-jew-hate-since-nazis-680016 20 years since Durban: Most sickening display of Jew-hate since Nazis |date=September 24, 2021|website=The Jerusalem Post}}</ref> hate-fest.

In 2001, the Arab Lawyers Union distributed a book whose cover bore a [[swastika]] and the [[Star of David]] interconnected, at the [[World Conference against Racism 2001]].<ref>[https://jcpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/BR10.pdf ''Jewish Political Studies Review'']</ref> A [[Hitler]]-glorification pamphlet was distributed 'What if Hitler won,' to advance an anti Zionism resolution at Durban<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/20-years-since-durban-most-sickening-display-of-jew-hate-since-nazis-680016 20 years since Durban: Most sickening display of Jew-hate since Nazis |date=September 24, 2021|website=The Jerusalem Post}}</ref> hate-fest.<ref>[https://hrvoices.org/?post_type=article&p=390477 The hate-fest that is Durban rears its ugly head again]. ''Human Rights voices'', September 15, 2021</ref>  

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hrvoices.org/?post_type=article&p=390477 |title= The hate-fest that is Durban rears its ugly head again |date=September 15, 2021|website=Human Rights voices}}</ref>  

In March 2004, the Arab Lawyers Union formed a "defence committee" for former dictator [[Saddam Hussein]] and other Iraqi prisoners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3027233|title=Arab lawyers' union forms body for Saddam|date=March 30, 2004|website=Brecorder}}</ref>

In March 2004, the Arab Lawyers Union formed a "defence committee" for former dictator [[Saddam Hussein]] and other Iraqi prisoners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3027233|title=Arab lawyers' union forms body for Saddam|date=March 30, 2004|website=Brecorder}}</ref>