Ismail Allison
January 13, 2024
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended the more than 400,000 marchers who attended the historic March on Washington for Gaza.
Muslim, Jewish, Palestinian, and Arab Americans, and others from different faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds, attended the March on Washington for Gaza to demand President Biden support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an end to U.S. funding of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians, and for the U.S. to hold the Israeli government to account for its war crimes.
The event featured remarks by Dr. Cornel West, Jill Stein, Rep. Andre Carson, Imam Omar Suleiman, Dr. Osama Aburishaid, Nihad Awad, Colorado state Rep. Iman Jodeh, Code Pink Director Medea Benjamin, and others. The event culminated in a march to the White House. Before the event began, six Palestinian-American families whose relatives have been killed, injured, displaced or abducted in the Israeli government’s assault on Gaza shared their personal stories and called on President Biden to secure a ceasefire to prevent further loss of life.
WATCH A VIDEO OF THE SPEAKERS
SEE: Thousands at Saturday protest in Washington DC call for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/thousands-at-saturday-march-for-gaza-in-washington-dc-call-for-israel-hamas-cease-fire/ar-AA1mU5fg
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“We thank every person who attended this historic event to call for an end to the Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza and an end to our government’s support for their atrocities. The Biden administration can no longer ignore the millions of Americans who are saying ‘enough is enough.’ It is time for the administration to listen to the people and demand an immediate ceasefire, end its support for the Israeli apartheid government, and hold Israeli officials to account for their crimes against humanity.”
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
https://action.cair.com/a/newsletters — For more information, email: info@cair.com, CC ihooper@cair.com
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January 13, 2024
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended the more than 400,000 marchers who attended the historic March on Washington for Gaza.
Muslim, Jewish, Palestinian, and Arab Americans, and others from different faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds, attended the March on Washington for Gaza to demand President Biden support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an end to U.S. funding of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians, and for the U.S. to hold the Israeli government to account for its war crimes.
The event featured remarks by Dr. Cornel West, Jill Stein, Rep. Andre Carson, Imam Omar Suleiman, Dr. Osama Aburishaid, Nihad Awad, Colorado state Rep. Iman Jodeh, Code Pink Director Medea Benjamin, and others. The event culminated in a march to the White House. Before the event began, six Palestinian-American families whose relatives have been killed, injured, displaced or abducted in the Israeli government’s assault on Gaza shared their personal stories and called on President Biden to secure a ceasefire to prevent further loss of life.
WATCH A VIDEO OF THE SPEAKERS
SEE: Thousands at Saturday protest in Washington DC call for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/thousands-at-saturday-march-for-gaza-in-washington-dc-call-for-israel-hamas-cease-fire/ar-AA1mU5fg
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“We thank every person who attended this historic event to call for an end to the Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza and an end to our government’s support for their atrocities. The Biden administration can no longer ignore the millions of Americans who are saying ‘enough is enough.’ It is time for the administration to listen to the people and demand an immediate ceasefire, end its support for the Israeli apartheid government, and hold Israeli officials to account for their crimes against humanity.”
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
https://action.cair.com/a/newsletters — For more information, email: info@cair.com, CC ihooper@cair.com
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March on Washington for Gaza Supporters Send Letter with Demands to President Biden
Ismail Allison
January 12, 2024
The letter endorsed by dozens of Muslim, Arab and Palestinian-American groups says President Biden has “severely” damaged his relationship with their communities
The organizers of the March on Washington for Gaza and 80 Muslim American, Arab-American, and Palestinian-American organizations today sent a letter to President Biden that urges him to stop supporting the Israeli government’s war crimes in Gaza and warns that his policy on Gaza has “severely” damaged his relationship with their communities.
The letter sent by the American Muslim Task Force on Palestine communicates the demands of the January 13th March on Washington for Gaza, which is organized in partnership with the ANSWER Coalition, endorsed by over 300 groups, and expected to be the largest pro-ceasefire protest of the past three months.
CLICK HERE: READ THE LETTER
Join the March on Washington for Gaza: March on Washington for Gaza (march4gaza.org)
Watch a livestream of the march
The American Muslim Task Force on Palestine includes American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Muslim American Society (MAS), Muslim Student Association-National (MSA), Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), and Young Muslims (YM).
Additional signatories to the letter include some of the nation’s most prominent Muslim, Arab and Palestinian American groups, including the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, Emgage, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), The Mosque Cares: The Ministry of Imam W.D. Muhammad, MPower Change, Indian American Muslim Council, and the US Council of Muslim Organizations.
Sent today to the White House, their letter calls for the President to secure a complete and verifiable ceasefire, the release of all hostages in Gaza and political prisoners in Israel, the termination of unconditional U.S. financial and diplomatic support for the Israeli government, holding Israeli officials accountable for the Gaza genocide, and the initiation of credible negotiations for a just and enduring peace by ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
The letter highlights concern over recent decisions by the Biden administration, including the approval of new shipments of weaponry to Israel without congressional review and the dismissal of legal filings against the Israeli government. It also condemns the war crimes committed by the Israeli government, citing attacks on refugee camps, hospitals, schools, and other civilian facilities.
The letter emphasizes the need for a change in the administration’s handling of the crisis, citing its impact on the relationship with Muslim and Arab communities.
Letter endorsers are calling on President Biden to honor his pledge to prioritize human rights in foreign policy, stating, “For the sake of justice, peace, your legacy, and your relationship with our communities and the broader American public, please end our nation’s support for this violence today.”
For further information, please visit march4gaza.org.
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CONTACT: American Muslim Task Force on Palestine media Coordinator & CAIR Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, e-Mitchell@cair.com
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