#CAIR-CT: Connecticut Muslims to Protest Israels Collective - TopicsExpress



          

#CAIR-CT: Connecticut Muslims to Protest Israels Collective Punishment of Palestinians (HARTFORD, CT, 7/6/2014) – On Monday, July 7, the Connecticut office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) will join that state’s Muslim community and peace groups at a rally in Hartford to protest the inhumane collective punishment of Palestinians by the Israelis and to call for an end to American support for Apartheid-like policies in Israel. WHAT: Rally Against Israeli Collective Punishment of Palestinians WHEN: Monday July 7, 4:30 p.m. WHERE: In front of the Old State House in Hartford (GPS: 1 Market Street Hartford CT 06103) CONTACT: CAIR-CT Executive Director Mongi Dhaouadi, (860) 514-8038, mdhaouadi@cair We have a moral obligation to join our fellow Americans and other people of conscience worldwide and demand that the collective punishment of Palestinians stops and that our government suspends all aid to Israel until they comply with international law and respect the dignity and human rights of Palestinians,” aid Mahmoud Mansour, chair of CAIR-CT. Also on Monday, July 7, the Florida chapter of CAIR will hold a press conference in Tampa with the family of Tariq Khadeir, the high school student who was released from custody and placed under house arrest today after he was brutally beaten and detained by Israeli forces in Jerusalem. CAIR-FL: Tampa Teen Tariq Khdeir Released by Israeli Authorities, But Remains Under House Arrest cltampa/politicalanimal/archives/2014/07/06/tampa-teen-tariq-khdeir-released-by-israeli-authorities-but-remains-under-house-arrest Beaten Palestinian-American Teen, Mother Speak Out On Israeli Police (Wash. Post) washingtonpost/posttv/world/beaten-palestinian-american-teen-and-mother-speak-out-on-israeli-police/2014/07/06/e7229102-0531-11e4-9b58-18d600bb53de_video.html CAIR is Americas largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. - END –
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 23:52:09 +0000

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