(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/2/24) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on every person in America opposed to the ongoing genocide in Gaza to join the historic Jan. 13th “March on Washington for Gaza” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The march, which is sponsored by the American Muslim Task Force for Palestine in partnership with the ANSWER Coalition and endorsed by over 100 organizations, seeks an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an end to U.S. funding for the Israeli government’s genocide, and accountability for war crimes committed against the Palestinian people with American taxpayer dollars.
Organizers expect this to be the largest in a series of Palestine solidarity marches held in Washington, DC.
WHERE: The National Mall, 1600 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 13, 1 p.m. ET
WHAT: National March on Washington, DC for Gaza.
[NOTE FOR MEDIA: Reporters can register in advance here to confirm their identity, receive a press pass, and access a stage designated for journalists].
[NOTE FOR VOLUNTEERS: Anyone interested in volunteering before or during the march can sign-up here. Once verified and approved, volunteers can receive specific assignments].
[NOTE FOR ATTENDEES: Join buses traveling from a number of states to the event and help spread the word].
[NOTE FOR ENDORSERS: Organizations interested in endorsing the march can do so here.]
In a statement, the organizers of the March on Washington for Gaza said:
“We encourage Americans of all backgrounds to join this historic march through Washington, DC and demand that President Biden secure a ceasefire, stop providing weapons to the Israeli government, and hold Israeli officials accountable for the crimes against humanity they have committed with U.S. taxpayer dollars.”
“President Biden has spent three months ignoring the screams of Palestinian children trapped under the rubble of their homes and the cries of grieving mothers in besieged hospitals across Gaza. This must end. We must ensure that President Biden hears the voices of the American people loudly and clearly outside the White House on Saturday, Jan. 13th.”
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“We urge every American who is outraged by the daily images of the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza to rally in our nation’s capital on January 13 to show elected officials that they are defying the clear call of the people to end our nation’s complicity in war crimes. Americans can and should stop this genocide by holding the Biden administration accountable.”
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