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.
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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.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com, CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com