(BALTIMORE, Md., 10/25/2024) — The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging the public to attend a budget forum being held by Montgomery County officials on Monday, October 28 to demand that county leaders end public funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center (MIDC). MIDC partners with the State of Maryland’s Department of Commerce to facilitate the establishment of Israeli companies, including many weapons manufacturers, in the state.
SEE: #DroptheMIDC Campaign
WHAT: Attend Budget Forum to Demand Montgomery County Officials Drop Public Funding for Pro-Genocide Organization
WHEN: Monday, October 28, 6pm-8:30pm
WHERE: Julius West Middle School, 651 Great Falls Road, Rockville, MD 20850
CONTACT: CAIR Volunteer Saqib Ali, saqib.ali.75@gmail.com, 240-812-9671
RSVP Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/swLFRcGTCAo1wzhb
The Maryland Israel Development Center (MIDC) serves as the broker to bring Israeli companies into Maryland. Most of these companies are weapons manufacturers and, in two instances, are actually the Israel military itself. The State of Maryland as well as counties – most specifically Montgomery – provide the MIDC with grants and special privileges (e.g., ribbon-cutting ceremonies, additional grants, etc.). Once in our State, these companies use their offices as a launch pad for Pentagon contracts and merging with other war profiteers.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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