Delegation to deliver letters from more than 150 organizations representing over 200,000 people in the Baltimore-areacalling on local members of Congress to demand an immediate ceasefire the middle East conflict.
(BALTIMORE, MD, 12/18/23) –On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) plans to join what organizers are calling an “unprecedented coalition,” more than 150 Baltimore-area organizations and small businesses will deliver a letter to U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen urging local members of Congress to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East conflict.
Organizations representing more than 200,000 Baltimore-area residents, including 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East MD/DC, Baltimore NAACP, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, will hold a press conference at 12 PM Tuesday at 137 North Ave, outside Senator Chris Van Hollen’s Baltimore office. The event will conclude with a delegation personally delivering the letter.
The letter calls on Sen. Van Hollen (D-MD), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Rep. Ruppersberger (MD-02), and Rep. Sarbanes (MD-03) to support an immediate ceasefire. Signatories include leading labor, racial justice, faith and progressive organizations, in addition to dozens of prominent Baltimore small businesses.
The letter remains open for endorsements. A full list of signers can be found here. Contact: Valentina Dallona, valesole86@gmail.com / 443-938-5551
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, 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 Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry, zchaudry@cair.com, 410-971-6062