Tonight (7 PM), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Muslim American Society (MAS), and Code Pink will come together to host a “People’s White House Ceasefire Now Iftar” in front of the White House. This event is a response to President Biden’s reportedly scaled-down Iftar (Ramadan fast breaking) and is designed to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
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As part of the gathering, CAIR, AMP, and Code Pink will distribute dates and water bottles to break the fast at sunset, which is scheduled for just after 7:30 PM. Attendees are encouraged to bring additional food and, if possible, an umbrella. The event will conclude promptly at 8 PM.
WHAT: People’s White House Ceasefire Now Iftar
WHEN: Tonight, April 2, from 7 to 8 PM
WHERE: Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., in Front of the White House
CONTACT: CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-999-8292, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com AMP Development Director Mohamad Habehh, habehh@ampalestine.org; Code Pink Co-Founder Medea Benjamin medea.benjamin@gmail.com
For those unable to attend in person, the event will be livestreamed on CAIR’s Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational
The “People’s White House Ceasefire Now Iftar” welcomes all local Muslim community members and allies to join in this important call for peace.
In light of the White House secretly approving a new military aid package including 2,000-pound bombs and aircraft to Israel the need for solidarity and collective action has never been more apparent.
The new arms packages include more than 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs. The 2,000-pound bombs have played a major role in Israel’s slaughter of more than 32,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
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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