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ISNA TRIES TO AWAKEN LEADERS AMONG AREA YOUTH, ADULTS
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THOUSANDS PROTEST IN DC AS ISRAELI TERRORISM CONTINUES By Mariam Abu-Ali Muslim Link Staff Writer On Saturday December 31, Israel unleashed death and destruction on a scale not seen for the past few decades on the people of Gaza, with no signs of stopping. Despite the death of over 375 Palestinian men, women and children and more than 1900 injured, the mainstream media repeats the Israeli government’s assertions that it is defending itself and only targeting Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Never mentioned is the fact that Israel was first to break the ceasefire on December 4 when it killed 6 Hamas militants in an effort to
destroy one of the tunnels which provide the only means of access to food, fuel, and supplies. Eighteen months of effectively shutting off Gaza and its 1.5 million people from the world weren’t enough. Israel is now directly targeting their homes, mosques, medical facilities, factories and the main university in Gaza. As always, the United States has defended Israel and the international community’s silence lends tacit support. In response, Americans from all creeds and origins gathered in Washington DC on Tuesday demanding an end to Israel’s unrelenting air assaults on the Gaza strip. The protest in DC, along with protests around the nation,
was organized by ANSWER Coalition, Muslim American Society Freedom, Free Palestine Alliance, and the National Council of Arab Americans. Approximately 3000 people gathered at the State Department at 4:30pm and marched through Constitution Avenue and finally to the White House. Chanting phrases such as “Free, free Palestine!” protesters wore the Palestinian checkered scarf, waved Palestinian flags and held signs, some which read “Israel: Guilty of War Crimes!” and “Stop the Holocaust in Gaza.” Many expressed anger and sorrow at the
“Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” This quote by one of America’s founding fathers Patrick Henry was repeated on December 29, 2008 in Washington DC by Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation Director Mahdi Bray. At the end of the quote, Bray continued. “This is the cry of the Palestinian people because their situation is
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Halal Restaurant Card Makes Eating Stepping Up to the Task Out More Accessible for Area Muslims For ISWA Community, It’s All Hands on Deck for New Masjid, pg 9
By Muslim Link Staff Observant Muslims don’t spend much time or money in the Washington-Baltimore region’s night spots or entertainment hubs. Drinking all night and recovering the next day is not something they consider fun. Anyway, it’s haram. But eating out is something Muslims do spend money on. In fact, a steaming plate of biryani or a specialty pizza are some of the most common forms of family entertainment
Halal diners should be on the look out for the Dining Halal signage on the doors of local halal restaurants starting this month. Photo by Muslim Link Staff. for the area’s Muslims – the affluent and the not so affluent among them.
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