Thursday, January 1, 2009

USA--DC/NC: GAZA related: Vigils, Demonstrations, Educational Events

Friday, Janurary 2, 2009 -- Demonstration in DC
Ride the bus with MAS-Freedom to a mass demonstration in DC; march from the Israeli Embassy to the Eqyptian Consulate. For tickets from the Triangle call Khalilah at 919 345-8105

WHO: MAS Freedom, ANSWER Coalition, Free Palestine Alliance, National Council of Arab Americans, Al-Awada, and the International Palestine Right to Return Coalition
WHAT: Rally to End the Siege and Killing in Gaza
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 at 4:00 PM

WHERE
Israeli Embassy
3514 International Drive, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
(Between Connecticut Ave. and Reno Road)

Friday, January 2, 2009 - Vigil/Demo in Chapel Hill
4:00-5:30 PM, January 2, corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street.

Contact: 919-942-2535.

Saturday, January 3, 2009 - Vigil in Durham

Stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza

Noon to 1:00-- Brightleaf Square in Durham, Main and
Gregson Streets

Our common humanity must be recognized.The attacks on Gaza and the ongoing Israeli blockade must end!

Co-sponsored by Ubuntu

Monday, January 5, 2009 - Demo in Raleigh
Demonstration and rally at the NC Capitol Building
3:00-6:00pm
Organized by Palestine United!
1 East Edenton Street

Anyone who has a Palestine shirt please wear it. If not lets have as
many people as possible wearing the colors of the flag (red, black,
white and green) Also anyone who has a Palestinian Flag please bring it with you as well, no matter if it is big or small. Please bring your own creative signs, posters, banners, and pictures; racial slurs and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.

Contact: Feras Abdelquader- 919-538-9583

Friday, January 9, 2009 - Education Event in Raleigh
7pm in Raleigh off Jackson St., near the Masjid
Join MAS-Freedom to hear and talk with a visitor from Gaza who will be speaking. Community is invited to
participate in local discussion.

Contact Khalilah Sabra for more info: 919 345-8105

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