(RNS) — Hundreds of thousands are expected to march in Washington this Saturday (Jan. 13), urging President Biden to advocate for a cease-fire in the ongoing war being waged by Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.The March for Gaza, organized by the American Muslim Taskforce for Palestine and the Act Now to Stop War and Racism Coalition, is the second pro-Palestinian event of this scale organized in Washington since fighting began in October.
“President Biden has to stop. If he’s not going to listen to the voices of mothers and children crying in Gaza, he, at least, has to listen to the American people chanting outside the White House,” said Edward Ahmed Mitchell from the American Muslim Taskforce for Palestine.
The event is endorsed by large Muslim organizations, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, American Muslims for Palestine, the Muslim American Society and the Muslim Legal Fund of America.
In a press statement, organizers demanded that, besides actively campaigning for a ceasefire, President Biden “hold Israel accountable for war crimes committed against the Palestinian people and their continuous violations of international law.”
To this effect, they are urging Biden not to interfere in the International Court of Justice case against Israel that began Thursday. South Africa introduced the …
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“President Biden has to stop. If he’s not going to listen to the voices of mothers and children crying in Gaza, he, at least, has to listen to the American people chanting outside the White House,” said Edward Ahmed Mitchell from the American Muslim Taskforce for Palestine.
The event is endorsed by large Muslim organizations, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, American Muslims for Palestine, the Muslim American Society and the Muslim Legal Fund of America.
In a press statement, organizers demanded that, besides actively campaigning for a ceasefire, President Biden “hold Israel accountable for war crimes committed against the Palestinian people and their continuous violations of international law.”
To this effect, they are urging Biden not to interfere in the International Court of Justice case against Israel that began Thursday. South Africa introduced the …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]