“Let Gaza Live” Silent Protest - Kansas City, Missouri

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

MAS Freedom – KC (MASkansascity.org) and
Citizens for Justice in the Middle East (CJME.org)
Fadi Banyalmarjeh (816) 213-3022 - Cell
Matt Quinn (816) 729-9102 - Cell

“Let Gaza Live” Silent Protest in the country club plaza J. C. Nichols Fountain

MAS Freedom, CJME, and local area Islamic centers Call for an End to the Violence and Targeting of Civilians in Addition to Lifting the Siege of Gaza

Kansas City, MO - January 9, 2009 – MAS Freedom (MASF), as the civic and human rights advocacy entity of the Muslim American Society (MAS) and Citizens for Justice in the Middle East (CJME) together with the local area Islamic centers and organizations are sponsoring a 'Let Gaza Live' silent protest on the Plaza. Co-sponsors include American Muslim for Palestine (AMPalestine.com).

The event is a continuation of the condemnation of the last 15 days mass killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip as Israeli warplanes, helicopters, tanks and artilleries pounded the region killing and wounding thousands, half of which are women and children.

Supporters will Rally in the plaza, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM.

MAS Freedom Executive Director, Mahdi Bray, one of the event's principal organizer's stated, "It is not only important that the violence ends, but the siege of Gaza must be lifted as well. This medieval-like siege, which for months has denied the people of Gaza food, medicine, clean drinking water, and basic necessities of life, is killing and wounding countless innocent civilians, including women and children."

WHO

MAS Freedom, CJME, American Muslim for Palestine, and local area Islamic centers.

WHAT

'Let Gaza Live' Silent protest and Rally to End the Siege and Killing in Gaza

WHEN

Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM

WHERE

Country Club Plaza

J. C. Nichols Fountain.

MAS Freedom, CJME, and American Muslim for Palestine not only continue to call for an end to the killing of civilians lifting of the siege of Gaza, but as part of its soon-to-be-released 2008-2012 Legislative Agenda, will call upon the Obama administration to reassess U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, particularly where it concerns the illegal export of American arms for uses in contravention of U.S. law.

"We cannot remain silent while the Palestinian people continue to suffer from these abominable acts, and we call upon all Americans of good will and conscience to join us in calling for a cease fire on both sides, an end to the Gaza embargo, and to 'Let Gaza Live'," stated MAS Freedom Executive Director, Mahdi Bray.

For additional information contact MAS Freedom at (816) 213-3022, or CJME at (816) 729-9102.