Al Quds Day

Contact: Faheem Darab     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tel: 703-362-7793

Contact: info@alqudsday.org, www.alqudsday.org

WASHINGTON DC RESIDENTS SUPPORTING THE OPPRESSED

Annual Al-Quds Day Rally for Justice in Palestine and the Oppressed Everywhere

Washington DC Friday September 18, 2009 12:00pm at Sheridan Circle (Massachusetts Ave & 23rd St. NW), Washington DC 20008

Al-Quds is Arabic for Jerusalem, the Holy Land. Yawm-al Quds or Al-Quds Day is a day of solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians in their struggle against the Zionist-Apartheid system of Israel. Al-Quds Day also extends beyond Palestine to support all oppressed people in their struggles across the world. All over the world rallies and marches are held on this day, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadhan in order to pledge solidarity with those seeking peace through justice.

As former United States President Jimmy Carter has stated in his book, “Palestine: Peace without Apartheid”:

“When Israel does occupy this territory deep within the West Bank, and connects the 200-or-so settlements with each other, with a road, and then prohibits the Palestinians from using that road, or in many cases even crossing the road, this perpetrates even worse instances of apartness, or apartheid, than we witnessed even in South Africa.”

This day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the oppressed in their struggles all over the world, from Palestine to Iraq, from Congo to Honduras and from China to right here in our own backyards in the United States. On September 18, 2009 at 12 noon, join us and other local community leaders and activists for this historical protest and pledge your solidarity with those seeking a just peace in Palestine and around the world.

Contact:

Faheem Darab– 703-362-7793, info@alqudsday.org, www.alqudsday.org