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RSVP  • Annual Al-Quds Day Rally for Justice in Palestine and the Oppressed
Friday, September 3rd 2010 11:00 AM
WASHINGTON DC RESIDENTS SUPPORTING THE OPPRESSED

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

Washington DC Friday September 3, 2010 11:00am at Dupont Circle, Washington DC


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 Not 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 3, 2010 at 11 am, 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.



RSVP  • One Nation Working Together
Saturday, October 2nd 2010 12:00pm
ONE NATION IS ABOUT REORDERING OUR NATION'S PRIORITIES TO INVEST IN OUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE — OUR PEOPLE.

We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve the American Dream — a secure job, a safe home, and a quality education — but banksters and corporate lobbyists have made off with trillions of public dollars while small businesses can’t get loans and cities are laying off teachers, police, and firefighters.

In this time of economic crisis, it is easy for fear-mongerers to pit groups against each other and to find convenient scapegoats for the problems that plague us.

ONE NATION seeks to transcend our superficial differences and bring us together in a common quest for equal opportunity and justice for all.



RSVP  • Sounds of Hope
7:00 PM
Weekly Event
Every Friday 7-10:30 PM
Every FRIDAY Sounds of Hope presents Good Food, Good Music, for a Good Cause! 4th Fridays we have a FREE OPEN MIC of both music and poetry. We welcome all ages and experiences. Jan 26 we dedicate the theme to PEACE.


OPEN MIC "Peace Pieces"
7 PM
Monthly Event
Every 4th Friday of the month
On FRIDAY SEPT 23 the theme of our monthly OPEN MIC is "Peace Pieces". FREE! Sign up at 7 PM stay til we're done! Enjoy homemade dinner and desserts (under $5).


Sunday Kind of Love
4:00 p.m.
Monthly Event
Every 3rd Sunday of the month
The first hour features readings by local poets. The second hour is an open mic -- bring your own poems to read. Hosted by Sarah Browning and Katy Richey. Admission is FREE, donations encouraged.


Wasington, District of Columbia

RSVP  • Peace Rally
10 AM
Yearly Event
Every 2nd Saturday in December.
On December 8, 1980, a great man was killed for believing in one thing -- Peace. Twenty-seven years after John Lennnon's death, we are facing the same issues, and so you are invited to gather together and honor his belief with a Peace Rally. Those who are committed to Peace will meet at the Washington Monument, Washington D.C. at 10 AM. This will be a meeting of Peace, Hot Chocolate will be provided. This is not a protest, rather a gathering of peace, for peaceful people.


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