Extreme right-wing, racist forces, who last year whipped up a climate of hate against the Islamic Prayer Center at 51 Park Place, have announced ugly new plans for this year — the 10th anniversary of 9/11 — at the same location near the World Trade Center site.
This is a very dangerous threat. Anders Breivik, the racist, right- wing Norwegian responsible for the recent mass murder of 77 mostly young people in Norway, has quoted extensively from the writings of Pamela Geller of Stop Islamization of America and Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch. These are the two organizations opposing the Islamic Prayer Space at 51 Park Place.
Last year the media claimed that these well-financed hate groups represented the views of a great majority of the population. Many of us considered it a responsibility to show that they do not speak for the people of New York City. We organized, with the help of many thousands who responded, a far larger and dignified outpouring to stand for unity, respect and solidarity and against racism, war and anti-Muslim bigotry.
This year it is more important than ever that we do not allow these racist hate mongers to be the only voices speaking to the media and to the world. It is especially important to counter, in this period of economic crisis, the forces that want to blame immigrants and Muslims for the growing cutbacks in social ser- vices, rising unemployment and continuing wars.
On Sept 11 we will hold a rally, march and cultural exhibition.
Come and pick up flyers. Spread the word to family, neighbors and co-workers. Attend a Wednesday Sept 7 planning meeting at 6:30 p.m. at 55 W 17th St, #5C in Manhattan.
Sun • Sept 11 Rally of Unity & Solidarity is supported by:
Action for a Progressive Pakistan,
Action 21 – NJ,
Al Awda Palestine Right to Return Coalition – NY,
American Iranian friendship Committee,
American Muslim Alliance,
Anakbayan NY/NJ,
Arab Muslim American federation – AMAF,
Bail out the People Movement,
BAYAN USA,
Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace,
Council on American Islamic Relations – CAIR NY,
Fight Imperialism Stand Together – FIST,
Food Is A Right Campaign,
Free Mumia Abu Jamal Coalition NY,
Grannies Peace Brigade,
Harlem Fightback Against Wars,
Honduras USA Resistencia,
International Action Center – IAC,
International League of Peoples’ Struggle,
International Socialist organization – ISO,
Islamic Circle of North America – ICNA NY,
Islamic Leadership Council of NY – Majlis Ashura,
Jersey City Peace Movement,
Jersey City Truth Action Peace Coalition,
The Peace Thru Justice Foundation,
La Pena del Bronx,
May 1 Workers & Immigrant Rights Coalition,
Muslim American Society – MAS NY,
NY Committee to Stop FBI Repression,
Pakistan Solidarity Network,
Pakistan USA freedom Forum,
Pan Africa News Wire,
Peoples organization for Progress – POP,
Peoples Video Network – PVN,
Project Salam,
Queers for Peace & Justice,
Raging Grannies,
Solidarity Iran – SI,
The Peace Thru Justice Foundation,
United National Antiwar Coalition – NYC,
Veterans for Peace – Chapter 021 NJ.
WESPAC Foundation,
Womens Fightback Network,
Women Workers for Peace,
Workers World Party,
World Can’t Wait
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