Friday, January 12 12:00 PM - Saturday, January 13 1:00 PM - on Zoom and in person at Rainbow Push Coalition, 930 East 50th Street Chicago, IL
EMERGENCY SUMMIT FOR GAZA: Ceasefire, Saving Lives, Building Peace
By Rainbow Push Coalition Home (rainbowpush.org)
We have been mourning the thousands of innocent people dead, heartbroken for the millions displaced and surviving in horrible conditions, and watching in real-time as our country's leaders stand complicit in an unparalleled humanitarian crisis. There is a genocide in Gaza and while our government may stay silent, we cannot.
For months we have called our elected officials, protested across the country, and posted on social media. Every day our reach is growing and calls for a ceasefire are increasing but now we must join our voices. AAI is proud to be a partnering organization in convening an Emergency Summit for Gaza, Thursday-Friday January 12 and 13 in Chicago. The event will take place at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters and we will be joined by hundreds of pro-Palestine activists. Speakers include Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch; NY Times contributor Peter Beinart; Rev. Fahed Abuakel, former moderator for Presbyterian Church USA; Congressman Johnathon Jackson; Rabbi Brant Rosen; Palestinian foreign policy analyst Rula Jebreal; Vivian Khalaf of the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund; Hani Al Madhoun of UNRWA, and many more.
Convened by: Rainbow Push Coalition, Arab American Institute, Churches for Middle East Peace, Faith for Black Lives, U.S. Palestinian Council, Fellowship of Reconciliation, If Not Now, Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council, Muslim Civic Coalition, National Council of Churches, Progressive Democrats for America, Red Letter Christians, and Sojourners.
To RSVP and for more information, including the Agenda and list of speakers, RSVP on Eventbrite. TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM, check virtual attendance at checkout
If you are the head of an organization and want to endorse this ceasefire call, please email jsalan@aaiusa.org.
If you can't attend in person but would like to support the summit you can donate here Arab American Institute Foundation (everyaction.com)