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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 04:03:30 +0800 From: sakeena mirza <sakeena@madinah.com> To: sakeena@madinah.com Subject: [iac-disc.] Day of Silence for Iraq, Nov. 11 ** please circulate ** Dear supporter of Iraqi children, Since the UN sanctions were imposed on Iraq, over ONE MILLION innocent Iraqis have died, above the natural death rate. Over FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND of these have been children. FIVE THOUSAND children continue to die every month. Enough is enough. Show your solidarity for the Iraqi people by participating in an international day of demonstration and prayer: The interNational Day of Silence for the Children of Iraq November 11, 2000 One hour of the Day of Silence (12-1 Pacific Standard Time) will be an internationally recognized hour of silence, devoted to reflection and prayer for the children of Iraq. * sign the petition @ www.dayofsilence.com * add the banner to your web site: www.dayofsilence.com/banner.gif for more information email: info@dayofsilence.com Participating cities: Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Knoxville, London, Los Angeles, New York, Poughkeepsie, San Francisco, St. Louis, Washington, D.C., Vancouver Sponsoring organizations: Al-Talib, the Muslim Newsmagazine at UCLA American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq (CASI) CAIR, California CAIR, National Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC) Free Iraq Foundation (FIF) The ILM Foundation International Action Center Iraq Action Coalition Iraq Resource Information Site Islamicity Masjid al-Islam, Los Angeles MSA-Mount SAC MSA-National MSA of Orange Coast College MSA-UCLA MSA-University of Chicago MSA-West Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Muslim Youth Political Action Coalition The Minaret The Northampton Committee to Lift the Sanctions and Stop the Bombing Oppression.org Pax Christi USA The Peace and Justice Foundation The Peninsula Peace and Justice Center The Society of Latino Engineers and Scientists (SOLES) The Stanford Coalition Against Sanctions in Iraq Qroute Vietnam Veterans Against the War Anti-Imperialist Voices in the Wilderness