The Stand with the Eleven Campaign a press conference and community call-for-action even in support of the Irvine 11 on March 5th, 2011 at the Islamic Institute of Orange County.
The Speakers included:
- Reem Salahi, Legal Defense, Irvine 11
- Reverend Wilfredo Benitez, Rector, St. Anselm of Canterbury
- Rachel Roberts, Jewish Voice for Peace
- Hussam Ayloush, CAIR-LA
- Edina Lekovic, MPAC
Stand with the Irvine 11 Townhall Meeting at IIOC from Islamic Institute of Orange Cty on Vimeo.
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I find it bizarre and horrifying that the US Supreme Ct has almost unanimously upheld first amendment protection for the “protests” of the Westboro Baptist Church at the funerals of American soldiers which in the most offensive and cruel and disruptive way dances on their graves because of the alleged “sins” of homosexuality tolerated by the military … but when 11 American Muslim students non violently protest the injustices and cruelties of the Israeli government against the Palestinian people, this somehow becomes a criminal offense???? What is wrong with this picture? EVERYTHING. It is truly evidence that in America today, to paraphrase George Orwell, all are free to speak, but some are freer than others.
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