“The good returns” with Rómulo Roux and the Cambio Democratico party. Televised extrajudicial mass torture executions at the Tocumen Juvenile Detention Center. Fraud used to grab indigenous land and water rights and destroy ancient monuments, without a thought about disbarment of the lawyer who filed the fraudulent environmental impact statements. Massive looting, bribery and kickbacks, running into the hundreds of millions of dollars — and thanks to the Electoral Tribunal Mr. Roux can’t be investigated about the papers he signed that were part of that. Elderly  people thrown out of their homes of many decades with no compensation or irrisory  compensation because a European auto heir wanted a view without them. A little boy who was doing nothing wrong shot dead by cops sent to teach Colon a lesson. Massive violations of privacy, using computer programs to turn people’s cell phones into bugs and making YouTube attack videos of domestic arguments caught in the operation. Presidential insider trading in an international gold stock swindle. Mr. Roux promises to bring all of that back, and to secure your vote he’ll give you a spiffy hat, or maybe even a t-shirt. If it’s like 2014, unprincipled people willing to sell the country to criminals may even get something more valuable in the deal. Graphic from Rómulo Roux’s Twitter feed.

Is your country for sale? Are you?

No matter which country or countries of which you are a citizen, if you sell your vote you are a traitor. No ifs, ands or buts.

That can be a problem in Panama, where by the letter of the law it’s illegal to sell your vote but by interpretation of a partisan Electoral Tribunal it’s OK if the funds for what is being offered you were from private sources, and by malfeasance of a corrupt Electoral Prosecutor using public funds to buy votes is also acceptable.

Five years ago, that was supposed to mean that we would get five more years of a Ricardo Martinelli presidency, by way of a pathetic proxy. But by surprise, too many Panamanians rejected the deal. Or took the gifts but voted against those who lavished them. The top vote-getter for the National Assembly was an independent, the only such elected, who didn’t play the vote buying game. And now she, legislator and former attorney general Ana Matilde Gómez, is running as an independent for president. To win she has a long uphill climb ahead of her. She’ll have to and probably will pass several others who are ahead of her in the polls to reach the current front runner, the former legislator and agriculture minister Nito Cortizo who heads the PRD ticket. Perhaps someone other than Gómez will make that climb. Perhaps nobody will and Cortizo will cruise to victory.

There is no perfect candidate for president this time, not even close. All of the political parties are compromised. The tradition is that the president’s party always goes down to defeat on the strength of fresh taint. That well worn path seems ready to be followed again. Thoughtful voters with honorable intentions will have some difficult thinking if they are to take their duty seriously.

If you are a Panamanian voter, choose as best you can, given the options. Don’t fall for catchy and vacuous jingles, or tall tales of a former golden age. Above all, don’t sell Panama to criminals.

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An open letter to Nancy Pelosi

March 5, 2019

The Honorable Speaker Nancy Pelosi
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Speaker Pelosi,

It has come to our attention that the House Democratic leadership plans to introduce a resolution originally intended to reprimand Congresswoman Omar for critical comments she made about Israel. We urge the Democratic senior leadership to instead pass a resolution that equally condemns antisemitism and Islamophobia, as well as religious bigotry of all kinds, condemns anti-Black racism and xenophobia, and condemns physical threats against any members of Congress especially those who are persons of color or otherwise minorities.

We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, stand with Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib and their vision of a world without racism and oppression, and we reject the vicious and racially-motivated bad-faith smears against them, including false charges of antisemitism, accusations of links to terrorism, and death threats.

We believe that it is critical for the resolution to condemn all forms of bigotry. In today’s political climate, antisemitism and Islamophobia are frighteningly prevalent, their flames being fanned at the highest levels, including by the current presidential administration. We must work hand-in-hand to combat them together. A congressional resolution cannot afford to glance over the alarming spike of actual antisemitism, Islamophobia, and religious bigotry in the US today, particularly from the far-right that is by far the greatest purveyor of hate crimes, as statistics show. To single out Congresswoman Omar with unfounded accusations of antisemitism in itself perpetuates an Islamophobic stereotype that Muslims are inherently antisemitic. Americans, including Muslims, can and should be, able to criticize Israeli policies or American policies toward Israel without being falsely accused of antisemitism.

Furthermore, no nation-state should be above criticism. No lobby, whether representing foreign or domestic interests, should be above criticism. Criticizing Saudi Arabia or the Saudi lobby is not inherently Islamophobic; similarly, criticizing Israeli policies or the Israeli lobby is not inherently anti-semitic. Representative Ilhan was consistent in her critique of both. Censoring and silencing political commentary, even on sensitive issues deemed unpopular by some, weakens our democracy and is counter to the interests of our country and our core values of free political expression. The Democratic leadership should also not gloss over or erase the many prominent Jewish voices who penned op-eds, ran interviews, or took to social media to echo the above points.

It is crucial for the resolution to also condemn anti-Black racism and xenophobia. As a Black Muslim woman, Representative Omar is uniquely and personally threatened by the exceptional atmosphere of unfair scrutiny of her right to engage in legitimate political debate. With the current rise of white nationalism and xenophobia, bigotry certainly includes but also certainly extends well beyond antisemitism, and the Democratic leadership would be dangerously tone-deaf not to mention the horrific significant rise in violence, hate crimes, and death threats against all communities of color.

We also call on you to condemn any threat of violence against members of Congress who are people of color. While we are opposed to violence, or threats of violence, to any member of Congress whatsoever, we recognize that the most vulnerable people among our elected officials are those who come from communities of color.

Representative Omar has been at the receiving end of death threats and accusations of links to terrorism, as publicly displayed in the West Virginia statehouse. These attacks on her are rooted in both racism and Islamophobia, and we have no doubt that the politically motivated accusations of antisemitism are actually fueling these threats.

Since she has taken office, Representative Omar has consistently been one of the most progressive voices in Congress. We are grateful to her for her consistent and principled stance in support of economic justice, racial justice, immigration justice, environmental justice, justice for the oppressed including Palestinians, and an end to war. The Democratic leadership should celebrate and support her instead of abandoning and condemning her.

We urge you to pass a resolution that condemns all bigotry and racism. We call on you to pursue this opportunity to demonstrate moral leadership and unity, particularly as the 2020 elections loom large.

Signed,

Linda Sarsour, MPower Change
Imam Omar Suleiman, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research
Imam Asad Zaman, Muslim American Society of Minnesota
Ahmed Bedier, United Voices for America
Mongi Dhaouadi, United Voices for America
Nihad Awad, Council on American Islamic Relations
Rasha Mubarak, Young Democrats of Orange County/Muslim Women’s Organization
Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party
Nelini Stamp, Working Families Party
Alan Minsky, Progressive Democrats of America
Andrea Mercado, New Florida Majority
Michael McBride, LIVE FREE USA/Faith In Action
Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, The Nation
Patrisse Cullors, Black Lives Matter Global Network
Ahmad Abuznaid, National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC)
Rabbi Michael E Feinberg, Micah Roundtable
Rabbi Alissa Wise, Jewish Voice for Peace
Audrey Sasson, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ)
Imam Khalid Griggs, Islamic Circle of North America
Rev. Traci Blackmon, United Church of Christ
Rebecca Vilkomerson, Jewish Voice for Peace
Yonah Lieberman, IfNotNow
Cristina Jiménez Moreta, United We Dream
Lara Haft, Rabbinical Student, Hebrew College
Ana Maria Archila, CPD Action
Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America
Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America
Brieanna Fisher, Democracy for America
May Ye, Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council
Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet
Tamika D. Mallory, Women’s March
Rachel O’Leary Carmona, Women’s March
Dante Barry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice
Joyce Ajlouny, American Friends Service Committee
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, SouthPaw MI
Carmen Perez, The Gathering for Justice
Heidi Hess, CREDO Action
Avideh Moussavian, NILC Immigrant Justice Fund
Rafael Shimunov, The Jewish Vote
Isabel Sousa-Rodriguez, Florida Immigrant Coalition
Zaina Alsous, The Dream Defenders
Helen Pena, The Dream Defenders
Murad Awawdeh, New York State Immigrant Action Fund
Yousef Munayyer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR)
Cathy Albisa, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI)
Bryan Fulwider, United Church of Christ Clergy
Lakshmi Sridaran, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
Geoffrey Paquette, Unite Here
Sylvia Schwarz, Minnesota Break the Bonds Campaign
Allan Malkis, Jewish Voice for Peace Twin Cities
Oren Robinson, Jewish Voice for Peace San Diego Chapter
Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies, New Internationalism Project
Ayman Hammous, Muslim American Society
Ismahan Abdullahi, Muslim American Society
Mustafa Diriye, Muslim American Society
Salam Al-Marayati, Muslim Public Affairs Council
Winston S. Warfield, Veterans for Peace
Nada Khader, WESPAC Foundation, Inc.
Alexander McCoy, Common Defense
Abdul Basit, Council on American Islamic Relations – Minnesota
Donna Nevel, Jews Against Anti-Muslim Racism (JAAMR)
Elly Bulkin, Jews Against Anti-Muslim Racism (JAAMR)
Alan Levine, Jews Say No! (JSN!)
Margari Hill, Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (Muslim ARC)
John Cavanagh, Institute for Policy Studies
Oussama Jammal, US Council of Muslim Organizations
Jake Sanders, Florida Young Democrats
Danielle, NYC DSA Anti-War Working Group
Jodi Jacobson, Journalist
Andrea Whitmore, United Methodists for Kairos Response
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago
Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, Sapelo Square
Moumita Ahmed, Millennials for Revolution
Zahra Billoo, CAIR-San Francisco Bay Area
David Robin, Millennials for Revolution
Deepa Iyer, Activist and Lawyer
Stephanie Porta, Organize Florida
Giovanni Bravo Ruiz, Organize Florida
Osama Abuirshaid, American Muslims for Palestine
Imraan Siddiqi, CAIR-Arizona
Donna Davis, Black Lives Matter: Tampa
Carol Horwitz, JVP-NYC
Reverend Dr. John Anderson, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
Professor Hatem Bazian, Islamophobia Studies Center
Altaf Husain, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research
Donna Schaper, Judson Memorial Church
Lisa Sharon Harper, Freedom Road, LLC
Rama Issa-Ibrahim, Arab American Association of New York
Hussam Ayloush, CAIR-LA
Raed Jarrar, Activist
Chaikirah Parker, Entrepreneur
Reverend Michael Yoshii, Buena Vista United Methodist Church
Ghazala Salam, Muslim Caucus of America
Eithne J. Clarke
Brian McLaren, Author and Activist
Steve France, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, Palestine-Israel Network
Pauline M. Coffman, Activist
Ijaz Chaudhry, PA Democratic State Committee Member
Patricia Daugherty, Friends of Sabeel-Sacramento Region
Imam John Ederer, Muslim Community Center Of Charlotte
Samer M. Ali, Ctr. for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, U of M
Marie T. France, Olive Oil Ministry, Middle East Committee of Westmoreland Congressional UCC
Samar Jarrah, Author and Radio Show host
Kareem El-Hosseiny, Activist
Reies Francisco Romero, Omega Zuluz Twin Cities MN (Zulu Union)
Khalil Houri, ICM
Mrs. Wendy Doromal, President Orange County Classroom Teachers Association
Justin Strekal, Activist
John T Fussell, Tree of Life Educational Fund
Aaron McKinney, State Committeeman, Miami-Dade DEC
David Kyuman Kim, Connecticut College & The Love-Driven Politics Collective
Anne G. Remley, Ann Arbor Friends Meeting (Quakers)
Darakshan Raja, Justice for Muslims Collective
Jordan S. Kushner, Civil Rights Attorney
Khalil Meek, Muslim Legal Fund of America
Rose Hamid, Muslim Women of the Carolinas
Giulianna Di Lauro, New Consensus
Shelly Altman, Jewish Voice for Peace New Haven
Sonya Meyerson-Knox, Jewish Voice for Peace
Shelly Altman, Jewish Voice for Peace New Haven
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, MuslimGirl.com
Kathleen Christison, EPF/PIN
Sarah Elbadri, Brown Girls Can
Jodie Evans, CODEPINK
Leah Muskin-Pierret, Occupation Free DC
Maritza Fitzgerald, WESPAC
Rashad Al-Dabbagh, Arab American Civic Council
Imam Taha Hassane, Islamic Center of San Diego
Ariel Gold, CODEPINK
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK
Ahmad Kutkut, University of Kentucky
Samer Abdel-Aziz, Muslim American Society
Soondus Ahmed, MAS Greater LA
Coby Owens, Youth Caucus of America
Lisa Santoni Cromar, Women’s March Florida
Sunjeev Bery, Freedom Forward
Donna Davis, Black Lives Matter: Tampa
Huda Khwaja, Muslim American Society
Kristy Sabbah, Arizona Muslim Alliance
Nida Sahouri Ali, American Muslims for Palestine
Fadi Saba,Culture and Conflict Forum
Ayman Taleb, Muslim Legal Fund of America
Lisa Santoni-Cromar, Diáspora En Resistancia
Haitham A. Hafeez, Muslim American Society
Muhammad Abdallah, Muslim American Society, Detroit
Jim Pugh, Universal Income Project
Reverend Kaji Dousa, Park Avenue Christian Church
Ibrahim Zein, Muslims American Society (MAS)
T.J. Legacy-Cole, The Soapboxx
Ahmed Taha, Muslim American Society
Peter “Jochy” Cora Santiago, Misión Boricua
Keron Grey, Florida Student Power Network
Sajjad Khan, SZS Management
Sumaiya Ahmed Sheikh, Michigan Muslim Community Council
Ahmed M Ragab, Activist
Leeban Bashir, Muslim American Society
Mohammed Haque, Muslim American Society- NY
Bobbi Siegelbaum, Jewish Voice for Peace
Ayman Mohamad, MEC
Feras Majeed, Muslim American Society-CT
Mohammed Khader, Youth Caucus of America (YCA)
Ayman Tailakh, California State University : Los Angeles
Steve Siegelbaum, Jewish Voice for Peace
Diana Curry, Orange County Democratic Party
Kristin Dooley, Women Against Military Madness
Hala Yacout, Muslim American Society
Minister Emeritus, Rev. David W. Good, First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
Ahmed Rabi, Pearls of Hope Community Center
Niki Franco, Power U Center for Social Change
Dr. Tarece Johnson, The Global Purpose Approach
Noura Khouri, Al-Awda
Christopher Cuevas, QLatinx
Ismail Hussein, Masjid Abu Khadra
Sarah Leberstein, Public Interest Attorney
Claire Cook and Dominic Moulden, Organizing Neighborhood Equity
Omar Taha, Muslim American Society
Steven Cobble, Political Consultant
Patrick Morales, Tempe Elementary School District
María Torres-López, Diáspora en Resistencia
Nauman Khan, ISWV
Lara Kiswani, Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC)
Nida Allam, North Carolina Democratic Party
Melanie Atha, Episcopal Peace Fellowship
Sydney Brown, Florida Student Power
Krizia Lopez Arce, Organize Florida
Marwa Fayed, Activist
Dr. Maha Hilal, Justice for Muslims Collective
Josina Manu, Jewish Voice for Peace, Twin Cities
Bader El-Ghussein, MD, Muslim American Society – NY
Hussein Ebied, Muslim Leadership Council
Colin Christopher, Interfaith Activist
Zackary Reinhardt, Millennials for Revolution
Sadaf Saied, Muslim Women’s Organization
Kristian Davis Bailey, Black for Palestine
Eric Angell, Middle East Peace Now
Sami Khwaja, Muslim Youth Leadership Awards
Nada Elia, Washington Advocates for Palestinian Rights
Sayel Kayed, American Muslims for Palestine-NJ chapter
Diana Digges, Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East
Reema Khasawinah, CAIR – WA
Somia Elrowmeim, Arab American Association of New York
Wanda Rodriguez, MSA
Mohamed S Albadawi, Muslim American Society- KC
Alia Salem, Facing Abuse in Community Environments
Tasnim Mellouli, Youth Climate Justice Spokesperson Bureau
Asma Mohammed, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment
Hanane Wahabi, Al Huda Society
Zainab Chaudry, CAIR MD
Andy Shallal, Busboys and Poets
Basma Heda, Muslim Student Association- UCF
Lana Safah, Muslim American Society
Michael Spath, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace
Katherine Asuncion, Grassroots International
Wa’el Alzayat, Emgage Action
Karen Schraufnagel, Minnesotans Against Islamophobia
Robin Hensel, Little Falls OCC-U-PIE for the common good
Mervat Aly, The American People
Socorro Ramos-Avilés, Iniciativa Acción Puertorriqueña
Fawwaz Alkayyali, Rama Medical Group
Dalia Hassaballa, Muslim American Society – Chicago
Yasser Abdel-Aziz, Muslim American Society
Samir Abdelmawla, Islamic Center of Wheaton
Laurie Zimmerman, Jewish Voice for Peace, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim
Nancy Khalil, University of Michigan
Zahra Antar, ICNA Relief
Amin Ezzeddine, MAS Maryland
Abdeltawab Hendawi, University of Virginia
Nadia Ibrahim, Muslim American Society
Isra Ibrahim, Students for Justice in Palestine
Kawthar Ali, Muslim American Society-MN
Mohammad Alomari, Muslim American Society
David Mivasair, Ahavat Olam Synagogue
John Gunkel, Jewish Voice for Peace
Elena Stein, Jewish Voice for Peace
Mohamed Samer, Dar Alhijra
Fathi BenAmer, Muslim American Society
Herbert Davis, Central MN Atheists
Mujahid Asamarai, Muslim American Society of Minnesota
Yonah Lieberman, IfNotNow
Hatem Elhady, Toledo Muslim Doctors Initiative
Osama Idlibi, Muslim Community Center of Charlotte
Mohamed Badawi, MAS-CT
Abdulsalam ibn Yahya Stillwagner, Masjid al-Salam
Toufique Harun, Muslims For Progress
Rachel Faulkner, Black Yids Matter
Julianne Hoffenberg, The Gathering for Justice
Azhar Ghani, ICCV
Faisal Buharie, Interfaith Community Activist
Lisa Albrecht, Jewish Voice for Peace
Saamih Bashir, MAS Detroit
Nakibur Rahman, Organization for Peace and Justice
Dilshad Lalani, Muslim American Society
Mohammed Yasser, MAS Sacramento
Mazen Mokhtar, Baitulmaal
Karen New Ball, Pax Christi USA
Ahmed Hussein, HVAC Engineering
Hussein Ata, Muslim American Society
Darlene Coffman, SE MN Alliance of Peacemakers
Ahmed Mohamed, Muslim American Society (FL)
Ramon Mejía, About Face: Veterans Against the War
Hannan Sayed, CAI
Abo-Elkhier Serag, Islamic Education Resource Foundation
Mohammed Purmul , We Love Our Neighbors
Magdy Hussein, Education
Zarina Baber, Muslim Caucus of America
Feras El-Ghussein, MAS Kansas City
Zarina Baber, Muslim Caucus of America
Mohammed Bondugjie, Muslim American Society
Thomas Adriaan Hellinger, Orlando Local of the Democratic Socialists of America
Nausheena Hussain, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment
Hammad Alam, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA
Ahmed Amer, MAS
Kinjo Kiema, BYP100 DC Chapter
Mohamed El-Fakharany, Muslim American Society
Nahela Morales, ICNA Council of Social Justice
Eman Haymour , Muslim American Society
Fawad Shaiq, Council on American Islamic Relations – LA
Louise Cherico, WestPac
Aminah Hamidullah, Knowledge For Living
Sumiyia Jafri, Jafri Law Firm
Sara Kenana, Muslim American Society
Dr. Amin Ezzeddine, MAS Maryland
Salman Muntazir, MSA Moorpark
Doran Schrantz , ISAIAH
Michael Deheeger, Jewish Voice for Peace
Edward Rowley, Jewish Voice for Peace
Shaniyat Chowdhury, Muslims for Progress
Mohamed Mursal, IANA
Dima Khalidi, Palestine Legal
Shakeel Syed, DEEN Foundation
Mouhmoud Kounkourou, Muslim American Society
Henry Lowendorf, Greater New Haven Peace Council
Nana Abdelkader, Alhuda Academy
Warren David, Arab America
Qutaibah J. Abbasi, Duncanville Islamic Center
Akil Shabazz, The Dream Defenders
Malika Jemeelah Abdurrahman, Muslim American Society South Florida Chapter
Dr. Amal David, Arab America
Karim Mozawalla, Hamza Academy
Hani Elkadi, Egyptian Americans for Freedom and justice
Dr. Manal Fakhoury, FLI
Mohammad Hamadeh, Peace for Palestine
Sister Cecelia Lavan, Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt, NY
Khadija Y. Mehter, International Socialist Organization
Mohamed Ahmed, Mosque Foundation
Tasnia Ahamed, Muslims for Progress
Farhana Huda, Muslims For Progress
Kifah Shah, MPower Change
Nada El-Eryan, Eyewitness Palestine
Kayla Santosuosso, Yalla Brooklyn
Sahar Eissa, University of Central Florida
Sana Qutubuddin, Muslim Women Kreate
Jesse Hagopian, Rethinking Schools
Saema Khandakar, Muslims For Progress
Chase Carter, Jewish Voice for Peace – DC Metro
Sarah Abem, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment
Seth Morrison, Las Vegas Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace
Nazia Ashraful, CAIR-Massachusetts
Mindy Gershon, Adalah-NY
Ahlam Hassan, MAS NY
Amani Elghussein, Kansas City Muslim community
Jodi Melamed, Jewish Voice for Peace Milwaukee
Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler, Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ
Emily Eliot Miller, Jewish Voice for Peace
Barbara Parmet, Jewish Voice for Peace- Santa Barbara
Mohamed Abdullahi, Bayan Institute
Sueiman Alghanem, United Hands Relief
Maher Mahmood, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE)
Moussa Elbayoumy, CAIR-Kansas
Khansaa Elguenaoui, Muslim American Society
Trish Florence, SATX Indivisible
Muna Jaber, Muslim American Society
Abdullah Mourad, Muslim American Society
Unaisah Vorajee, UCF MSA
Sara P Driscoll, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine
Michael Hager, Mass Peace Action
Nada. Faye, MAS YOUTH ATLANTA
Farrell Brody, Jewish Voice For Peace, Central Ohio
Judith Norman, Jewish Voice for Peace
Tali Ruskin, Jewish Voice for Peace – Philadelphia
Ekram Haque, CAIR-DALLAS
Omar Khalil, Muslim Students Association at Cal State Northridge
Zainab Jamal, Muslim Student Association
Hena Zuberi, Justice For All
Praveen sinha, Equality Labs
Katherine Franke, Columbia University
Muhammad T Rahman,New York Muslim United for Civic Engagement
Adnan Majid, UCLA
Isaac Evans-Frantz, Action Corps NYC
Ari Lev Fornari, Kol Tzedek
David L. Mandel, Jewish Voice for Peace
Barry Cohen, Jewish Voice for Peace – Twin Cities
Shamshad Muscati, Muslim American Society, Los Angeles
Atif Akbar, Islamic Center of Reseda
David Williams, West Coast University
Jessica Rosenberg, Jewish Voice for Peace
Jaymie Sawyer, Jewish Voice for Peace
Jeff Kleim, Massachusetts Peace Action
Shaheer KM, KMCA
Brian Polejes, California Democratic State Central Committee
Carolina C. Sitrin, Jewish Voice for Peace
Gina Crandell, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston
Karen Dabdoub, CAIR-Cincinnati
Anes Mokeddem, Muslim American Society
Ahmed Dalaq, Muslim American Society
Howard lenow, Jewish Voice for Peace
Imam ShemsAdeen Ben-Masaud, Colorado Imam Council
Djilali Kacem, Islamic Society of Greater St. Louis
Yahya Suufi, Islamic Association of North America
Safaa Alshiraida, Muslim American Society of New Jersey
Rosalind Petchesky, Jewish Voice for Peace
Omar El-Hamarna, Memphis Muslim Americans
Jill Charney, Jewish Voice for Peace-Boston
Imam Hassan Jama, Islamic Association Of North America (IANA)
Mariam Siddique, Islamic Circle of North America
Safei Hamed, Ph.D, Center for Egyptian American Relations
Marwa Ghumrawi, Power of Women Ohio
Randah El-Gendi, UCF MSA
Hassan El-Alami, Muslim American Society – BOSTON
Abdelhafid Djemil, Islamic Leadership Council of NY
Mohammad Banawan, Muslim Community Center of Charlotte
Hassan El-Alami, Muslim American Society – BOSTON
Rana Fakhr, Muslim American Society Syracuse Chapter
Estee Chandler, Jewish Voice for Peace
Ned Rosch, Network Against Racism and Islamophobia
Liana Smith, Jewish Voice for Peace
Aya Sabbah, SBU
Imam Makram El-Amin, Masjid AnNur
Ahmed Elhosseiny, Muslim American Society
Lubna Hammad, Indivisible OC 48
Tarek Abuata, Friends of Sabeel – North America
Wendy Elisheva Somerson,Jewish Voice for Peace-Seattle
Andrea Miller, People Demanding Action
Safdar Khwaja, CAIR PA Pittsburgh
Mufti Sharif, Greenview Madani Center
Aaron McCall, Indivisible OC 48
Michael Friedman, Jewish Voice for Peace
Ahmed Mohamed, Council on American-Islamic Relations – New York
Ilise cohen, Jewish Voice for Peace-Atlanta
Susan Birndorf, Jewish Voice for Peace
Laila Barakat, Muslim American Society
Farhana Motala, Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition
Sarah Kousba, Muslim American Society San Diego Chapter
Liz Mulford, Jewish Voice for Peace
Thomas S. Russell, United Church of Christ – Palestine-Israel Network
Malaak Saadah, Muslim American Society
Ellen Brotsky, Jewish Voice for Peace – Bay Area
Zeynab Awadalla, UCF MSA
Phil Benson, Minnesota Break the Bonds Campaign
Reda Ghoneim, Muslim American Society
Abdelwahab Abdelghany, Muslim American Society
Shahine Alam, Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)
Mikkel Jordah, Jewish Voice for Peace
Chynnah McFadden, Occupation Free DC
Barbara Bailey, Jewish Voice for Peace
Asad Mazharullah, Islamic Society of Central Jersey
Lee Wright, Osceola Young Democrats
William F. Simonds, Jewish Voice for Peace
Khadija Abourawi, MAS Youth Atlanta
Faiz Khan, ICM
Michaela Czerkies, Justice for Palestine Committee of the Syracuse Peace Council
Khidhr Amin, Masjid Bilal
Khaled Soussi, Seemcom
Lea Harris, Jewish Voice for Peace
William Singer, Jewish Voice for Peace, Portland OR
Magdy Ibrahim, MCA
Nancy Fleischer, Jewish Voice for Peace, Sacramento Chapter
Susan Gordon, Jewish Voice for Peace
Abeer Ebeid, Muslim American Society
Azihan Ibrahim, Muslim American Society – Charlotte
Edward Ahmed Mitchell, CAIR Georgia
Avideh Moussavian, NILC Immigrant Justice Fund
Cole Harrison, Massachusetts Peace Action
Meryl Crean, Jewish Voice for Peace
Sahar S El Shafie, North Carolina Public Schools
Anees Rehman, Islamic Circle of North America
Mariyama Scott, IfNotNow San Diego
Mariam El-Khatib, American Muslims for Palestine
Mohammad Zafar, United States Marine
Raniah El-Gendi, Emgage
Tamee Hicheri , American Muslim Society
Zareen Kamal American Friends Service Committee
Alan Wagman, Jewish Voice for Peace – Albuquerque
Imran Pasha, Hyderabad Deccan Cultural Association
Najeeb Kamil, MAS Bay Area
Helen & Bob Schroeder, SE MN Peacemakers
Rozina Gilani, Atlanta’s Radical Art Community
Qadri Abdallah, IFN
David Swanson, World Beyond War
Bilal Murad, MD, ZACAH (Zakat, Aid & Charity Assisting Humanity)
Aneesa Waheed, Ihsan School of Excellence
Jimmy Rothschild, IfNotNow
Burt Jacobson, Kehilla Community Synagogue
Ari Bloomekatz, Rethinking Schools
Somaia Saie, Muslim American Society
Sue Udry, Defending Rights & Dissent
Mollie March-Steinman, Chatham University College Democrats
Linda Gaither, Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine/Israel Network
Faisal chemban, KMCA
Walid Elgharbawy, Muslim American Society
Shahid Mahmood, Roswell Community Masjid
Abdeljalil Mezgouri, ICSD
Khury Petersen-Smith, Black 4 Palestine
Ossama Kamel, CAIR -San Francisco Bay Area
Somaia Saie, Muslim American Society
Tareq Purmul, Muslim American Society of San Diego
Portia A. Boulger, Save Main Street and Appalachians Rising
Mahmoud Oriqat, Jerusalem Consulting Engineers Inc
Mark Burton, Denver Peace Council
Saira Alli, Muslim Student Association
Huwaida Arraf, National Lawyers Guild–Free Palestine Subcommittee
Ameerah Kalai, UCF MSA
Rebecca Oliver, IfNotNow
Saira Rao, In This Together Media
Fran Zell, Makom Shalom Synagogue, Jewish Voice for Peace
John Wagner, United Methodists for Kairos Response
Yahya Abdul-Basser, Cornell University Muslim Educational and Cultural Association
Sara Ali, ICNM
Lois Levitan, Ithaca Jewish Voice for Peace/Committee for Justice in Palestine
Marietta Macy, Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Taher M Abdelhadi, Muslim American Society of Brooklyn and Staten Island
Traci Yoder, National Lawyers Guild
Lisa Drapkin, National Lawyers Guild
Allie Perry, United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network
Margaret Holub, Albion, California
Mashood Yunus, mnia.org
Abdelhamead Ibrahim, CAIR-SFBA
Abdul Jebrin, MAS Chicago
Chip Gibbons, Defending Rights & Dissent
Adam Maguire, Lucas County Young Democrats
Moureen Kaki, Students for Justice in Palestine UTSA
Abby Harms, Jewish Voice for Peace – Denver/Boulder
Jenni Siri, Silvers for Sanders
Abby Okrent, Jewish Voice for Peace
Tariq Luthun, Palestinian Youth Movement – Michigan
Ali Farooqui, CAIR – California Chapter
Aaron J. Dinkinm, IfNotNow San Diego
Justin Hansford, Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center
Ali Fattom, PhD, University of Michigan
Amina Baha, Reviving Islamic Sisterhood Empowerment RISE
Tasneem Kaddoura, Muslim American Society
Salat Tuke, Dar Omar Al Farooq
Mohamed Sadeia, Muslim American society of New York
Reem Subei, Lucas County Young Muslim Democrats
Vajiha Jafri, CAIR – California Chapter
Ahmed Kousba, Muslim American Society
Nermeen Bassiouny, Muslim American Society
Mikos Fabersunne, Palestine-Israel Working Group of Nevada County, CA
Miriam R Budnick, Jewish Voice for Peace Rhode Island
Brooke Hotez, Jewish Voice for Peace – Tucson
Margarita Mercure Hibbs, Our Revolution New Mexico
Cheryl Qamar Jewish Voice for Peace – Hudson Valley Chpater
Tali David, IfNotNow
Thomas Beilman, United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network
Jeremy Rosen, IfNotNow
Bud Hensgen, Virginia Coalition for Human Rights
Suzanne Adely, National Lawyers Guild
Irshad Khan, Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago
Elias Purmul, Muslim American Society
Afaf Nasher, CAIR-NY
Azadeh Shahshahani, SELECT
Madelin Flores, Florida Student Power Network
Sam Forma, Democratic Socialists of America – Los Angeles
Zach Popkin-Hall, IfNotNow Austin
Keren Soffer-Sharon, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
Gracie Greenberg, JVP—Baltimore
Suhail Mulla, Islamic Society West Valley
Stanley Heller, Middle East Crisis Committee
Ann Muir, United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network
Marjorie Suisman, Jewish Voice for Peace
Jeremy Milgrom, Clergy for Peace
Ellen Broms, Jewish Voice for Peace, Sacramento
Dylan Awalt-Conley, NYC-DSA Anti-War Working Group
Rev. Allison Tanner, Rev. Diane Dulin and Rev. Muriel Schmid, FOSNA’s Clergy and Seminary Action Council
Kate Kizer, Win Without War
Emily Jacobio, IfNotNow Chicago
Charlotte Badler, IfNotNow Boston
Dan Feder, Jewish Voice for Peace
Ari Belathar, Jewish Voice for Peace
Natalie Bamdad, IfNotNow
Lesley Williams, Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago
Heba Abdelmaksoud, Activist
Maruf Shiblee, Muslim For Progress
Manal Hussain, NGP
Ali Shareef, Muslim American Society
Yama Achikzai, Raqim Foundation
Raneem Saadah, Muslim American Society
Naveera Rashid, Muslim Student Association
Anilash Azeez, KMCA
Sherif Shabaka, New Hampshire Muslim Community
Karen Platt, Jewish Voice for Peace – San Francisco bay area
Gary Hicks, Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism
Jon Moscow, Jewish Voice for Peace of Northern New Jersey
Mohammad Shiblaq New Generation for Palestine
Shawn Danino, IfNotNow Ann Arbor
Ola Nosseir, Our Common Beliefs
Josh Spitzer-Resnick, IfNotNow Twin Cities & University of Minnesota
Batoul Oriqat, Students for Justice in Palestine
Zack Shlachter, IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace – Austin
Ilana Cruger-Zaken, IfNotNow, Jewish Voice for Peace
Emma Saltzberg, IfNotNow
Winnie Wong, Activist and Political Strategist
James Lafferty, National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles
Joel Segal, Middle East Peace Activist
Waseem El-Rayes, New Generation for Palestine
Ahmed Salem, MAS-Detroit
Jacob Bender, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Philadelphia Chapter
Dana Fisher Ashrawi, UUJME – Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East
Bassem Kawar, The Campaign to TAKE ON HATE
Mohammed W. Faroqui, Individual
Humna Ali, Islamic Center of Reseda
Naaima Khan, Islamic Resource Group
Abby Stein, Author, Women’s March Steering Committee
Sarah Bakrey, Muslim American Society of OC
Nery Lopez, Florida Student Power
Ethan Miller, IfNotNow
Sam Frolichstein-Appel, IfNotNow
Masood Ranginwala, ICNA
Vivian Zelaya, Berkeley Women in Black
Shahd Oweis, Aisha Cultural Center
Saam Maik Hassan, NY MSA Showdown
Muhammad. A Khan, Masjid Omar Ben Abdel-aziz
Elsa Auerbach, Jewish Voice for Peace-Boston
Jaseem Anwer, Islamic Foundation North
David Mendenhall, Jewish Voice for Peace
Katie Halper, The Katie Halper Show
Eli Logan, Democratic Progressive Caucus of Brevard
Malkah Bird, Jewish Voice for Peace- Indiana
Ithaca Jewish Voice for Peace/Committee for Justice in Palestine
Assem Saleh, Islamic Center of Charlotte
Daniah Kareem, UCSD MSA
Rikki Baker Keusch, Former J Street U National Student Board Member
Danika Grady, If Not Now San Diego
Catherine Murphy, Minnesota Peace Project
Rev. Marcia L. Hoffman, UCC PIN; Jewish Voice for Peace- LA
Fatima Naser, Aisha Youth Group
Leah Alper, IfNotNow
Abby Schottenfels, IfNotNow Philadelphia
Mayhik Gulzar, Aisha Girls Youth
Jacqueline Luqman, Luqman Nation
Maria Tobin, Pax Christi
Ghouse Mohammed, Muslim Leadership Council of San Diego
Netanya Perluss, IfNotNow
Ariel Tinney, Jewish Voice for peace
Lina Radwan, Muslim American Society
Pranav Jani, International Socialist Organization
Dee Poujade, Oregon-Idaho United Methodist Conference Holy Land Task Force
Joe Roos, MennoPIN
Alan Maass, Socialistic
Saima Akhter, Muslim Community Center of Greater San Diego
Norman Solomon, RootsAction.org
Tom Corcoran, IfNotNow
Barb Olson, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project
Amanda Jenkins, Muslim American Society
Norman White, Chicago Commission on Human Relations
Saul Rigberg, Jewish Voice for Peace-Albany, NY Chapter
Andrea Bird, Indivisible OC48
Sara Lowell, Indivisible OC48
Jumana Musa, Human Rights Lawyer
Mrinalini Chakraborty, Women’s March – Illinois
Murshed Zaheed, Strategy & Hustle
Mohamed T Khairullah, Mayor of Prospect Park, NJ
Commissioner Fahim Abedrabbo, Clifton – NJ Board of Education
Alex Rojas, Justice Democrats
Waleed Shahid, Justice Democrats
Women’s March Minnesota
Dustin Craun, CAIR – San Diego
Mejgan Afshan, CAIR – San Diego
Faisal Khan, Carolina Peace Center
Eric Jackson, The Panama News

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