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Vol. 80/No. 46 December 12, 2016
Protests hit anti-Muslim attack on Wash. mosque
Militant photos by Mary Martin
REDMOND, Wash. — A granite sign in front of the Muslim Association of
Puget Sound was vandalized here early Nov. 21. Association librarian
Sulieman Abdulkeni, above, shows part of the damaged sign to Socialist
Workers Party members who came from Seattle two days later to join in
speaking out against the attack.
“The community has turned out to stand up against such attacks in an
overwhelming and powerful response,” Muslim Association President
Mahmood Khadeer told the Militant Nov. 28. “This is a stand against
attacks on anyone whether Muslim, Mexican or anyone else.”
“The Socialist Workers Party stands in solidarity with the Muslim
Association of Puget Sound and calls on all working people to protest
this and all anti-Muslim attacks,” the SWP said in a statement of
solidarity. “We defend the right to worship for all religions and oppose
all actions which target and scapegoat Muslim people. An injury to one
is an injury to all.”
Several hundred people from local churches and synagogues and others
attended an open house here Nov. 25, including some two dozen middle and
high school students, members of Kids4Peace. They held a solidarity
picket at the mosque with signs saying, “We Stand with our Muslim
Neighbors.”
— MARY MARTIN
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