Viva Palestina, a fundraiser with George Galloway MP (UK)

Submitted by Malachy Kilbride on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 11:40am
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Date: 
Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Location : 
DC

VIVA Palestina

A Lifeline from the United States to Gaza

Presents:  A fundraiser with George Galloway

 

Fresh from the success of the Viva Palestina: Lifeline from Britain to Gaza aid convoy which took over 100 vehicles to Gaza from the UK, Member of Parliament, George Galloway has linked up on his US tour with the Vietnam veteran and peace campaigner, Ron Kovic, to launch a similar, but even larger venture from the States.

 

What:  Fundraiser for a special US convoy, which will travel from New York City to Egypt before making its way across the Rafah border into Gaza in order to deliver humanitarian aid.

When: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 7:00pm

Where: American University, School of Public Affairs, Ward Circle Building, Auditorium 1 (Floor T)

4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW - Wash., DC 20016

See www.vivapalestina-us.org or email: naqvia@gmail.com  for more information

Suggested Donation:  $30 

RSVP at vpdcfundraiser@ gmail.com. All proceeds go to Viva Palestina. Funds will be handled and adminis­tered by The Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO).

 

Sponsored by Viva Palestina - DC

 Co-sponsored by Alliance for Global Justice; ANSWER Coalition; Muslim American Society Freedom; National Council of Arab Americans; Partnership for Civil Justice Fund; Society for Ethics, Peace and Global Affairs at American University; and others.