Event: CAIR candlelight vigil, Jan. 16, 2009

Vigil for Peace and Justice in Gaza

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th, at 6pm San Jose City Hall Plaza 200 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA

As we enter the third week of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, As the death toll continues to rise, As the world witnesses the massacre of Children, women, and civilians, Let’s take a moment to stand in Solidarity with those whose lives have been lost Or irreparably destroyed.

Sponsored by CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area.

Co-sponsored by: Amnesty International, Muslim Community Association, Jewish Voice for Peace, South Bay Islamic Association, Blossom Valley Muslim Community Center, Shia Association of the Bay Area, Yaseen Foundation Muslim Community Association of the Peninsula

For more information, please call: 408 986 9874, or e-mail: info@sfba.cair.com

Please note: • The event is a peaceful vigil. No offensive signs or banners. Hate language will not be tolerated. • Only tea candles and paper cups are permitted at San Jose City Hall. Food and drinks are not permitted.

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