Huge March On Washington Against the Israel-U.S. Genocide of Gazans Planned for This Saturday, Jan. 13

Eric Zuesse

The American people donate in our taxes annually to Israel’s Government $3.3 billion for Israel to buy U.S.-made weapons and ammunition, and an additional $.5 billion for U.S. military intelligence assistance and other maintenance of Israel's Government, and so have been supplying to Israel virtually all of the planes and missiles and bombs and bullets and ongoing intelligence assistance that that Government is now using in order to bomb and otherwise destroy the schools and hospitals and refugee camps and the residential neighborhoods in Gaza, so as to exterminate the Gazan people. In addition, Israel’s Government has for over 15 years maintained, and continues, a siege against Gaza to prohibit the residents from leaving, and to keep to a bare minimum the amounts of food and medicine and other essential supplies that sustain human and other animal life there. This combined bombardment and siege is now killing the Gazans both directly via the bombinjg and indirectly now by starving them to death, so that what now is happening in Gaza is the biggest genocide ever since in the 1941-1945 period Hitler’s Germany exterminated Jews not only in Germany but everywhere in the lands that it was conquering during World War II.

Israel’s Government has made clear that if anything will be done to halt its genocide against Gazans, Israel will forcibly expel from Gaza to some foreign land(s) any who have survived, so that what now is a genocide will become instead merely an ethnic cleansing of them, to clear that land for Jews to settle there. The U.S. White House has been trying to assist that effort.

America’s President Joe Biden has not only continued to supply to Israel’s Government even more weapons and ammunition and military intelligence assistance in order to continue this genocide, and refused to place any conditions upon Israel’s usage of this equipment and assistance, but has requested from Congress an additional $14 billion donation to that Government for added weapons and ammunition on an emergency basis — above and beyond the usual $3.8 billion in annual U.S. donations to that Government.

The U.S. Government [along with the UK) is the only one in the entire world that is participating with Israel in perpetrating this genocide — Israel supplying the troops and America supplying the weapons and ammunition and intelligence-assistance. Furthermore, the U.S. Government supplies at the United Nations the only veto at the Security Council to block proposed measures to condemn and/or limit this genocide, and also supplies sometimes the only vote against proposed Resolutions by the General Assembly against this genocide.

Furthermore, Israel’s Jewish News Service reported on November 27th that Israel's retired Maj. General Yitzhak Brick in an interview earlier in the week, said that, “All of our missiles, the ammunition, the precision-guided bombs, all the airplanes and bombs, it’s all from the U.S. The minute they turn off the tap, you can’t keep fighting. You have no capability. … Everyone understands that we can’t fight this war without the United States. Period.”

So: U.S. President Joe Biden has refused to place any conditions upon Israel’s Government regarding that Government’s usage of this equipment and intelligence assistance to carry out this genocide, and he and Netanyahu of Israel are therefore jointly responsible for this genocide.

So, on the morning of January 9th, I received the following emailed announcement:

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New buses announced: Get your ticket today to the National March for Gaza!

On Saturday, January 13, huge numbers of people will gather from all across the country in Washington, D.C. for the National March for Gaza. People will be traveling from across the country to be part of this historic action, and more bus options are announced daily!

The Biden administration is a full participant in the genocide against the Palestinian people, supplying the bombs and bullets used to murder hundreds every day. We need to raise our voices for a free Palestine!
The ANSWER Coalition is the National Partner for this mass action initiated by the American Muslim Task Force for Palestine. Join us as we demand an immediate ceasefire, an end to all U.S. aid to Israel, and that U.S. and Israeli officials responsible for war crimes be held accountable.

You can contribute to the success of this action by making an urgently-needed donation today to help cover the cost of buses that the ANSWER Coalition is renting to bring young activists to Washington for the march.

List of buses
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Leaving from 703 State St Bridgeport Ct 06604 @6:00 Am (fajir)
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Windsor
Departure: Early Saturday morning, Jan 13th, and back the same night (exact timings to be announced soon).
Gathering Location: Islamic Center of Connecticut, 140 White Rock Dr
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Florida
Orlando
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Panama City
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South Florida
Depart from Islamic Foundation of South Florida (Address will be emailed). Departure Buses will leave NO LATER THAN 1:00 pm on Friday 1/12/2024. Arriving in DC Saturday 10:00 am-12PM 1/13/2024. Bus will leave DC NO LATER THAN 8pm on Saturday 1/13/2024. Arriving back Sunday Evening 1/14/2024
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Tampa
Sign up here
Illinois
Chicago Caravan organized by AMP Chicago, CIOGC and participating Masajid, and ICNA Chicago
Departure from Chicago: Friday Jan 12th evening 7-9 PM (Tentative*)
Arrival at Washington Mall, DC: Morning Jan 13th 8-10 AM (Tentative*)
Departure from Washington Mall, DC: Evening Jan 13th 6-8 PM (Tentative*)
Arrival to Chicago area Masajid: Early Morning Jan 14th 5-7 AM (Tentative*)
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Chicago buses organized by PSL
The buses will depart from Chicago on Friday January, 12, and drive through the night to arrive in Washington, D.C. in the morning on January 13.Exact time and location for bus pickups TBA. After the protest in D.C. we will re-board the busses to drive back to Chicago, arriving early Sunday morning on January 14.
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Indiana
Central Indiana (Carmel, Indianapolis, Bloomington, West Lafayette, Fort Wayne)
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Fishers
The buses will depart from Alhuda Foundation (12201 Lantern Road, Fishers, IN 46038) on Friday January, 12, and drive through the night to arrive in Washington, D.C. in the morning on January 13.
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Highland
The buses will depart from Highland Masjid (9608 Spring Street, Highland, IN 46302) on Friday January, 12, and drive through the night to arrive in Washington, D.C. in the morning on January 13.
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Maine
Portland
We will be departing at midnight on the night of January 12th from Portland. After the march in DC, we will board the buses at 8pm on Saturday, January 13th in order to arrive back in Portland on Sunday morning.
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Maryland
Baltimore
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Ellicott City
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Massachusetts
Boston
We will be departing at midnight on the night of January 12th from Roxbury. After the march in DC, we will board the buses at 8pm on Saturday, January 13th in order to arrive back in Boston on Sunday morning.
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Boston – ICB Wayland
ICB Wayland: 3:00 AM departure
Worcester area: 4:00 AM departure time (exact pick-up location tbd)
Departure Time from the DC area: January 13th, 2024 at 7PM
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Quincy
Meeting at 2:30am. Buses leave at exactly 3am. We will make a pit stop to Providence, RI (GoBus Stop, Canal Street, Providence) at 4am, meeting time is 3:30am.
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River Valley
We will be departing at midnight on the night of January 12th. Buses will depart from Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield. After the march in DC, we will board the buses at 8pm on Saturday, January 13th in order to arrive back in River Valley on Sunday morning.
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Michigan
Canton
Departure from MAC/IAGD: 10:00 PM (12-Jan-2024)
Arrival in DC: 7:00 AM (13-Jan-2024)
Departure from DC: 6:00 PM (13-Jan-2024)
Arrival at MAC/IAGD: 03:00 AM (14-Jan-2024)
MAC Address: 1905 S. Haggerty Rd
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Dearborn
Depart Friday at 10:30 p.m. from 4901 Evergreen Road
Leave D.C. at 7:30 p.m. and return to Dearborn at 3:55 a.m.
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Detroit
Depart from the MAS Tarbiyah Center on Friday, January 12th at 10:00PM
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Grand Rapids
Depart from 2425 Alpine Avenue Northwest at 1:30 a.m., return Sunday at 6:10 a.m.
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Rochester Hills
Departure from MAC/IAGD: 10:00 PM (12-Jan-2024)
Arrival in DC: 7:00 AM (13-Jan-2024)
Departure from DC: 6:00 PM (13-Jan-2024)
Arrival at MAC/IAGD: 03:00 AM (14-Jan-2024)
IAGD Address: 879 W Auburn Rd, Rochester Hills
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
We will be leaving on Friday, January 12th at 10:00 am sharp. Please arrive by 9:30am SHARP to check in, load your bags, and be ready. Come early, do NOT wait until 10:00 am to arrive. Pick up Location: Atawasul Center (1604 Brookdale Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55444). Estimated Arrival Time (DC): Saturday, January 13th around 8am.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Departure: Friday, Jan 12th @ 6:00 PM and back Saturday, Jan 13th @ 6:00 PM
Gathering Location: Dar Al-Salam, 517 Weidman Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Departure and return info: Please plan to arrive at the location below at 6 am.
Muslim Community Center, 3116 Johnston Oehler road Charlotte, NC.
Fajr prayer: 6:20 am. Departing Charlotte: 6:30 am. Departing DC for return: 6:30 pm.
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Greensboro
Departure at 7:00 am (1203 Francis Daily Ct. Colfax NC)
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Raleigh
Departure and return info: Please plan to arrive at the location below at 6:30 am.
Islamic Association of Raleigh, 808 Atwater St. Raleigh, NC.
Fajr prayer: 6:30 am. Departing Raleigh: 7:00 am. Departing DC for return: 6:30 pm.
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New Jersey
Bayonne
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
Bayonne Masjid - 109 E 24th St
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Bridgewater
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
Al-Falah - 881 US-206
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Edison
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
Al-Wali - 10 Olsen Ave
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Edison
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
EMCC - 191 Jefferson Blvd
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Elizabeth
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
Masjid Darul Islam- 602 Salem Ave
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Flanders
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
ISNJ - 11 Deerfield Pl
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Flemington
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
ICHC (Masjid Rayaan) - 304 RT 12
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Fords
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
MCNJ - 15 S 2nd St
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Monmouth Junction
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
ISCJ - 4145 Route 1 South and Promenade Blvd
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Newark
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
NIA - 231 Roseville Ave
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North Brunswick
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
MAS Youth Center - 445 Georges Rd
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North Brunswick
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
NBIC - 1330 Livingston Avenue
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Paramus
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
Fusion Masjid - 650 Pascack Rd
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Patterson
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 5:00 p.m.
Masjid Adam
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Piscataway
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
MCMC - 1000 Hoes Ln
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Plainfield
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
PCIE - 151 North Ave
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Rockaway
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
ICMC - 1 Mannino Dr
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South River
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
Darul Arqam - 8 Thomas Street
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Union City
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
NHIEC - 4613 Cottage Pl
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New York
Bronx
Gather at Baitul Aman Islamic Center 2351 Newbold Ave, Bronx, NY 10462 for a 7:00 AM departure
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Brooklyn – Barclays Center
Buses leave at 7:00am. After the protest, we will leave Washington, D.C. around 7pm and arrive back to Barclays on the same day around midnight.
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Jamaica
Gather at 166-26 89th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 for a 7:00 AM departure
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Manhattan – Union Square
Buses leave at 7:00am. After the protest, we will leave Washington, D.C. around 7pm and arrive back to Union Square on the same day around midnight.
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New Hyde Park
Gather at ICNA Nassau Community Center 1529 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 for a 7:00 AM departure
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New Rochelle
Departing at 7:30 a.m. and leaving D.C. at 4:00 p.m.
Islamic Center Of New Rochelle - 470 North Avenue
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Queens – MAS Ibn Sina Center
Bus leaves from Ibn Sina Center on January 13th at 6:30am Sharp. Bus leaves from Washington Jan, 13th at 6:00pm returning back to Ibn Sina Center
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Rockland
Depart from Islamic Center of Rockland (481 Mountain View Ave) at 7:00 a.m., return the same day at 11:00 p.m.
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Westbury – Islamic Center of Long Island
Depart at 7:30 a.m., Return at 10:30 p.m.
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Westchester
Depart from Andalusia Islamic Center (380 Walnut St.) at 7:00 a.m., return the same day at 11:00 p.m.
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White Plains
Details TBD
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Ohio
Akron
Depart at from the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent (152 East Steels Corners Road Cuyahoga Falls, OH) at 5:00 a.m.
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Cincinnati/Dayton
Departure (Ohio): ~11:30 PM on 1/12/24 | Arrival (Washington, DC): ~8:30 AM on 1/13/24
Departure (Washington, DC): ~8:30 PM 1/13/24 | Arrival (Ohio): ~6:00AM on 1/14/24
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Cleveland
Depart at 4:00 a.m. from Islamic Center of Cleveland, 6055 West 130th Street
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Columbus
Departure (Ohio): ~11:30 PM on 1/12/24 | Arrival (Washington, DC): ~8:30 AM on 1/13/24
Departure (Washington, DC): ~8:30 PM 1/13/24 | Arrival (Ohio): ~6:00AM on 1/14/24
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Toledo
(sold out – contact dr_hinti@hotmail.com for waiting list)
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Bus leaves at 9:00 AM from the Best Buy parking lot at 1700 Fruitville Pike Lancaster, PA 17601.
The bus will reach DC around 11:30 AM. The March begins at 1:00 PM at The National Mall.
Departure: The bus will leave for Lancaster at 7:00 PM. Given the predicted traffic, we should arrive back in Lancaster around 11:00 PM.
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Philadelphia -- Cottman Ave
Depart Jan 13th @ 9:00 AM and back the same day @ 5:00 PM
Gathering Location: 2399 Cottman Ave (Macy's), Philadelphia, PA 19149
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Philadelphia -- Norris Square
Leave 8:30 AM from Philadelphia Liberation Center (147 W Susquehanna Avenue)
Depart D.C. at 7 p.m. to return to Philly
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Pittsburgh
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South Carolina
Columbia
We plan to gather at a location in Columbia Saturday morning at 2:30 AM and return to that location approximately 2:00 AM.
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Texas
Houston
Houston Departure Time: Friday, January 12, 11:00 AM
Meetup Location: To be Announced
Arrive to D.C. by Saturday at 11:00 AM.
D.C. Departure Time: Sunday, January 14, 1:00 PM
Arrive to Houston by Monday at 1:00 PM.
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Virginia
Falls Church – Dar Al-Hijrah
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Floyd
Departure: 6:00 a.m. from 100 E. Main Street (arrive at 5:45 a.m.)
Depart D.C. at 4:00 p.m. to return to Floyd at 9:00 p.m.
E-mail rideforpalestine.virginia@swva.net to reserve your seat
Hampton Roads
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Richmond
Departure: Saturday, Jan 13th @ 9:00 AM and back @ 6:00 PM
Gathering Location: Altria Theater, 6 N Laurel St
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Buses will leave ISM the morning of Friday, January 12th at 7:00am. Leave D.C. 6-7pm on Saturday, return to the ISM location on Sunday, January 14th.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR / SOURCE

Investigative historian Eric Zuesse’s new book, AMERICA’S EMPIRE OF EVIL: Hitler’s Posthumous Victory, and Why the Social Sciences Need to Change, is about how America took over the world after World War II in order to enslave it to U.S.-and-allied billionaires. Their cartels extract the world’s wealth by control of not only their ‘news’ media but the social ‘sciences’ — duping the public. Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) .