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Syracuse Post-Standard – June 12, 2007
Government's handling of Muslims protested
A handful of protesters stood outside the federal building Monday afternoon to highlight the no-contest resolution for U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before the Senate and the Justice Department's actions against Muslims in general.
Eight people held signs accusing local U.S. Attorney Glenn Suddaby of politicizing the Justice Department.
Madis Senner, a protester, said the arrest and conviction of Dr. Rafil Dhafir, who founded a charity to aid Iraqi children, was unreasonable.
Senner said he hopes the attention on Gonzales will make lawmakers take a closer look at the types of cases being prosecuted.
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JTA – June 11, 2007
Rally against Israeli occupation draws thousands in DC
An anti-occupation rally drew thousands of supporters from across the United States.
The rally organized by the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation on the West Lawn of the Capitol on Sunday afternoon featured musicians and speakers and was followed by a march to the White House. Organizers said the rally, marking 40 years since Israel captured lands in the 1967 Six-Day War, drew over 5,000 people.
A pro-Israel rally organized on a week's notice by Stand With Israel drew a small crowd across a reflecting pool from the main rally. The Stand With Israel protesters carried Israeli and American flags, held signs reading "We Stand With Israel" and "Divest from Hate, Divest from Iran" and sang songs of peace.
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