Citizens Begin Declaring Peace; 34 Arrested
This entry was posted on 9/21/2006 9:19 PM and is filed under Declaration of Peace,Hip Hop Caucus,Code Pink,IVAW,Civil Disobedience,Iraq.
Today, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Pax Christi, Code Pink, the Hip Hop Caucus, and concerned citizens from across the country marched to the West Gate of the White House to deliver the Declaration of Peace, signed by tens of thousands of Americans, which demands a quick withdrawl of US troops.
The day began with a Code Pink breakfast, where members broke an 80 day liquids only fast on a pink blanket in front of the White House. Following breakfast, there was a press conference where speakers from IVAW, Code Pink, the Hip Hop Caucus, and a number of churches around the country spoke of the devestation occuring in Iraq and the need to declare peace.
After the press conference, people formed lines, joined hands, and marched to the West Gate. Standing at the West Gate, the Rev. Yearwood read the Declaration of Peace to the White House. After the reading, those willing to risk arrest to end the war sat down and refused to leave. Soon, the police forced everyone except those with press credentials (corporate media) to go to an area too far away for photographs as the police arrested the protestors.
Today's action at the White House began a week of actions all over the country where people will risk arrest to encourage the US government to declare peace.
