According to a press release issued by the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), the far-left International Answer Coalition is coordinating an August 2 Gaza protest to be held In Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, and Jacksonville FL. According to the announcement:
Answer Coalition
(WASHINGTON D.C., July 30, 2014) – The Islamic Circle of North America today announced that it is joining a march on the White House to protest against the ongoing massacre in Gaza.
In a press conference today at the National Press Club, ICNA President Naeem Baig stated that ‘the use of violence against civilians is never okay. It is unacceptable for a civilian population to be bombarded through air, sea and ground attacks.’ He also said ‘the oppressed and the oppressor cannot be compared, Israel’s actions can in no way be defended.’
ICNA calls on all people of conscience to join this march against oppression and occupation. Saturday, August 2 at the following locations and timings:
The White House (1600 Pennsylvania Ave.) 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Park (1620 Riverside Avenue) Albuquerque, N.M. 11:00 a.m. at Central & 1st St. Los Angeles, Calif. 1:00 p.m. at Westwood federal building (11000 Wilshire Blvd.) Use the hashtags: #2DC4Gaza #LetGazaLive #FreePalestine #Protest4Palestine to promote the demonstration on social media. Visit http://www.answercoalition.org for more details.
Among the the large number of left-wing sponsoring groups are the following US Muslim Brotherhood organizations:
The GMBDW last reported on the organization known as the International Answer Coalition in connection with a 2010 Washington DC demonstration protesting that “victims of American aggression.” ANSWER was the creation of former attorney general Ramsey Clark and his International Action Center and has its roots in the far left Workers World Party. The Muslim American Society (MAS) has participated in events along side ANSWER since 2003 and it is common for Muslim Brotherhood groups in the US and Europe to be found in coalitions with leftwing and far left political groups who also support Palestinian causes.
The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) is a part of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood and considered to be closely tied to the Jamaat-e-Islami organization of Southeast Asia, itself allied with the Global Muslim Brotherhood. ICNA is particularly close to the MAS and the two organizations have been holding joint conferences in recent years.
