ICUJP CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE: ARRESTED FOR PEACE Part 2

October 7th 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Afghanistan and the beginning of America's war on 'terror'. ICUJP after weeks of preparation, fielded a cadre of clergy and hundreds of supporters, lead by the Rev. Dr. George Regas of All Saints Episcopal church in Pasadena California, to march and commit acts of civil disobedience by blocking the street in front of Downtown Los Angeles Federal Building. 14 peace activists were eventually arrested by LAPD.

Musicians: Stephen Longfellow Fiske, Fidel Sanchez, Ross Altman

Speakers at the event included; Stephen Rohde Chair ICUJP, Shakeel Syed, ED, Islamic Shura Council, Rabbi Leonard Beerman, Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, LA County Federation of Labor, Jim Lafferty, ED, National Lawyers Guild and ANSWER-LA, Aziza Hassan, Muslim Public Affairs Council, So Cal Government Relations Director Dr. Rubi Walton Omar, International Metaphysical Ministry, Mike Farrell, Actor, President of Death Penalty Focus, Dr, Susan Stouffer, Director, Peace Center of United University Church, Mimi Kennedy, Actor, Chair, Progressive Democrats of America-LA, Ralph Fertig, Civil Rights Freedom Rider, Humanitarian Law Project, Dr. Cornel West

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