Info Alert: Rally for Bahrain Tomorrow at the White House

(WASHINGTON D.C. -- March 17, 2011) On Friday the 18th of March, there is a protest in Washington, D.C. in solidarity with the people of Bahrain. This protest will be start at the Saudi Embassy at 12pm and end at the White House.

What: Rally for Bahrain
When: Tomorrow, Friday March 18, 2011 at 12:00pm
Where:
Saudi Embassy

601 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest

Washington D.C., DC 20037

Groups from accross America are attending this rally, from Dearborn, MI to New Jersey - click to check out the facebook invitations! The crowd is expected to be in the thousands.

There has been a dramatic increase in violence against Bahraini citizens by the ruling Al Khalifa family and the Saudi government. Just weeks ago, the US administration called on the Bahrain government to make real concessions to the overwhelmingly peaceful protesters' demands for political reform. Now though, the US has clearly acquiesced to the Saudi and Bahraini governments’ bid to quell the cry for change. A bloody crackdown is already underway -- but if American citizens cry out with one voice, we can help stop their assault on peaceful protesters. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has the power to influence the perpetrators of this violent and bloody crackdown. The Saudis' use of US-supplied equipment is a violation of the US Arms Export Control Act.

All persons who have sympathy for the plight of the Bahrainis are requested to please join us.

We ask everyone to gather at the Saudi Embassy at 12 noon & from there we will walk to the White House

Saudi Arab Embassy

601 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest

Washington D.C., DC 20037

(202) 342-3800

White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC 20500