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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>There has been a growing
cry for a community gathering about the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Gaza</st1:place></st1:City> crisis that calls for an end to the
violence while expressing our anguish for both the Israeli and Palestinian
peoples.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Boston-area Muslim,
Christian, and Jewish leaders have jointly written a statement calling for a
ceasefire in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Gaza</st1:place></st1:City> and expressing our desire to demonstrate
that during these most difficult of times we are prepared to stretch our hands
out to each other. The statement with initial signatures is
attached.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Join us for a silent <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">INTERFAITH VIGIL</B> to make the
declaration public and stand shoulder to shoulder with members of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City></st1:place>’s Muslim, Jewish,
and Christian communities. Signs (drawn from the statement) will be provided. No
other signs please.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">INTERFAITH VIGIL
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tuesday, January
13<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5:30-6:30pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Park Street Station,
downtown Boston<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To sign the petition go to:
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/interfaithdeclarationforpeace/"
target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
face=Arial>http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/interfaithdeclarationforpeace/</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This effort is being
organized by a wide range of activists from each faith group. Boston Workmen’s
Circle has offered to serve as the contact for logistics. For up to date
information go to <A href="http://www.circleboston.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">www.circleboston.org</SPAN></A>; for questions email <A
href="mailto:info@circleboston.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">info@circleboston.org</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Garamond>Leah Madsen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Garamond>Program and Membership
Organizer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Garamond>Boston Workmen's Circle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Garamond color=#000000><A
href="mailto:leah@circleboston.org">leah@circleboston.org</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Garamond>617-566-6281</FONT></DIV>
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