Notice of Peaceful Protest On Saturday, Oct. 19

KELLY MYERS Los Alamos

This Saturday, Oct. 19, marks one full year of our ongoing peaceful protest for peace in Palestine. Without missing a single Saturday, we have been raising awareness for this cause. Typically, we protest on Trinity Drive for 30 minutes before moving to Central Avenue for about an hour. However, this Saturday, we will be protesting exclusively on Central Avenue from 11 am to 1 pm.

We will have an information table on how to support peace efforts in the Middle East, along with water, candy and music for participants. Our group is small and unaffiliated, consisting of five or six regular protesters. However, we have reached out to other peace advocacy groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace, as well as activists from Santa Fe and Albuquerque, so we anticipate more participants this weekend.

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