Muslims in St. Louis are dismayed that President Donald Trump has decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. On Sunday, Muslims and their allies gathered along the Delmar Loop for the "Rise for Jerusalem Rally Against Trump’s Embassy Decision."
Members from the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations are not happy about the president's controversial announcement last week, or his intention to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Faizan Syed, executive director for CAIR-MO, led a sea of protesters chanting down Delmar Boulevard, as they waved both Palestinian and American flags. They carried signs that read "Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine" and "Trump, Jerusalem is not yours to offer."
Syed said now is the time for people of all faiths to speak up.
“Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites in the world for the three Abrahamic faiths,” Syed said. “And if anything happens in that part of the world it’s going to impact everywhere in the world … Religious leaders, faith leaders, community leaders need to come out and stand strongly against Trump’s unilateral decision and condemn it for what it is, which is perhaps a deliberate instigation to promote violence.”
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