An attack on the offices of the Anti-War Committee

Meredith Aby speaks at the AWC press conference (Photo/Kim DeFranco)

BY ED FELIEN

Early Saturday morning, May 24, someone smashed the front plate glass windows of the Minnesota Anti-War Committee at 4200 Cedar.
The AWC believes this to be a targeted, politically motivated attack.
At a press conference at the damaged office Monday, Meredith Aby said, “Our spirit can’t be damaged because we have work to do.”
Minneapolis City Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai said this building represents the best of the City of Minneapolis. “We stand in solidarity with people fighting for a free Palestine. An attack on one is an attack on all of us.”
The Climate Justice Committee shares the space with the Anti-War Committee. A spokesperson said, “If we weren’t effective, this wouldn’t

Minneapolis City Council
Member Aisha Chughtai

have happened. We should feel a little flattered. We will never be intimidated.”
Jaylani Hussein, the Minnesota Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said, “This attack means we will do more. There have been 23 attacks on mosques in Minnesota, far more than any other state in the U S. The second highest was California with 8. We are not going back. If they are coming for us, then they will be coming for you.”