They even used children as props to push for Morsi’s return to power.
Via IPT:
Hundreds of people marched in a “Muslim Day Parade” Sunday in New York City that was hosted by the Muslim Foundation of America.
The parade, an annual event held on the last Sunday in September, is intended to bring together “Muslim-Americans from the five boroughs and beyond, celebrating the rich, cultural traditions of a faith that has provided hope, support, and comfort to generations of New Yorkers.”
According to itswebsite, the parade “gives all New Yorkers an opportunity to renew their commitment to our city’s diverse spiritual community and to commemorate the tremendous contributions of Muslim New Yorkers.” […]
But many used the event to utter political messages. A sizeable contingent carried signs or wore T-shirts with images of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and with the “R4bia” logo indicating solidarity with Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi was forced from office after an estimated 30 million Egyptians – nearly half the country – took to the streets to protest his year in office. Critics say Morsi was more focused on consolidating power for Islamists than in addressing social and economic crises in the country.
Khaled Lamada, a parade trustee and founder of a group – Egyptian Americans for Democracy and Human Rights – which has staged several protests demanding Morsi’s return to power, used his speech to drum up support for another upcoming pro-Morsi demonstration.
“So I’d like everyone to call our administration to recognize it’s a coup,” Lamada said. “Don’t let the media lie to you, don’t let the administration lie to you. It’s a coup. The second thing, I would like every free person, American, Muslim and non-Muslim to go out on September 28th in front of the United Nations to say it’s a coup and to stop dictators from running countries.”
HT: Patrick Poole