10/18/2023
Feel free to call, took me 5 seconds for them to confirm:
Hilton cancelled the event due to the backlash but now Marriott is hosting it...
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/marriott-to-host-anti-israel-groups-annual-conference/
I called the hotel just now and they confirmed that they are indeed hosting this group and if we all call now (703)920-3230 and pass this onto other groups we can collectively prevent that
https://news.marriott.com/leadership/anthony-capuano
A standard letter below you can email...
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Dear Mr. Capuano,
I understand Marriott Hotels will be hosting a conference for Hamas supporters this Saturday October 21st at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Va. The organizer is The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
Please note that I OBJECT that you choose to host this antisemitic event where the participants call for the annihilation of all Israeli Jews/Citizens from their homeland, as well as put fear in Jews around the world from their antisemitic rhetoric and threats.
I remind you that you're breaking your own policy: "In compliance with the U.S. Patriot Act as well as international anti-terrorism rules, Marriott does not support organizations that engage in terrorist activities or are involved in any acts dangerous to human life that are in violation of the criminal laws of any country where we operate."
Notoriously proud antisemites including Linda Sarsour, are among the featured hate-mongering speakers. This conference will foment even more antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world.
Council on American-Islamic Relations defended Hamas attacks that killed over 2,000 civilians and injured over 3,000 citizens of Israel regardless of their faith. CAIR's event comes amid a rising tide of anti-Semitism from the political left in the wake of Israel's decision to conduct a defensive operation to dismantle Hamas in the Gaza Strip. After Hamas terrorists killed over 2,000 Israeli civilians in a surprise raid last week and injured over 3,000 Israeli citizens regardless of their faith. CAIR blamed the "Israeli government's apartheid policies" for the strike. In the week since the conflict grew into a full-fledged war, CAIR has been at the center of efforts in Washington, D.C., and across the country to mount opposition to the Israeli government. CAIR has been linked to Hamas funding and was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in a 2010 federal investigation into U.S. funding streams to the Iranian-backed terror group.
The organization's members routinely espouse vitriolic rhetoric against the Jewish state, including justifying Hamas's terror operations.
Zahra Billoo, an executive director in CAIR's San Francisco branch, in 2021 comments described Jewish groups and synagogues as "enemies" that are "working to harm you."
We truly hope you see through it for what it really is and do not allow this event to happen on your property. Thank you for your time, concern, and consideration to this urgent matter.
Anthony Capuano is President and CEO of Marriott International, Inc. In his role, Mr. Capuano presides over the world’s largest hospitality company and some of the most iconic brands in travel. The company now has nearly 8,600 properties across 139 countries and territories and over 30 brands. It....