Providence celebrates 3rd annual Rhode Island Palestine Day
by MARTHA KONSTANDINIDIS, NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Food, music and tradition brought people together for the third annual Rhode Island Palestine Day, as a debate over Providence's Question 7 ballot measure continues. Organizer Reem Said-Awad said the event is a way to give back to Palestinians in the diaspora and in Gaza. "We are a culture. We are a group that deserves this moment, that we deserve to be known and heard," Said-Awad said. NBC 10's Martha Konstantinidis reports on Rhode Island Palestine Day and Question 7. Among those attending was Democratic mayoral nominee David Morales, who supports Question 7. Morales said the measure would allow the city to take a stand on human rights, calling it an opportunity to demonstrate “what it means for a city to take a stance and to have that sense of moral clarity.” Steven Baker, president and CEO of the Jewish Alliance of…
