We have the message below from Dr Aboueleish, the head of the EAS committe for supporting civilians in Gaza. In particular, we would like to indicate that the EAS has delivered its first installment of $5,000 to the ACC committee and that the remaining $1,000 will be delivered next week.

On Sunday January 25, 2009 a meeting was held at the Arab American Center to show solidarity with Gaza. It was a successful meeting attended by hundeds of persons from the Middle East and the United States. Speeches were delivered and donations were collected. The check from our members carrying the name of our Society was handed by Dr. Abouleish to the committee overseeing the collection of donations which reached over $150,000.

Ezzat Abouleish,M.D.http://ezzat2007.spaces.live.com/