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To: The DC Council
Rename the road in front of the Saudi Embassy to Khashoggi Way
On October 2, 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post journalist and resident of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, was murdered in the Consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, Turkey by agents of the Saudi government. The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered this assassination.
I urge the DC Council and Mayor Muriel Bowser to immediately pass a bill that would rename the Northbound portion of New Hampshire Avenue adjacent to the Saudi Arabian Embassy "Khashoggi Way".
Renaming this street will honor the memory of Jamal Khashoggi, emphasize our respect for free speech, and will be a permanent reminder to Embassy officials, staff, and visitors that the Saudi government's heinous crime will not be forgotten
I urge the DC Council and Mayor Muriel Bowser to immediately pass a bill that would rename the Northbound portion of New Hampshire Avenue adjacent to the Saudi Arabian Embassy "Khashoggi Way".
Renaming this street will honor the memory of Jamal Khashoggi, emphasize our respect for free speech, and will be a permanent reminder to Embassy officials, staff, and visitors that the Saudi government's heinous crime will not be forgotten
Why is this important?
On October 2, 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post journalist and resident of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, was murdered in the Consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, Turkey by agents of the Saudi government. The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered this assassination.
Soon thereafter, activists in DC launched a petition to rename the Northbound portion of New Hampshire Avenue, adjacent to the Saudi Embassy after Mr. Khashoggi. Almost 10,000 people signed a petiton demanding it. However, that effort did not succeed because DC law prohibits naming any public space after a person unless they are deceased for at least two years.
October 2, 2020, marked two years since the horrific murder of Jamal Khashoggi. It is now time to rename the street. Please sign this petition to DC Council and Mayor Muriel Bowser asking them to do so immediately.
Soon thereafter, activists in DC launched a petition to rename the Northbound portion of New Hampshire Avenue, adjacent to the Saudi Embassy after Mr. Khashoggi. Almost 10,000 people signed a petiton demanding it. However, that effort did not succeed because DC law prohibits naming any public space after a person unless they are deceased for at least two years.
October 2, 2020, marked two years since the horrific murder of Jamal Khashoggi. It is now time to rename the street. Please sign this petition to DC Council and Mayor Muriel Bowser asking them to do so immediately.