"Polio in Gaza" sign brings out Muslim and American concern!

Four Muslim women stopped car to offer cold water, and American passersby honked in similar concern for 650,000 children at-risk in Gaza!

Monday release, September 2, 2024.

Muslim women stop car on US 19 to thank demonstrator's concern for Gaza children, Saturday, August 31, 2024, Spring Hill, Fl.

Weeki-Wachee/Brooksville/Spring Hill, Florida:   A sole “Polio in Gaza” protester in Hernando County, Brian Moore, was given two bottles of cold water by Four Muslim women who stopped their car on a hot and busy U.S. Highway 19, in Spring Hill, Saturday. afternoon. 

Scores of passing cars honked their horns in mutual concern as well.  They appeared to agree with the protester’s sign, “Polio now in Gaza puts 650,000 children at-risk” as he turned his sign in the multiple directions of close to 1,000 passing cars.

Hundreds of cars pass by corner of U.S. Highway 19 & Applegate Dr, Spring Hill, as Moore takes picture while holding sign. Picture taken around 2:00 PM.

Picture taken by the Muslim driver of the car of demonstrator Brian Moore, on U.S. Highway 19, Spring Hill, Fl., Aug. 31, 2024

Four Muslim women with turban head bands and face masks gestured Moore to come to their idling car on the side of U.S. Highway 19. The masked women gave him two chilled bottles of water and expressing words of gratitude for his public concern and support.

The four ladies allowed their pictures to be taken (see blog) while in their car, with several women partially covering their heads and two young women totally hiding their faces. 

Moore said the entire afternoon "was satisfying" to see such concern from both Muslim and American citizens. He was especially impressed from the surprising actions of the courageous Muslim women who put aside their "culture of silence" and approached an unknown male on the highway.

Two signs rest against chair, "Justice for Palestine" and partially hidden "Peace/Ceasefire in the Middle East." Picture was taken earlier in afternoon (12:30 PM) across from the Weeki Wachee State Park, on Highway 19 & State Road 50 (Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, Fl.

The two bottles of water given by the Muslim women to the demonstrator lay next to sign. One bottle of water is already empty!

Heavy traffic passing by picture-taking demonstrator on corner holding his sign. Numerous cars, trucks and SUV's honked horns, waved, and gave thumbs up. The cars showed mutual concern for the 650,000 children at-risk for polio as the Gaza war continues on. Picture taken around 1:30 PM.

Heavy traffic continues in hot afternoon as seen above Polio sign. Moore's one hand holds sign and the other takes picture to show cars, sign, location and effort one lone demonstrator must make to record accurately the facts. Sat., August 31, 2024, Spring Hill corner of US 19 & one block south of Spring Hill Drive intersection. Picture taken around 2:30 PM.

Weeki Wachee corner with picture showing scores of cars passing by Moore's "Polio in Gaza" sign. It does not take long for 1,000 cars to pass by over a two-hour period in two different locations (Weeki Wachee & Spring Hill). Picture taken on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, around 12:30 PM

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