"Polio in Gaza" sign sparks Muslim women to break culture of silence and facial identity!

4 Muslim women stopped their car and while unveiling their facial coverings offered cold water to an unknown demonstrator. Passersby also honked their concern for 650,000 at-risk Gaza children!

Demonstrator Brian Moore is photographed by the Muslim women from inside their idling car on U.S. Highway 19, Spring Hill.

September 3, 2024, 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., August 31, 2024.

Several of the women removed their veils, spoke to him and allowed themselves to be photographed.  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 multiple directions as most cars could see.

The women allowed demonstrator to photograph their gestures of good will, Saturday, August 31, 2024, Spring Hill, Florida

Four Muslim women with turban head bands and face masks gestured Moore to their idling car on the side of U.S. Highway 19, giving him cold water and expressions of gratitude for his support and public actions. They allowed their pictures to be taken while in their car, with two women removing their facial masks while two others continued to hide their faces. 

Oncoming traffic recorded by Moore as he held his sign at Applegate and Commercial Way, Spring Hill, August 31, 2024..

Two bottles of chilled water given Moore by the women, lie next next to the sign---one bottle already empty.

Moore said the entire afternoon "was surprising,” especially from the Muslim women, "who dared to break their culture of silence and facial coverings toward an unknown male on a busy highway!"

Several women dropped their veils as they thanked the demonstrator for his concern and support.

Over 1,000 cars passed by the demonstrator's sign highlighting the serious medical impact the Israeli-Hamas war is causing.

Additional signs Moore displayed at this Weeki Wachee Park location and in Spring Hill as well. Sat., Aug. 31, 2024.

Oncoming traffic across from the Weeki Wachee State Park as viewed by Moore last Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024

Moore holds sign while taking picture to record waves of traffic that observed the "Polio in Gaza" sign on Saturday, August 31, 2024.

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