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applegrove

(118,629 posts)
Thu Nov 29, 2018, 07:24 PM Nov 2018

A DC neighborhood voted to rename the street in front of the Saudi embassy for Jamal Khashoggi

A DC neighborhood group just voted to rename the street in front of the Saudi embassy for Jamal Khashoggi

By Doug Criss, CNN

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/11/29/politics/khashoggi-street-renaming-trnd/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F

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(CNN) — An effort underway in Washington, D.C., would create an in-your-face way to remind Saudi Arabia of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi: Rename the street in front of the Saudi embassy in honor of the slain journalist.

The first hurdle for this proposed honor was cleared Wednesday when a neighborhood group approved a resolution that would symbolically designate part of the street that runs in front of the Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as "Jamal Khashoggi Way." The embassy's address is 601 New Hampshire Avenue NW.

The resolution from the seven-member Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A passed unanimously, commissioner James Harnett told CNN. The commission, which is part of the government in the District of Columbia, normally handles local issues like zoning, parking and trash collection in the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods. But Harnett said commissioners were outraged by Khashoggi's killing, as well as President Trump's reaction to it, and felt the need to take action on an international issue.

"I think our concern ... and the need to say we want to weigh in on this issue, which has international implications, is that we are extremely disappointed over the lack of concern" in the White House's response to the incident, Harnett said. "It's our belief ... that when there's a vacuum of leadership that someone steps up and makes sure that the community knows that this is something that we take seriously."


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A DC neighborhood voted to rename the street in front of the Saudi embassy for Jamal Khashoggi (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2018 OP
Perfect! Beautiful! fierywoman Nov 2018 #1
That dam sure works for me!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #2
Let this be the beginning of tributes to this poor man. BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #3
Outstanding. Do it. dalton99a Nov 2018 #4
Brilliant idea HoosierDebbie Nov 2018 #5
Yes Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #6
I love how this story is not dying away and being forgotten kimbutgar Nov 2018 #7
How about 1600 Robert Mueller Ave. (formerly Pennsylvania)? BaileyBill Nov 2018 #8
Or at least a DC area airport. Duppers Nov 2018 #21
:-) spooky3 Nov 2018 #30
My America. Always Great. Excellent news. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #9
A relative worked in Washington DC this summer and was very impressed applegrove Nov 2018 #12
Great to hear, we'll take it. TY! This is a fine tribute to JK in DC. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #24
A lot of DUers would be comfortable here--lots of like-minded people. nt spooky3 Nov 2018 #31
Sometimes this country shines bright. grantcart Nov 2018 #19
So true, grantcart. Thank goodness for that. eom littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #20
That's almost directly across the street from The Watergate Stinky The Clown Nov 2018 #10
I drove right by there as a tween. I can picture it. applegrove Nov 2018 #13
Across from Kennedy Center, too. Stinky The Clown Nov 2018 #15
I hope the city allows them to follow through with that. George II Nov 2018 #11
Something bdamomma Nov 2018 #14
Perfect. Duppers Nov 2018 #22
excellent. make them put it on all their mail!!!!!!!!! Takket Nov 2018 #16
What a good idea. Excellent. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #17
Poetic Justice! djacq Nov 2018 #18
NOw, for all the other countries who are also pissed... eggplant Nov 2018 #23
Blessings on the DC community that did this! pazzyanne Nov 2018 #25
For info: elleng Nov 2018 #26
Just Wonderful Az_lefty Nov 2018 #27
Hahahaha what a fantastic troll for these barbaric fuckers! Volaris Nov 2018 #28
It's the right thing to do. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2018 #29
hahahahaha Apollyonus Nov 2018 #32
Excellent Idea! dlk Nov 2018 #33

HoosierDebbie

(291 posts)
5. Brilliant idea
Thu Nov 29, 2018, 07:35 PM
Nov 2018

Henceforth anything delivered, any location information would bear his name and the Saudi Embassy would have to constantly invoke his name.

kimbutgar

(21,137 posts)
7. I love how this story is not dying away and being forgotten
Thu Nov 29, 2018, 08:09 PM
Nov 2018

Naming the street is the best in your face response to Saudi Arabia and the orange maggot.

It appears that the media realizes this could happen to every reporter and newsperson if the orange maggot tightens his grip on this country.

applegrove

(118,629 posts)
12. A relative worked in Washington DC this summer and was very impressed
Thu Nov 29, 2018, 08:42 PM
Nov 2018

with the people she met there. I'm not surprised. It feels like Americans are going to do the right thing regardless of what the WH does.

spooky3

(34,441 posts)
31. A lot of DUers would be comfortable here--lots of like-minded people. nt
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 06:37 PM
Nov 2018

Skinner lives in the DC metro area, IIRC.

eggplant

(3,911 posts)
23. NOw, for all the other countries who are also pissed...
Thu Nov 29, 2018, 09:27 PM
Nov 2018

...they should all rename *their* streets as well.

pazzyanne

(6,549 posts)
25. Blessings on the DC community that did this!
Thu Nov 29, 2018, 09:45 PM
Nov 2018

It is wonderful that citizens are stepping up to fill the gap left by the man in the white house. Sad, but wonderful none the less.

elleng

(130,865 posts)
26. For info:
Thu Nov 29, 2018, 09:56 PM
Nov 2018

located at 601 New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood, near the Watergate complex, and Kennedy Center.

So not viewed by many usually, but those attending KenCen events (and Watergate visitors.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Saudi_Arabia_in_Washington,_D.C.

https://wtop.com/dc/2018/11/group-votes-to-name-street-near-saudi-embassy-jamal-khashoggi-way/

 

Apollyonus

(812 posts)
32. hahahahaha
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 06:37 PM
Nov 2018

Now all the business cards, letterheads and webpages of the Saudi embassy will have Jamal Khashoggi's name on them. Infinitely poetic.

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