- RABBIS, JEWISH LEADERS TO JOIN THOUSANDS OUTSIDE ISRAELI CONSULATE
THIS SUNDAY -
APRIL 19, 2010, NEW YORK, NY, Thousands of American Jews are
expected to gather this Sunday at 1 PM outside of the Israeli
Consulate, located at 800 Second Avenue (42nd Street & 2nd Avenue),
New York City, to protest President Barack Obama’s scapegoating of
Israel and his increasingly hostile anti-Israel proposals, and
actions. Numerous rabbis and heads of Jewish organizations will also
be present.
“We are outraged that President Obama is scapegoating Israel and
wants to expel Jews from their homes in Jerusalem. President Obama and
Secretary Hillary Clinton show more anger about a Jewish family
building a home in Jerusalem than Iran building a nuclear bomb,”
states Beth Gilinsky of the Jewish Action Alliance. “Vast segments of
the Jewish community will not tolerate the President’s continuing
attacks on Israel. Grassroots Jewry will not be silent.”
Protesters will raise large signs that read: “Jerusalem: Israel’s
United and Eternal Capital,” “Hillary Clinton: Pressure Iran, Not
Israel!”, “Obama: Stand up for America, Stop Bowing to Saudi Kings!”,
and “Obama: Jews Will Not Be Silent.”
A taped statement by former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, who has vigorously
expressed his shock and displeasure with President Obama’s hostility
toward Israel, will be played to attendees.
The rally is being sponsored by the Jewish Action Alliance, an
organization well known for activism and speaking out on issues of
Jewish security. The event will be MC’d by radio talk show host Steve
Malzberg and columnist Rabbi Aryeh Spero. It is endorsed by AISH
Center, Americans for a Safe Israel, Artists 4 Israel, Children of
Jewish Holocaust Survivors, Christians and Jews United for Israel,
Coalition for Israel, Crown Heights Women for the Security and
Integrity of Israel; Dr. Joseph Frager, Jerusalem Reclamation Project;
Assemblyman Dov Hikind; IsraelAlive; Israel Day Concert in the Park;
Jewish Political Education Foundation; Dr. Michael Ledeen of Center
for Defense of Democracies; Unity Coalition for Israel; Dr. Herbert
London of The Hudson Institute; AMCHA, Coalition for Jewish Concerns;
Stand With Us; Endowment for Middle East Truth; World Committee for
the Land of Israel; Zionist Organization of America; Z Street; and
many other Jewish, Christian and Hindu groups.
CONTACT: RONN TOROSSIAN, 212-999-5585, ronn@5wpr.com
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