America and Israel standing against the jihad
Hindus, Jews, Christians and all free people must stand together
Freakin’ Batman and the indomitable Atlas
Yesterday I had the honor of being among the speakers at a rally in support of the people of Israel in New York City. In my brief remarks I emphasized the moral challenge and moral imperative that the world faces today: Israel is the front line of the jihad that threatens Europe, America, India, and so many others, and if we don’t stand together, as Jews, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, atheists, and all free people, it will assuredly prevail. If the appeasers in the EU and UN think they will be spared the same scourge that Israel now faces, they are in for a rude awakening.
My friend and colleague Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs was there also, and she took the photos above (Atlas reader Nancy took the last one) — more photos here.
Pamela has been doing remarkable work covering this conflict — especially the bloodthirsty and hateful demonstrations that the Left and the jihad sympathizers have been staging all over. The last few weeks I have been tempted to link to practically every story she puts up, but it would be just as easy for you to go over and read them all at Atlas Shrugs, and check back regularly. For her work on this alone she richly deserves the 2008 Best Conservative Blog Award — vote here!
Anyway, because of those hate-filled and pro-genocide demonstrations, which are extremely disturbing to see in America, Canada, and Europe, it is all the more important for every lover of freedom to take a public stand against the jihad and in support of Israel. Below I have reproduced this list of upcoming anti-jihad, pro-Israel demonstrations, and added in other rallies and related activities. If you know of any that are not on this list, please let me know and I will add them.
PHILADELPHIA
We Stand with Israel Solidarity Rally
Thursday, January 8
Time: 12 p.m. (noon)
Location: LOVE Park
16th Street & JFK Blvd., Philadelphia
Web site: www.jewishphilly.org
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Community Gathering
Thursday, January 8
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Location: East Wing Rotunda of the State Capitol
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Community Gathering and Briefing
Thursday, January 8
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Jewish Community Center
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Web site: www.ujf.net
NEW ORLEANS
Community Gathering
Thursday, January 8
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Uptown JCC
SAN FRANCISCO
Community Gathering
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Sherith Israel
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Community Gathering
Thursday, January 8
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Location: JCC
CHICAGO
Community Briefing
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Anshe Emet Congregation
3715 North Broadway
Chicago. IL
Web site: www.juf.org
ALBANY, NEW YORK
Rally for Israel
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Temple Israel
600 New Scotland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
Community Gathering
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Rodeph Sholom
Web site: http://www.jccs.org/
BOSTON
Rally to Support Israel
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Mishkan Tefilah
300 Hammond Pond Parkway
Chestnut Hill, MA
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
Community Gathering
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Sons of Israel
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN
Israel Solidarity Rally
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Shaarey Zedek
27375 Bell Road, Southield
Web site: www.jfmd.org
MONTREAL
Solidarity with Israel
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Congregation Beth Israel Beth Aaron, 6800, ch. Mackle, Côte Saint-Luc, Montreal
Web site: http://www.darnna.com/phorum/read.php?12,146788
TORONTO
Rally with Israel
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst St.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Web site: http://www.jewishtoronto.net/blog.aspx?id=214
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Stand with Israel Rally
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Soloway Jewish Community Centre
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Web site: http://www.jewishottawa.org/page.aspx?id=191061
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Community Gathering
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Congregation Mosaic Law
PENINSULA, CALIFORNIA
Community Gathering
Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Beth Am
DETROIT
Anti-HAMAS Counter-Demonstration
Thursday, January 8
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Outside the McNamara Federal Building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Detroit.
CHICAGO
We Stand With Israel Community Rally
Friday, January 9
Time: 12 p.m. (noon)
Location: Federal Plaza (Dearborn and Adams) in downtown Chicago
Web site: www.juf.org
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Friday, January 9
Time: 12 Noon
6th & Broadway.
contact: sidzig@gmail.com
KONA, HAWAII
Friday, January 9
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Queen K. Hwy, just south of Borders Books and on the Mauka side.
SCOTCH PLAINS, NEW JERSEY
Evening of Solidarity with the People of Israel
Saturday, January 10
Time: 7:15 p.m.
Location: Wilf Jewish Community Campus
1391 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains
Web site: www.jewishjerseycentral.org
ROME, ITALY
Saturday, January 10
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Location: Parco di principi hotle
NEW YORK CITY
Israel Solidarity Rally
Sunday, January 11
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: 42nd Street at 2nd Avenue (across from the Israeli Consulate)
Subways: 4, 5, 6 ot 7 to: Grand Central Station
Sponsoring organizations: Jewish Community Relations Council of New York and UJA Federation of New York
Web site: www.jcrcny.org
MIAMI
A Solidarity Rally for Israel
Sunday, January 11
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: Holocaust Memorial (1933-1945 Meridian Avenue), Miami Beach
For more information, visit www.JewishMiami.org.
DAVIE, FLORIDA
Sunday, January 11
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Orlove Auditorium at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center (5850 S. Pine Island Rd.)
For more information, visit: www.jewishbroward.org.
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
Sunday, January 11
Time: 10:30 AM
Location to be announced
For more information, visit www.jewishboca.org/jcrc.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Sunday, January 11
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches, Kaplan Branch (3151 N. Military Trail)
For more information, email JCRC@JewishPalmBeach.org.
Web site: www.JewishPalmBeach.org
MINNEAPOLIS
Community Gathering
Sunday, January 11
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Sabes JCC
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
We Stand With Israel Solidarity Rally
Sunday, January 11
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ
Web site: www.ujannj.org
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
We Stand with Israel Solidarity Rally
Sunday, January 11
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Bernard and Ruth Siegel Jewish Community Center
101 Garden of Eden Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19803
ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA
Rally for Israel
Sunday, January 11
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Temple Beth-El
579 N. Nova Rd.
Ormond Beach, FL
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND ENGLAND, ACROSS THE ATLANTIC SEA
End Hamas terror – Peace for the people of Israel and Gaza
Sunday, January 11
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Albert Square
FRANKFURT (MAIN), GERMANY
Demonstration for Israel’s Right to defend itself and against Hamas Terrorism
Sunday, January 11
Time: 11 a.m. car corso
Time: 12 a.m. – a Solidarity Rally for the people in Israel
Location: we will (in all probability) meet at the Rebstock grounds (exact location will be disclosed after registration) and then drive in a silent car corso to the Old Opera – “Alte Oper” in Frankfurt where the rally is hold
Web site: http://honestlyconcerned.info/bin/articles.cgi?ID=PR21909&Category=pr&Subcategory=16
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
Demonstration for solidarity with Israel in its fight against Hamas terrorism
Saturday, January 11
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: in front of the Préfecture de Marseille (Félix Baret Place)
Website: http://www.crif.org/?page=articles_display/detail&aid=13110&returnto=accueil/main&artyd=2
BERLIN, GERMANY
Support Israel to stop Hamas terror
Sunday, January 11
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Breitscheidplatz close to Gedächtniskirche
Web site: http://derberliton.de/de/news/latest/support-israel-demo-in-berlin.html
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Against the terror of Hamas – In support of Israel’s right of self-defense
Monday, January 12
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: 1010 Vienna, Place of the Jews
Web site: http://www.juedische.at/TCgi/_v2/TCgi.cgi?target=home&Param_Kat=16&Param_RB=&Param_Red=11039
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
Israel Update, Community Briefing with Israel’s Deputy Consul General to the Midwest Gershon Kedar
Tuesday, January 13
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: The Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley
3202 Shalom Way
South Bend, IN 46615
WASHINGTON, DC
Coalition for Peace Rally For All Groups To Speak Up Against Islamic Terrorism
Tuesday, January 20
Time: 12-4 PM
Location: Lafayette Park
The illustrious Phyllis Chesler has details.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Seattle and Portland are planning rallies this week to take place in the near future.
If you are interested in helping plan or attend a rally in Seattle, please contact seattle@standwithus.com.
If you are interested in helping plan or attend a rally in Portland, please contact portland@standwithus.com.