Israelis Demonstrate in front of NYC Consulate- first day of Gaza bombing

When news from the destruction of Gaza- which has claimed more than 200 lives- reached New York City, communities jumped into action.

Not wanting to waste time, an assorted group of Israeli activists came together that afternoon to hold signs in front of the consulate. Most of them knew each other from past demonstrations, but they were never united under one banner. They were members of Breaking the Silence, Anarchists Against the Wall, and Combatants for Peace back home.

Today, the day one demonstrator called "the bloodiest day of the Intifada", the Israelis found themselves without an organization for immediate response. They called their friends from home and staged a small traffic rally in Manhattan.

Sunday, the motley group will join forces with Al-Awda- a Palestinian organization with a base in New York- among others, to march from Rockefeller Center to the consulate.

Hopefully, the size of the group will increase (today saw roughly twenty demonstrators), but the civility of the police will remain. The protesters were put in a "little cage" (policeman's words), but there was no threat of arrest.

Waving signs in Hebrew and English and one-fiftieth the size of some demonstrations in Israel, these young activists have maintained their passion for justice and brought it with them to New York.

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[Isrealit360]

@MsCuriousCat hahahahahah your such an idiot you couldnt even understand that these israelis agree with you that there should be no more occupation. But you stil advocate their deaths, hopfully you will die slowley and painfully

[ElHondureno184]

On March 9 there will be a fundraising dinner for the Israeli Occupation Forces, which murdered 1,400 Palestinians, including more than 400 children, in Gaza last year.The criminal Gabi Ashkenazi, Chief of IDF General Staff, will be there.We will be there too! Stand with the people of Palestine! Demand the end of U.S support to Israel! Arrest and prosecute Ashkenazi and all Israeli War Criminals! Protest! Tuesday,March 9th - 6 pmOutside the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel 49 St. and Park Avenue,Manhattan

[MsCuriousCat]

I hope Iran bomb the hell out of Israel, just take them off the map and until then the world would be a better place on earth. Israel are very evil people, and they want everyone to hate each other so they can kill us all off the face of the earth.

[BackRoadsWine]

Bless you for not bowing to propaganda, you give me hope.

Google occupation 101 and check out palestineremembered website

Have a nice day.

[bootylissus]

When each day seems to bring more news of despair and destruction, and 90% of the comments I read reek of bigotry and idiocy, it's a huge relief to see that there are people who refuse to succumb to progaganda and hate. You guys give me hope!

[rekvelt2007]

Israeli activists are the best!

Respect!

[kingofspades66]

ive always known that not all israeli's support israels terror. They are using democracy in the best way and are highlighting Israels atrocious treatment of palestine.

[078691]

Good job guys. If more people in Israel had your view points, the world would be a safer place - and no more so than is Israel itself! Good luck

[HealingVibrations]

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