Thursday, March 11, 2010

anti Israel protest at Waldorf this past Tuesday - Where were the major Jewish Organizations?

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Where were the major Jewish Organizations?  My husband was there and he said that when he approached this anti Israel group the hatred and antisemitism was palpable.

A tremendous  Yasher Koach to Lori Lowenthal Marcus and Helen Freedman, two exceptional women with the courage to speak out forcefully.  The same goes to all those interviewed by Fern Sidman!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4sKxuWoX7g&feature=player_embedded

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Subject: As one coordinator of HRCARI, I can only ask people of good will, particularly Jews, where were they, as Israel is delegitimized. I will comment further.
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Waltzing at the Waldorf: Israeli Solders Face Another Kind of War

Posted By Phyllis Chesler On March 9, 2010 @ 3:55 pm In Uncategorized | 33 Comments

The Morning After: Updated Coverage

Lori Lowenthal Marcus, the gutsy and determined founder of Z Street [1], was one of the main organizers of last night's pro-Israel demonstration outside the Waldorf Astoria. (I did not realize this last night and am formally apologizing to Lori here and now). Philadelphia-based Marcus is the one who called the New York Police Department and got "the Haters" moved from in front of the hotel to a block away. She tells me that she "sent out well over a thousand emails and brought Col. Bentzion Gruber, a commander from Operation Cast Lead."

Marcus also notes that many of the pro-Israel organizations listed did not show up or send people. Despite that, the pro-Israel attendees were far more numerous than the last time. In her words, there were "multitudes more."

Pro-Palestinians, All in Black, Stage A Nazi Rally

As I write this, the forces of darkness are gathering to battle the forces of light. It's happening two miles away from where I'm sitting, right here in Old New Yawk.

The Waldorf-Astoria has hosted debutante balls, grand parties, weddings, crowned heads and heads of state, the idle rich and the world's hardest working celebrities. Tonight, the Israeli Defense Force is being honored there [2]. The IDF Chief of Staff, Gabi Ashkenazi, is the keynote speaker.

Of course, as part of the sixth Israeli Apartheid Week, the infamous International Solidarity Movement (ISM)—the very group responsible for the death, martyrdom, and exploitation of Rachel Corrie–is staging a protest. Thirteen groups [3] will participate, including National Lawyers Guild—NY chapter (always a left-wing group), Adalah-NY, Jewish Voice for Peace, Jews Say No! Code Pink, Women in Black-Union Square, and Women of a Certain Age (them I do not know). Of course, the ISM website accuses Israel of having committed war crimes in Gaza.

This is a Big Fat Lie.

But it makes me sick that Israelis should have to be faced with such hatred wherever they go—and spewed by the slickest and most cunning of homicidal liars; by those who insist the "Islamophobia" is the real problem, even as Muslims persecute and slaughter Christians, Hindus, and Jews.

Israel has the legal, moral, and human right to defend herself and that is precisely what she has done. From the moment impoverished, persecuted Jews sought to return to their ancient homeland, the Arabs, most of whom were Muslims, hated and opposed them because they were Jews. In addition, the Arabs also envied and tried to copy Jewish ideas about nationalism.

Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi

Israel has never been a "colonial, apartheid" state. Please read an excellent article, recently published by Dr. Irwin J. Mansdorf [4], which carefully and brilliantly addresses the question of whether Israel is a "colonial state."

I am glad that the Friends of the IDF have decided to hold this event right now at an upscale location. And, I am very glad that pro-Israel groups have promised to be there. These groups include: Z Street, Americans For a Safe Israel/AFSI, Get Out The Facts, Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam, National Council of Young Israel, Shalom International, Stand With Us, World Committee for the Land of Israel, and the Zionist Organization of America/ZOA.

I have troops on the ground. They will be calling me with reports, photos, videos, interviews. Stay tuned for their fine work.

Live At the Waldorf:

Journalist Fern Sidman has just called in her first report. (Much thanks Fern!)

She says there are approximately 300 loud, angry, well choreographed anti-Israeli protesters [5] (and the usual contingent of Marxists and Maoists) waving large Palestinian flags and chanting "Free Palestine." Here is a sampling of their inflammatory signs:

"Nuremberg Justice For Israeli War Criminals;" "Free Palestine From the River to the Sea;" "Israeli War Crimes Feast at the Waldorf;" "Boycott Zionism;" "Jail Askenazi the Butcher of Gaza"; "Israeli Forces Shot at Women and Children Holding White Flags;" "Israeli Soldiers: Arrogant, Sadistic, and Cruel."

I can assure you that Israeli soldiers are among the most moral on earth. Please read what I wrote about the non-massacre that never took place in Jenin [6] and about the twenty three young Israeli soldiers who died–because they were sent into Jenin on foot; at the time, Israel did not want to further offend a dangerously Jew-hating world and instead, was forced to sacrifice their young, their finest, to armed and bloody terrorists who were hiding among Palestinian civilians.

Sidman tried to interview some Maoists who absolutely refused to talk to her ("Yes," one finally said, "I'm an anti-Semite and I won't talk to you.") A Palestinian supporter told her, matter-of-factly that "The U.S. Government is ruled by Zionists," "that we can never have peace in the Middle East because of the Israeli Occupation;" "The Jewish state is inherently racist in nature."

Now, 20-30 members of the Iranian-funded Neturai Karta (disguised as Hasidic Jews) have just joined the pro-Palestinian side. Al Jazeera is filming, as are student filmmakers. Some members of a Jewish Voice for Peace are wearing kipahs. They are the only ones moving back and forth between the pro-Israel side and the pro-Palestinian side. They are marching, carrying carefully printed signs which read: "Palestinians Hunger for Justice" and 'Stop Israeli War Crimes."

The forces of darkness (so to speak) have an excellent sound system. Their followers know how to chant. And to keep chanting. One wonders from whence their funding flows…can it be the Saudi Lobby? The European Union?

And now, the stalwart Sidman tells me, the pro-Palestinian side has doubled, even tripled and comprise 500-600 people. Joining them is the Green Party of New Jersey and the Islamic Thinkers Society. Members of the National Lawyers Guild are wearing baseball caps which read: "Legal Observer." Their task? To monitor possible police harassment of the Palestinians.

By now, the 125 pro-Israel supporters have left. It was a miracle that they ever came.

[7]

Lori Lowenthal Marcus of Z Street and AFSI's Helen Freedman

Allow me a deep, deep sigh. The pro-Israel troops were valorous, heroic, committed–and smart, really smart–but they were far, far fewer in number, lacked a sound system, (the police would not allow the pro-Israeli side to have a sound system). They lacked the knack of leftist chanting and urban street theatre. Their signs were good and read: "Suicide Bombing is Mass Murder;" "Hamas Targets Civilians, Israel Targets Terrorists;" "The IDF Protects Jews, Christians, Muslims, Ba'hai." A sign of an injured Israeli child reads: "Sderot Boy, Hamas Victim." "Remember our Six Million. Never Again." One is a sign for peace in 20 languages.

[8]

Dear friends who were there did not want me to mention this. Look: At least I'm mentioning this last.

The pro-Palestinians all wore black. They were told to do so. They followed orders. They had marshals keeping them in line. Is it important to be able to do good fascist-style or 60s-style or ACT-UP-style demonstrations? Are the large organizations obligated to take to the streets to combat this Nazi show of blood lust?

Fern Sidman: You are a hero. Kudos to you.

Kudos to Marvin Belsky of HRCARI who also called in a first report.

Sidman, writing today in the Intellectual Conservative [9]has these choice quotes:

"The Israeli army is the most moral and ethical fighting force in the world," declared Rabbi David Algaze of Congregation Chavurat Yisrael of Forest Hills, New York. "They have displayed the utmost restraint when battling Hamas terrorists, murderers and criminals and the lies that are being spewed forth by misguided Jews and the forces of radical Islam must be confronted in the strongest of terms. Let the world know that the Jewish people will not be intimidated by those who seek to demonize and delegitimize Israel. We are exceptionally proud of the members of the IDF and we will continue to support the right to defend ourselves from those who seek to eradicate us."

Helen Freedman, president of Americans for a Safe Israel, said, "Why is it that the oppressed has been turned into the oppressor? The world knows that Hamas intentionally used their own women and children as human shields in Gaza in order to vilify Israel. The world knows that Hamas is an Iranian proxy and is being bankrolled by oil-rich Islamic countries. The world knows that countless Jewish lives in Israel and around the world have been snuffed out by Islamic suicide bombers and the world remains deafeningly silent."

Arish Sahani of the Indian Intellectuals Forum and a member of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam said, "The Palestinians are inciting war against Israel and Israel has every right to defend herself and her citizens just like any other country in the world would. Why is Israel held to a higher standard and why are Jews compelled to be constant victims. Why aren't they given the right to fight back against sworn enemies just like everybody else. "

Dr. Marvin Belsky, the chairman of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam, said, "The tragedy of today's demonstration lies in the fact that we are severely outnumbered by our enemies. Every Jewish establishment organization was informed of this counter-protest and none of them showed up to support Israel and the Jewish nation. The HRCARI is a nascent movement who has its collective finger on the pulse of radical Islam and we are cognizant of the dangers to the Western world that such a movement represents…Make no mistake about it: if the world remains mute while Israel is being raked over the coals, the US, Europe and the rest of the free world will be next. "


Article printed from Chesler Chronicles: http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler

URL to article: http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2010/03/09/waltzing-at-the-waldorf-israeli-solders-face-another-kind-of-war/

URLs in this post:

[1] Z Street: http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischeslerwww.Zstreet.org

[2] honored there: http://www.israelsoldiers.org/history.php

[3] groups: http://palsolidarity.org/2010/03/11619

[4] Dr. Irwin J. Mansdorf: http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=2&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=378&PID=0&IID=3472&TTL=Is_Israel_a_Colonial_State?_The_Political_Psychology_of_Palestinian_Nomenclature

[5] loud, angry, well choreographed anti-Israeli protesters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4sKxuWoX7g&feature=player_embedded

[6] Jenin: http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/142/the-sins-of-omission

[7] Image: http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/files/2010/03/Lori-Lowenthal-Marcus-of-Z-Street-and-AFSIs-Helen-Freedman-among-the-organizers-of-the-demo.jpg

[8] Image: http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/files/2010/03/Waldorf-pro-IDF-demonstration-March-9-2010-002.jpg

[9] Intellectual Conservative : http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2010/03/10/demonstrators-square-off-at-the-waldorf-astoria/

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Fwd: 6 Days Left -Temple Mount Awareness Day - יום המודעות להר הבית



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From: Yosef Rabin <613yos@gmail.com>
Date: 2010/3/10
Subject: 6 Days Left -Temple Mount Awareness Day - יום המודעות להר הבית

To organizations outside of Israel, if you are organizing a vigil outside of an Israeli Consulate, please let us know asap!

To Organizations in Israel, if you are organizing buses to the Mount, please let us know from where asap.

Yosef


ראש חודש ניסן תש"ע – יום המודעות הבינלאומית להר הבית -16/3/10
 
 
הארגונים שהודיעו על הצטרפות ליום המודעות להר הבית

בישראל: מכון המקדש, התנועה לכינון המקדש, נשים בירוק, מנהיגות יהודית, הסנהדרין, הקרן למורשת הר הבית והמקדש, הארגון למען זכויות אדם ,בהר
הבית רדיו חופשי נחלאות, אל הר ה' – המועצה המשפטית למען הר הבית, רדיו ערוץ7, מטות ערים
  העולםהמועצה העולמית למען ארץ ישראל,אמריקנים למען ישראל חזקה,  רשת פעילים יהודיים,כולם למען ישראל,בני אלים
 
האם אתה מודע לכך ש
 
:הר הבית הוא המקום הקדוש ביותר בעולם, ואף על פי כן יהודים ואחרים שאינם מוסלמים מנועים מזכות היסוד של תפילה בציבור או אפילו ביחיד. סירוב זה מלווה בהשפלה מתמדת. אלו שאינם מוסלמים אינם מורשים לכל ביטוי דתי בהר הבית כלל
 
יום המודעות הבינלאומית להר הבית

בתגובה לכל הנ"ל אנו קוראים לכל הקבוצות להתאחד ולהיאבק נגד המצב אבסורדי והמתמשך הזה. אנו קוראים ליום של עשייה "יום מודעות בינלאומית להר הבית".איננו משלים את עצמנו, ואנו מבינים כי מאבק זה לא צפוי להיות קל או קצר. לפנינו עוד דרך ארוכה, אך עלינו להתחיל לפעול. עלינו להחזיר את הר הבית חזרה לליבנו הלאומי ולתודעתנו ולהחל בשיקומו ולהחזרת עטרתו ליושנה. כמו גם תהליך שיבת עם ישראל לארצו לאחר אלפיים שנות גלות כך גם נתיב השיבה להר צפוי להיות ארוך ומלא מכשולים ואתגרים. אבות אבותינו לקחו על עצמם את משימת דורם ולנו יש את משימתנו. הבה נחלץ חושים ונצא לדרך הארוכה היחידה
 

INTERNATIONAL TEMPLE MOUNT AWARENESS DAY: 
MARCH 16TH, ROSH CHODESH NISAN

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS: 

Israel: The Temple Institute, Organization for the Renewal of the Temple (ORT), Women in Green, Matot Arim, Manhigut Yehudit, The Nascent Sanhedrin, The Temple Mount Heritage Foundation, The Organization for Human Rights on Temple Mount, Radio Free Nachlaot, El Har Hashem - The Temple Mount Advocacy Council, Israel National Radio

International: World Committee for the Land of Israel, Jewish Activists Network, Bnai Elim, All4Israel, Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI), Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors

ARE YOU AWARE THAT:

The Temple Mount is the holiest place in the world; yet Jews and all non-Moslems are denied the right to pray in groups, and even as individuals; this refusal is accompanied by their constant degradation, and they are granted no opportunity for any religious expression whatsoever on the Temple Mount.

IN RESPONSE:

 We are calling on all groups to unite to begin fighting this ongoing travesty. We are calling for a day of action to be known as "International Temple Mount Awareness Day." We have no illusions and we fully understand that a long battle is still in front of us, but yet we must begin the work. We must bring the Temple Mount back into our national heart and mind and begin to restore it to its former glory. Yes, this will be a long difficult path, but so was our return to Zion after 2,000 years of exile. Our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents had their mission and we have ours.

http://templeinstitute.org/temple-mount-awareness-day.htm

hatenua@gmail.com


Fwd: new youtube - First Annual International Temple Mount Awareness Day



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Subject: new youtube - Temple Mount Awareness Day




Tehillim and be an activist for Refuah Sheleima for Yisroel ben Sara - Israel Kaplan Toronto


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Dear Fellow Activists, amv"sh

Last week the following was sent out:

From: tamara18@netvision.net.il
To: tamara18@netvision.net.il
Subject: Tehillim for Yisrael ben Sara
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:26:51 +0200

Please join us in saying tehillim this coming Sunday night March 7th - 21st of Adar between 8-10pm (Israel time) for our father, Israel Kaplan - Yisrael ben Sara - by going to the following link and choosing your tehillim.

 

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ao_DWGr9Bp2odDlNOFRPN0xrUlk1aFhoczNlNWNvaUE&hl=en

 

David, Tiffany, Dayna, Danny and Tamara

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Many of us have been wondering how come those barrages of emails about Sderot and the dangers of a Hamas/Pa State stopped coming to our inbox.  Israel Kaplan stopped sending them because he became sick.

His cries must have stormed the heavens. The lone voice crying in desperation for others to hear. It wasn't enough.  Now we must daven for him. I have been told that he has been diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer (may this diagnosis be null and void).  Rav Amnon Yitchok in his lectures said that in the zechut of individuals taking upon themselves Kabbalot, commitments to learn Torah, or perform certain Mitzvoth, or Machsom Lefi or put on Tzizit, or whatever a person can take upon themselves to do for the Refuah Sheleima of another, and if we do it en masse and storm the heavens, then miracles have occurred in the merit of Zikui Harabbim which is the merit of many. 

Sometimes Hashem chooses special Tzadikim to suffer for the rest of us.  But this would be unnecessary if Klal Yisroel would finally wake up to the dangers facing us and Hashem would not have to resort to picking an individual to suffer for the misdeeds of the klal, the rest of us.  Perhaps a proper Tikkun is to take over Israel Kaplan's battle full force, in order that Hashem send him a miraculous and speedy recovery a Refuah Sheleima  Bimhera Mamesh, and wake up Am Yisroel from their slumber regarding the dangers facing Am Yisroel.

In addition to saying Tehillim, perhaps we can become activists like Israel Kaplan. One idea that comes to mind is to help to organize Temple Mount Awareness next Tuesday, on Rosh Chodesh Nissan, March 16th on the Secular calendar.  http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=127496.  We pray each and every day for the rebuilding of the Temple.  The Temple Sacrifice begins each morning with the Sun rising in Hebron.  The crier on Temple Mount checks at the peak of dawn whether the sun has arisen in Chevron. Only when there is an affirmative signal can the daily sacrifices  in the Temple in Jerusalem begin. 

Judea and Samaria is an integral part of the service and without Hebron, the service in Jerusalem is meaningless, null and void.

Izzy Kaplan was continuously Osek Betzarchei Tzibur. Every Shabbos we say "Kol Mi Sheosek Betzarchei Tzibur Beemunah", whoever is involved in serving the community with faith, Hashem rewards them, and takes away all sickness and heals their bodies and forgives them for their sins, and sends blessings and success to the work of their hands together with Israel their brothers, and let us say Amen!.

Maybe, however, the sins of the generation were weighing heavily upon him pushing him down. Now that Israel Kaplan is sick, he is unable to continue his holy work.  So we must do it for him and pray to G-d that our efforts be a merit for him so that he should have a Refuah Shelaima.

Sincerely, Robin Ticker



Conference: NYC, "The Use of the The Law as a Weapon of War" THURSDAY, March 11 (Adar 25) between 09:00 – 16:00 at 14 Vesey Str, NYC



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Date: Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Subject: THURSDAY, March 11 (Adar 25) between 09:00 – 16:00 at 14 Vesey Str,


The Lawfare Project Conference: "The Use of The Law as a Weapon of War" will be held on
THURSDAY, March 11 (Adar 25) between 09:00 – 16:00 at 14 Vesey Str, NYC. Registration opens at 08:30
Speakers include: Ambassadors John Bolton Dore Gold, Pierre Prosper, Gabriella Shalev, etc etc
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