"Music is intended to transcend political barriers and promote cultural exchange, pluralism, and diversity. Instead, Roger Waters is promoting hate. The Jewish Defense League will continue to take actions against Roger Waters until he renounces antisemitism in all of its forms, including the unjust boycott of the Jewish state." [Face Book]
Roger Waters has been a vocal advocate for BDS and anti-Israel rhetoric making it imperative that organizations like the JDL and AFSI hit the streets in opposition to his anti-Israel, anti Jewish animus.
Still, many of the passersby outside the Belasco had never heard about the anti- Jewish, anti-Israel agit-prop supported by Waters (and Moore).
Many, like this woman, were sorry they had tickets for the Barclay Center.
Roger Waters may be a giant to some, but this is one despicable human being coming to Brooklyn's Barclay Center on September 11th and 12th.
CELEBRATING Israel, That's WHY we were there. To CELEBRATE!
But, the BDS'ers (Boycott, Divest Sanction) ... the Neturei Karta .... the NIF (The New Israel Fund) ...
They came to RAIN on this parade not to praise it.
The insanity of the Prog - Commie- Leftist Jewish organizations (the NIF, Adalah ,Breaking The Silence) offended the eye as they marched IN the parade (Thanks to the JCC )
Other anti-Zionistas stood along the parade route with obnoxious signs and banners. Liars, proclaiming Israel to be an Apartheid State.
The Boycott-Divest-Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel... everyone ignores the simple truth staring them in the face: The so-called “Two-State Solution” is the sole cause of the BDS movement. Until the Israeli government exposes the “Two-State Solution” as a charade and a fraud, the Israeli government’s de jure endorsement of a “Two-State Solution” will continue to fuel the BDS movement.
At 59th and 5th avenue, when it came to who was PRO-Israel ... these two giving a thumbs-down to the BDS'rs ... were like most in attendance: Proud and Clear!
Mega-Dittos
Of course, the parade was a HUGE success (IN SPITE of the anti-Zionists.)
"New York's annual celebration of Israel was greeted by tens of thousands of spectators devoted to the Jewish state with about 30,000 participants"
As the Prog-Soc-Lefties marched in opposition to the State of Israel, some on their side found the JPAC to be an odd bunch-of-coconuts, even for them:
"From the photosit looks like the Westboro Baptist Church picked up some day laborers outside a Home Depot, gave them some offensive signs, taleisim and Na-Nach hats and paid them to stand at the parade."
(look closely at who is holding the JPAC signs)
The view from behind, was when I first took notice of the unusual participants holding signs for the JPAC.
Even the JPAC flyer criticized the BDS Movement....
As for Getz and his defense of the BDS Movement, he complains about the attempts to block the anti-Israel 'progressives' from marching in the CELEBRATE Israel Parade. (posted on JewSchool)
Celebrating the inspiring Israeli human rights organizations and the fight in Israel for social and economic justice and the end of the occupation." (VSB: They were NOT Celebrating Israel)
MORE PICTURES of the anti-Israel banners and signs (click picture below for slide show)
A short VIDEO of the anti-Israel Neteuri Kartaand the JPAC protestors being challenged by the JOYFUL kids as they marched up Fifth Ave.
Some of the organizations to receive foreign government funding were B’Tselem, Gisha, The Association for Civil Rights in Israel and Breaking the Silence – Adalah- naturally all New Israel Fund funded organizations.
Anyone who cares about Israel stands against the New Israel Fund.
"The last decade has seen a sharp uptick in the amount of traction gained by BDS and its associated partners."
"Recently major supermarket chains like Tesco in the UK have begun labeling products made in Israel, while a major Norwegian state fund has divested from Israel companies, Danya Cebus and Africa Israel, for their involvement in building projects over the Green Line."
Some of the PRO-Israel supporters were at 63rd and Fifth. AFSI and JCC Watch. They had banners and signs to expose, chastise and protest the participation of these anti-Zionist groups.
Shamefully, these groups were sanctioned by Alisa Doctoroff and the Parade's organizers at the JCC.
Slide show pictures of AFSI & JCC Watch (click picture below for slide show)
Slide show pictures of the POLITICIANS using the parade for self-promotion. (Click Picture below for slide show)
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law that would let American citizens born in Jerusalem have Israel
listed in passports as their country of birth, saying it encroached on
the president's exclusive power to recognize foreign governments. It can
no longer be listed a Country of Birth on American passports (for
anyone born in Jerusalem). "
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law that would let American citizens born in Jerusalem have Israel listed in passports as their country of birth, saying it encroached on the president's exclusive power to recognize foreign governments. It can no longer be listed a Country of Birth on American passports (for anyone born in Jerusalem). "
Pro-Israel -Pro-Idan Raichel Rally was held outside the Beacon Theatre in NYC, April 12, 2015.
"Ironically, Adalah-NY
was protesting against the appearance of the Israeli mega-sensation,
Idan Raichel who was performing at the Beacon later that night. Ironic,
because Raichel
collaborates with and has created Israeli fusion music with Ethiopian
Jews, Yemenite Jews, and Jews from other diverse traditions, as well as
global fusion music with musicians from a large variety of ethnic and
religious backgrounds from around the world."
Raichel is a unique Israeli cultural ambassador, whose music is a bridge to mutual understanding."
There
was a solid counter-protest, between 125-200, who supported Israel as
well as Idan Raichel; challenging the predictable lies and agitprop sung
and chanted by the anti-Israel - BDS protestors.
A Pinocchio balloon loomed large over the pro-Israel/Pro-Idan supporters, aimed straight at the anti-Israel BDS crowd, mocking perfectly the stream of lies that came from the Adalah's as they maligned Idan Raichel and Israel.
Those who came out to counter the Adalah/BDS'rs, sang happily and carried Israeli flags, as well as the American flag. "Our side out-numbered theirs by much more than 10:1 and exhibited tremendous energy and Ahavat Yisrael (Love of Israel)."
"On the evening of April 12th, on Manhattan’s upper West
Side, the usual anti-Zionist and pro-Palestinian groups such as
Adalah-NY, the BDS National Committee, and the Palestinian Campaign for
the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel protested the performance
of an Israeli musician.
Probably
the most insane leftist protest ever. Idan Raichel and apartheid? If it
weren't so sad, most Israelis would burst out laughing.
They
had a sound system which blared anti-Israel, angry “black”-style rap
hate music. Most were white leftists; two were visibly Arab-looking."
"It read: “What kind of musician is an ambassador for apartheid? Serenades soldiers who destroy homes, lives, and land? Feels happy with a state characterized by racism, violence, and land theft?”
" My friends-- Welcome to Upside-Down Land."
”
Continuing with Chesler) She engaged with one of the white pro-“Palestine” women (Sherry Wolfe) who told Chesler that“the people you are covering for endorse genocidal hatred and violence.”
The response, straight out of the Ivory Tower of multi-cultural relativism was this:
“We have our narratives and you have your narrative”
"At the moment in history
when Syrians are massacring Palestinians in the Yarmouk camp, about
which neither President Obama nor the PLO seem to be doing anything—
This is how anti-Zionist pro-Palestinians chose to spend their time."
SHORT VIDEO
More pictures can be found at these two Flickr links
