June 29th, 2017 . An Emergency "Town Hall" was called in response to the "Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban". A ban that would affect 6 terrorist Mid-East countries. They were outraged.
At approximately 6 pm, after listening to a number of speakers, the march to 18th St from Union Square commenced.
"Calling directly impacted communities, organizers, faith leaders, labor organizers, activists and allies for an emergency town hall to .discuss latest move by SCOTUS on the Muslim ban.
Make no mistake: the latest SCOTUS ruling is not a partial victory for affected communities. It's still a Muslim and refugee ban and we still need to ORGANIZE. We CANNOT normalize this and forget the context in which this Administration operates: they are motivated by fear-mongering, xenophobia and Islamophobia.
This ruling is ambiguous and confusing and will create chaos once its implemented and we need to PUSH BACK. The most disproportionately impacted will be the people who need to immigrate here the most: refugees.
The Event was co-sponsored by: African Communities Together, New York Immigration Coalition, Network Against Islamophobia, CUNY CLEAR as well as MPower Change and Arab American Association of New York ."
I found them by accident at Union Square.
A tight circle of protestors and media clamoring to get pictures and video, particularly of NYC Public Advocate, Leticia James, and (Saint) Linda Sarsour of Brooklyn.
Amongst the many speakers were two well-known advocates for open borders and sanctuary cities (yes- even Sharia Law). What they have to say was predictably offensive, but well worth a listen.
First, Leticia James, NYC Public Advocate (Racist and very RED)
The last speaker, was (Saint) Linda, the Sharia-loving, queen-of-the- night.
Once finished speaking, they marched a couple of blocks to SEIU Union Hall where a couple of Back the Ban protestors greeted them. (a troll hung with them briefly)
Of course, there was much angry shouting right back at them, which abated briefly, and then took off again while the meeting took place upstairs.
Short Slide show of Union Square and 18th street
The strategy directive as always is GET OUT. PROTEST. HIT THE AIRPORTS, even mentioning Independence Day as a day to protest. Forget the Bar-B-Q's and parades. Take the day off and protest. Resist!
Thursday - Dec 10, 2015 - #HumanRightsDay NYC . "Stand in Solidarity with Iraqi and Syrian Refugees" - Columbus Circle
Lurking in the background, COMMUNIST and PROUD, the white and mostly Jewish Communist/Soc/Prog facilitators ...
From Daniel Greenfield: 'The Left's Muslim Replacement Theology for Jews . Muslims are the new Jews; time to get rid of the old Jews.'
As I arrived - agitprop - screeds - chants - droned on and on to the ubiquitous beat of a drum
It was United Nations "Human Rights Day" held under the statue of that "racist, murdering Christoforo Columbo.
Even Obama was getting slammed by some in the crowd, "Trump Slanders Muslims, Obama Bombs Them"
Their voices rang loud and clear through-out the noisy traffic circle: "Dump
Trump ","There is no Debate, Trump Equals Hate","Say it Loud, Say it
Clear, Refugees Are Welcome Here","From Mexico to Palestine, Border
Walls Are A Crime", etc, ad nauseum.
I spotted almost immediately, one protestor's sign (Keep Syrians Out) peering confidently above the crowd
Part 1 video - chants as the event was beginning -
More
than one angry young woman, mostly Muslimas, indicted the United States
as imperialist and racist . The signs below suggests, "Will Trade Refugees For Racists" and "Grief has no Borders".
,
Another sign held by a Muslima, welcomes us all to the Fourth Reich.
Sign after sign carried on about that "Racist Donald Trump", Wall Street (and Donald Trump), Migrant workers (and Donald Trump) and the Central Park Five - with a picture of Donald Trump- (whatever)
For
an hour and a half this crowd chanted while laughing and making merry, I
guess, about the virtues of atheistic Communism. Even so, one
Christian Leftie (she seemed to be a Pastor of some sort) managed to
carry a pithy Bible sign.
" Mirna Haidar, lead organizer at the Arab American Association of New York, claimed that anti-Muslim comments like Trump’s are about far more than words.
“It’s violence,” argued Haidar (speaking above) a refugee from Lebanon who came to the United States in 2010.
Haidar says she’s frightened by the recent political climate, combined with the rise in hate crimes targeting Muslims ... Little did I know that here, I will face fear, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and arabophobia"
"The Most Dangerous Terrorist groups in the USA are the Republicans and Democrats"? But...what about the Isis. Daesh. The Muslim Brotherhood. Al Qaeda!! " FREEDOM FROM FEAR" proclaims the signs.
Other signs: "Can You Hear the Beating Heart of every Refugee" and "The Jewish Community is United Against Fascism"
While " on the pedestal-turned-stage, seasoned Syrian activist Hamid Imam
led the crowd in chants ("Dump Trump" and "Donald Trump, Listen Here.
Refugees are Welcome Here") He gave an impassioned speech calling for
the dismantling of both ISIS and the Assad regime. “The only way to end
the suffering is to end the war,” urged Imam, a refugee from ar-Raqqah who now studies social work at Rutgers."
PART 2 video : [please note at 00:43 and 2:32 the counter protestor holding up a sign "Keep Syrians Out"]
Hussam, a refugee from the besieged Syrian city of Homs who
came to New Jersey four months ago, exposed the cowardly racism of the
fear-mongers by describing the actual events driving millions of people
from their homes. An activist in the movement against the dictator Bashar al-Assad, Hussam talked about the last protest he attended, where the regime fired live ammunition on the crowd.
"I fled the country for my children, to take them away from the killings," he said to the crowd through a translator. "But we hope to God we will go back." As Sarah Aziza reported for Bedford and Bowery, after that last comment, many in the crowd shouted back, "Yes, you will!"
Hosam stressed that he considered himself a victim of ISIS, and emphasized that “anyone who thinks ISIS is Islam is very wrong.Islam is a religion of peace. We greet one another by saying, ‘Peace to you.’
Linda Sarsour,
executive director of the Arab American Association of New York which
co-sponsored the rally , spoke like she was running for office (and
those in the know) have no doubt that's where she's headed : Elected
Office.
“Hate is not going to divide us,”. “People need to be held accountable for this hate speech. These are not just words; they are words that are inspiring actual violence against innocent people who have nothing to do with these terrorist attacks happening.”
Sarsourtold Salon,
in the past few weeks, as presidential candidates like Donald Trump and
Ben Carson have ramped up their Islamophobic rhetoric and proposed
explicitly anti-Muslim policies, there has been a rapid increase in the number of attacks and threats against Muslim Americans.
“We absolutely have to take responsibility for” the refugee crisis.
Our flawed foreign policy in the Middle East has created the fertile
ground for groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda. We can’t act like we have
nothing to do with that.”
Linda Sarsour,
the safe face of a 'moderate' Islam. Just don't read or listen to her
racist screeds and the electorate can remain blissfully unaware . (Link to her video from multi-faith menorah lighting on Dec 12)
SARSOUR tweeted - "This country right here was built on the backs of black people and immigrants"#HRTRUMPSoppression@lsarsour
America - BAD. (The Donald VERY Bad)
They have the answers - bloviating from every sign:
Another sign : "If you stop bombing and OCCUPYING their countries, there won't be MILLIONS of refugees.... etc"
Human
Rights. The U.N. vs the U.S. Accusations of oppression by those who are
the real oppressors. (Not the US) Which begs these final questions,
"Who are the actual oppressors? Who is actual purveyor of racism and
hatred?"
Pamela Geller asks, "Do Muslims Around the World Really Hate the United States? Yes."
The hatred of infidels is
a religious imperative in Islam. No matter how fast we dance, appease,
pay, accommodate, and submit, the hatred and holy war will not cease. On
the contrary, the more we submit and reward the hatred and terror, the
more we will have to surrender.
SLIDE SHOW of pictures
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NEXT post - a raucous Dump Trump Protest held the next afternoon (Friday Dec 11) at the Plaza hotel.
It was Chanukkah. Saturday, December 12, 2015. Brooklyn.
“Residents protest anti-Muslim violence. “Residents of all faiths united against the exclusion of Syrian refugees. ” Shed Light on Darkness this Hanukkah!”
“At the December 12, 2015 candle lighting ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall: Rabbi Ellen Lippmann, Cantor Lisa Segal, politicians, dozens of members of Kolot Chayeinu and rabbis, pastors, imams from all over Brooklyn, standing together to Shine Light on the refugee crisis and rising ‘Islamophobia’.“
Organizers say the goal was to send a message that America is a nation of refugees and that it must continue to keep its doors open.
Daniel Greenfield describes perfectly the nature and associations of the crowd gathered in Brooklyn. If you had no idea who they are – you will NOW.
“Even though Jews are the most common victims of religious hate crimes, not Muslims, Susan Talve (of the anti-Israel group T’ruah) added anti-Semitism only as an obligatory afterthought. Jewish lives don’t matter. Not to radical leftist clergy.“
Because I was filming, I needed to find some pictures as well. So, Thank You TWITTER! (and Facebook).
The “Rabbi Jacob J. Hecht Menorah” Chabad Lubavitch & Cong. B’nai Avraham
This menorah was very tall and the spirit of those celebrating was warmly welcoming. (NEVER had a latke this GOOD!) Given to us by two lovely kids.
As 6 pm approached and the city maintenance truck was still lighting the menorah from the ‘cherry picker’, the crowd that gathered was looking “suspiciously” UN-political.
So, we went searching for the POLITICAL menorah lighting. We found them “Shedding Light on the Darkness: Saying Yes to Syrian Refugees & Saying No to Anti-Muslim Hate!” at about 6:18 and thru twitter-pics, I see we missed Debbie Almontaser’s speech.
The IMAM below is from Syria. He joined with Jewish, Muslim & Christian Brooklynites to light the menorah, to welcome refugees & to stand against “Islamophobia”.
FYI – (Channel 12) seemed to be the ONLY MEDIA that filmed the event as “Residents protest anti-Muslim violence”
(12/13/15) BROOKLYN – Members of Brooklyn’s Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities came together on the steps of Borough Hall Saturday night to protest hatred they say is fueling anti-Muslim violence.
Residents of all faiths united against the exclusion of Syrian refugees.They say anti-Muslim violence is getting out of control.“I was allowed into this country,” said supporter Harry Rayman. “I feel it’s anti-American for us not accept a number of refugees here.”
[VSB – Rayman doesn’t clarify, when,where or why he was a “refugee” – a term used too loosely, of late]
My last two videos from this menorah event: Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer (Refugee Advocate & Educator) @JFREJNYC [Jews For Racial and Economic Justice)] and [HIAS] “my religious tradition teaches to place human dignity & respect above all else.” She leads with the Torah and how we are to treat the Stranger ….
As I was leaving the menorah protest (in support of open borders) I had a brief look at the counter-protest that Rabbi Lippman referred to earlier: No to Open Borders – We Can’t Vet them, Don’t Let Them In. Protect Americans FIRST.
AND THEN : The Next Day : THERE WAS MORE! as Jewish Voices For Peace returned to Columbus Circle. Surely this was the “Cherry on the Chanukkah Cake”
BTW- “This Little Light of Mine” is a Christian Gospel song – not a secular soc/commie/prog song – (just sayin)
Adding a slide show of a few pictures on 12-26-15 :
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After attending FOUR consecutive events held by these PROG-insurgents, I felt numb from listening to days of their fast and loose mantras. Their message never strayed: Anti-Trump/Anti-America/Pro-Islam/ pro-Refugees aka Open Borders claiming their goal was to send a message of PEACE, “that America is a nation of refugees and that it must continue to keep its doors open.“
Reality Check post haste! ” … this abuse of language sows the seeds of intolerance and tyranny….”
“Encumbered with a fossilized illiberal ideology, progressives must rely on … empty words and phrases that comfort and rouse the party faithful and camouflage the lack of coherent argument, consistent principles, and empirical evidence.…these empty words and phrases that lie at the heart of progressivism are the tools for increasing the progressives’ political power and influence, at the expense of everybody else’s freedom.” [Bruce Thorton]
I close with quotes from a timely article by Daniel Greenfield (referring to the San Bernadino terrorists)
“The problem is obvious and we can’t make it go away with gun control and wishful thinking.”
“It’s not the internet that is a threat, it’s immigration.”
“They aren’t radicals. They aren’t extremists. They’re the enemy.“
The Terrorists are everywhere. Vetting is not possible. This a dangerous time to hold back. Now is the Time to NO LONGER REMAIN Polite and SILENT.
Call for a No Borders and Antifascist contingent to the 9/12 Syrian Refugee solidarity demonstration
In Budapest, Lampedusa, Lesvos, Berlin, Calais, Kobani, Manus Island
Melilla, the Negev, Yarmouk, Rafa, Santo Domingo, San Antonio and
Nogales, we see the same crisis, the same dehumanizing rhetoric.
We
are told those fleeing violence and poverty of in Latin America, North
Africa, and the Middle East are contagions of instability, that in order
to defend our national character, we must build walls and detention
camps, and ruthlessly exploit the chosen few we allow in
.
They call this the worst refugee crisis since World War II. And today, just as Jews,
Roma, Queers and others were turned away by the Allies, the thousands
of Syrian, Iraqis, Kurds, and Afghans now fleeing ISIS, Assad and
Erdogan are labeled pariahs and infiltrators.
In
Turkey, Hungary, Germany, Britain, Sweden, France, Greece, Israel and
the United States, nationalist politicians and fascist groups have used
the crisis to heighten the friend/enemy and inside/outside rhetoric that
props up their disgusting militarism, bigotry, and ethnic cleansing.
Over the last four years, sections of the United States have begun to
wake up and take to the streets, confronting the bourgeois state and the
murdering racist police that protect it.
In New York this Saturday, hundreds will call for the United States to take in Syrian refugees. We will stand with them to push that rhetoric even further:
- Solidarity with all those displaced by bombs, markets, or discrimination - Abolish borders, and the nationalism and racism that depend on them - Free entry for Syrian refugees, and everyone else!
Invite friends! Bring your crew... you’ll know us by the antifa and black flags!
Long live social revolution! Down with tyranny! THE ANARCHIST FIGHTERS.
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A member of NY-ICEgave me a heads-up on this rally. Glad I caught it.
SEIU was on hand--- as always-
As was NY-ICE ( New Yorkers For Immigration control)
The age of the rally participants was YOUNG, obnoxious and very ANTI- America.
Followed by the older die-hard 'seniors' who won't rest til America (and Israel) are both destroyed.
The more recent addition: the Muslims.
ALL working together to deconstruct-America by brainwashing our youth. One Day. One Class. One meeting at a time.
There
is a sickness in our colleges. Our schools. Our text-books. A disease
fed and nurtured by the soc/commie/progs (ALL of whom are welcomed by
our media and our educators)
ANARCHY breeds contempt (for America)
Contempt and the death of FREEDOM (they just don't 'get' that---yet---)
Part 1 video - This guy chose (who said "YES, I am an AMERICAN") Challenged the agitprop glaring from sign after sign, "There are enough people here already. Homeless. No jobs"
Of course there were the usual Commies, Socialistas, a mix of Muslims/Syrians and pro 'fakestinians'. They say, "WELCOME THE REFUGEES, KICK OUT NAZIS, POLITICIANS AND COPS"
Part 2 video - The Anarchists' spokesman gave a detailed propaganda diatribe regarding Obama, Syria and the Muslim refugees.
John Hawkins | Sep
12, 2015 - As millions of Syrian migrants stream into Europe, the Obama
Administration has announced that the United States will be taking in
10,000 refugees... if we were picking nations to recruit new Americans
from, Syria would be pretty close to the bottom of the list.
People
speak Arabic there, not English... it’s a dictatorship... the people of
Syria have little experience with democracy, freedom of the press or
the rule of law....Syria is not a fertile breeding ground of the sort of
people who are going to fit into the culture of a country like America
and make a big contribution...
Syria
is also an ISIS stronghold and the terrorist group has publicly
promised to use the migrant crisis to sneak its members into Western
countries. This is not an idle threat.
...
the United States has already done more than any nation in history to
help nations in the Middle East... We already take in 70,000 refugees a
year, we have north of 5 million illegal immigrants here using their
kids to live on the dole (and that’s a VERY conservative estimate), we
spend billions we don’t have in foreign aid every year and the American
people give more to charity than any other group of people on earth. When is enough, enough?
...
It’s time that we let other nations do their fair share for once
instead of risking the next 9/11 by taking in Syrian migrants.
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In closing,a look at, what for now, is the local political front:
I missed the ubiquitous Linda Sarsour. I left after the main speech. Look at the picture behind her. That display must have come with/for Sarsour's speech. (she is being groomed to run for political office in Brooklyn) so manipulating the hearts and simple-minds of the indoctrinated...is pro-forma.
Next up - I'm off to the Annual Muzzie Day Parade - 2015 -
,
you’ll know us by the antifa and black flags! 
