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Counterprotest Decries Israeli Racism, Brutality

The Jewish United Fund held a lunchtime pro-war rally on Monday, and local peace activists gathered in opposition -- where they mounted a spirited, vocal counterpicket to oppose Israeli brutality against the Palestinian and Lebanese people.
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The Jewish United Fund held a lunchtime pro-war rally on Monday, and local peace activists gathered in opposition -- where they mounted a spirited, vocal counterpicket to oppose Israeli brutality against the Palestinian and Lebanese people.
 
 

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More photos from Monday's protest.

More photos from Monday's protest.
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More photos from Monday's protest.
 

Re: Counterprotest Decries Israeli Racism, Brutality

Any estimates on how many people were there for each rally?
 

Re: Counterprotest Decries Israeli Racism, Brutality

Both the CPD and the Trib estimated the JUF/Jewish Federation rally in Federal Plaza at 5000, and that's the figure the JUF is publicizing. Other press estimates were around 3,500. Several participants estimated turnout for the counter picket at about 150. The JUF rally was part of a nationally coordinated series of Zionist mobilizations in major cities across the country designed to shore up support for the latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, and many of their participants came in from suburban communities.

In New York, a similar rally of several thousand (NYT) was held across the street from UN headquarters and sponsored by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and Jewish Community Relations Council of NYC. Promotion for this rally included a 1/2 page ad in the NYT. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) was among the keynote speakers and gave a rousing endorsement of the Israeli war effort.

Politicians on the JUF stage at Federal Plaza in Chicago included Republican Congressman and neocon darling Mark Kirk; Illinois Attorney General and Democrat Lisa Madigan; State Treasurer and Republican candidate for Governor, Judy Baar Topinka; and State Senators Jeff Schoenberg and Ira Silverstein.

Arab-American and Muslim groups meeting to discuss a mass community initiated rally in the near future. Details to follow.
 

Re: Counterprotest Decries Israeli Racism, Brutality

expect some more pics soon, as well as some more details (im gonna piggy-back on this thread or betty's). our side, by a head count was 110. theres was big, but when i was over there (with a view from a platform) it couldnt have been over 3000.
 

More pics and facts on the Protest

some basic facts and info
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A Zionist sign subverted and in the hands of an anti-fascist.
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This Lebanese activist later got a great quote on local network news.
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Hatem, of the PSG
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Betty's free speech stomped by federal law enforcement, as she is taken into custody.
With three days notice, Palestine Solidarity Group organized the third recent protest against Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon in a week and a half, with a turnout of 110 (our headcount), rallying across the street from thousands (our estimate at perhaps three) organized by the Jewish United Fund of Chicago, a powerful local force in funneling money to Israel and lobbying local officials. We slipped into the JUF rally for a bit, even getting the press release and access to the press platform, before sneaking a few signs over to the PSG-organized rally, where there was a decidedly greater sense of urgency.

Two people were reportedly arrested or detained, one was hrefBetty who wrote a report on Indymedia of her experience, and another was a Zionist who threw a water bottle at an older ANSWER activist from across the street.

We caught two local nightly news broadcasts, FOX News and WGN, the one-hour 9pm shows. WGN, as is characteristic, gave the whole ordeal very little time, while FOX extended it. Our quotes were much stronger on FOX, and in both and other local network broadcasts, all audio from the JUF stage was largely drowned out by the sound of the pro-Palestine protesters and our mega-phone.
 

Pics from the other side

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The original version of this sign in its native habitat, before subverted as seen in the above set of pictures.
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One of several crowd shots of the JUF rally.
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This guy was routed out of the crowd by another Indymedia photog, so we can't take credit every time.
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This guy kept coming back for more. His main argument? He had marched with a "Syria out of Lebanon" sign 15 years before. We never saw him with an "Israel out of Lebanon" sign.
A request was made at one point for the press release to be written up on Indymedia, but since it was pretty much just the speakers list that can be found on the JUF website, we won't do that unless anyone particularly wants it. Lisa Madigan was among them, though.

Our final two pictures are of just two of the many Zionists who not only ventured to our side, but had the chutzpah to play it confrontational while photographing us. There were others, (and of course we infiltrated their side, so all is fair) but these guys were especially hyped up on the scream and shout bug.
 

rally in Michigan

here's an article about the march in Dearborn, MI, which has the largest Arab-American population in the US:

Michigan: 10,000 rally in Dearborn in support of Lebanon

You can also check out video coverage of protests on Democracy Now

 

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