Hundreds of Jews and non-Jews came from all over Florida to attend this most crucial rally held with less then 24 hours left before the plan went into effect where residents of Gush Katif are forcibly moved from their homes. Cities represented included Orlando, Ft. Meyers, Hollywood, Dearfield Beach, Boca Raton, North Miami Beach, Miami, Maimi Beach, Hallendale, South Miami, Davie, Bal Harbor, Delray Beach, Pembroke Pines, Bay Harbour Island, Cape Coral, Aventura and Kendall.
Participants were led in prayer for the Medina by internationally renown Chazan Netanel Hershtik and addressed by Rabbi Hershel Becker of Young Israel in Kendal, Rabbi Yossi Denburg of Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue in Coral Springs, Shelomo Alfassa, Executive Director of the International Society for Sephardic Progress from Orlando, Heather Andron of American for a Safe Israel and Radio Host Joe Kaufman of the show " Politics of Terrorism" on Kol Halav.
Participants also heard updates with a recent recording from Danella Weiss who focused on the plight of Jews and heard an impassioned pleas by Rachel Sapertin, Spokesperson from Gush Katif.
Local television provided a brief coverage of the Rally, and the Miami Herald covered the Rally as well, the article can be found here. The AP provided photo coverage.
GAZA PROTEST: Jamie Frank, with son Bennet on her shoulders and daughter Emma in front, joins other protesters near the Torch of Friendship in downtown Miami to oppose the Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip, known in Israel as Gush Katif. (photo by Charles Trainor Jr., Miami Herald Staff)
Pictures by Dean Lautermilch can be found here.
Additional rallies will be occuring around the world in major cities over the next few days. See information in the Alliance for Eretz Yisrael website www.telavivrally.com and the South Florida website: www.letmypeoplestay.org.
South Florida Solidarity
On Monday, August 15, 2005, at 7:00 PM a Solidarity Rally was held at the Torch of Friendship in Miami to demonstrate support of the heroic Jewish pioneer families of Gush Katif – Gaza, and against Sharon's suicidal plan to expel over 10,000 Jews in the Gaza District and northern Samaria.
Signatures were gathered for a Special Proclamation urging Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to reconsider his plan to surrender the sacred Land of Israel into terrorist hands. On Wednesday, August 17, 2005, the Proclamation will be delivered directly to the Israeli Government by rally organizers by placing it into the hands of Consul General of Israel, Dr. Yitschak Ben Gad. Following the rally, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and all members of the Israeli government were faxed the proclamation.
Hundreds of Jews and non-Jews came from all over Florida to attend this most crucial rally held with less then 24 hours left before the plan went into effect where residents of Gush Katif are forcibly moved from their homes. Cities represented included Orlando, Ft. Meyers, Hollywood, Dearfield Beach, Boca Raton, North Miami Beach, Miami, Maimi Beach, Hallendale, South Miami, Davie, Bal Harbor, Delray Beach, Pembroke Pines, Bay Harbour Island, Cape Coral, Aventura and Kendall.
Participants were led in prayer for the Medina by internationally renown Chazan Netanel Hershtik and addressed by Rabbi Hershel Becker of Young Israel in Kendal, Rabbi Yossi Denburg of Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue in Coral Springs, Shelomo Alfassa, Executive Director of the International Society for Sephardic Progress from Orlando, Heather Andron of American for a Safe Israel and Radio Host Joe Kaufman of the show " Politics of Terrorism" on Kol Halav.
Participants also heard updates with a recent recording from Danella Weiss who focused on the plight of Jews and heard an impassioned pleas by Rachel Sapertin, Spokesperson from Gush Katif.
Local television provided a brief coverage of the Rally, and the Miami Herald covered the Rally as well, the article can be found here. The AP provided photo coverage.
Pictures by Dean Lautermilch can be found here.
Additional rallies will be occuring around the world in major cities over the next few days. See information in the Alliance for Eretz Yisrael website www.telavivrally.com and the South Florida website: www.letmypeoplestay.org.
Posted by LindaSoG at August 16, 2005 08:36 PM