*
The continuing slaughter of innocents in Gaza brought a crowd of what one police officer estimated to be 10,000 people into the streets of New York on Friday. They met at the headquarters of CNN and then marched through the crowded theater district to the Fox News Building. At both places they accused the corporate news entities of lying to the public and shouted “Shame!” repeatedly. The crowd was mostly young, multi ethnic, sad, and very angry. The tourists on the streets along Broadway looked astonished and fascinated. They read the signs and explained what was happening to their children. Some gave a thumbs-up and said they were glad to see people out protesting what was happening. It seemed that very many of the demonstrators were young Palestinian Americans who felt a strong tie to the Palestinian people struggling in Palestine and Israel and wanted to express strong feelings of solidarity with them as well as protest the torment that Israel was inflicting. Golda Meir is reputed to have said, in reference to the Palestinian people, the old will die and the young will forget. Judging by who has been in the streets over the past 3 weeks, she couldn’t have been more wrong. These young people know exactly who they are, what has happened to them, and they are not about to forget anything.
*
Photos © by Bud Korotzer … Commentary above by Chippy Dee
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
WE CANNOT SAY
WE DID NOT KNOW ONCE AGAIN IN SHOCK
ONCE AGAIN IN SORROW
ONCE AGAIN ENRAGED
We carry the names of the dead in Gaza.
In the name of decency we must act.
WE DID NOT KNOW ONCE AGAIN IN SHOCK
ONCE AGAIN IN SORROW
ONCE AGAIN ENRAGED
We carry the names of the dead in Gaza.
In the name of decency we must act.
*
Photo credit Laura Krasovitzky
On July 31, 2014, we gathered to mourn Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israeli military forces. We read some of their names aloud. We marched silently from Bryant Park to the Israeli Consulate in New York City wearing names of those who were murdered. The March of The Dead continues.
Some of us wore death masks to represent the massacre of civilian populations throughout Gaza. At the site of the Israeli Consulate
eight masked activists were arrested.
Actions around the world continue in solidarity
with the people of Palestine.
We will not be silent.
*
Photo credit Bud Korotzer
Photo credit Michael Nigro
Photo credit Belén Suárez
Photo credit Belén Suárez
Photo credit Len Tsou
Photo credit Belén Suárez
Photo credit Lisa Guido
Photo credit Laura Krasovitzky
Photo credit Laura Krasovitzky
Click here to view more photos.
Source
No comments:
Post a Comment