{"id":2065255,"date":"2023-10-12T17:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T21:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/organizers-of-anti-semitic-times-square-protest-have-no-regrets\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T17:38:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T21:38:16","slug":"organizers-of-anti-semitic-times-square-protest-have-no-regrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/organizers-of-anti-semitic-times-square-protest-have-no-regrets\/","title":{"rendered":"No regrets for organizers of anti-Semitic Times Square protest."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Forganizers-of-anti-semitic-times-square-protest-have-no-regrets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065255&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pro-Palestinian Rally in New York City<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<figure><figcaption>Pro-Palestinian rally\u200b in New York\u2062 City (Photo by Adam Gray\/Getty\u2063 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The organizers of \u2062Sunday\u2019s \u2064pro-Hamas demonstration in Times Square have no\u2063 regrets.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d a lengthy statement to the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>, six of the groups\u2062 behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/the-squads-socialist-party-rallies-in-support-of-palestine-hours-after-hamas-terror-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Out for Palestine<\/a> rally\u2014including American Muslims for Palestine New Jersey, Al-Awda, and the Palestinian \u2063Youth Movement\u2014said Hamas\u2019s attacks &#8220;shattered the myth of Israeli military \u2062invulnerability&#8221; and &#8220;demonstrated that the status quo &#8230; is \u2063fundamentally untenable.&#8221; The statement went on to say &#8220;the challenge now, for all people of conscience, is to meet the current moment with moral clarity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Left-wing\u2063 groups\u2019 \u2063reactions to the atrocities \u2062in \u200bIsrael have drawn outrage and condemnations from Republicans and Democrats alike. More than 1,200 people have died since Hamas launched its surprise attack \u200con Israel Saturday, the \u200dworst in the Jewish state\u2019s history.\u200c At least 27 Americans are\u2062 dead, and an \u200dundetermined number of\u2063 Americans are feared to have been taken hostage by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters at the Times Square rally chanted various anti-Semitic \u2062slogans and applauded Hamas\u2019s attacks. One attendee waved a picture of a Nazi flag on his cellphone.<\/p>\n<p>But such imagery gave its organizers \u2063no pause. In their statement, they said &#8220;we defend [Hamas\u2019s] fundamental right to resist an illegal occupation, break out of their concentration camp, and defy the\u200d cruelty of the sixteen-year Zionist \u2064blockade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sunday\u2019s rally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/organizers-of-anti-semitic-times-square-protest-have-no-regrets\/\" title=\"No regrets for organizers of anti-Semitic Times Square protest.\">alongside similar protests<\/a> \u2062across the world, are expressions of an international spirit of solidarity that unites\u2062 us across our\u200b differences,&#8221; the groups said.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Socialists of America\u2019s New \u200bYork\u200d City chapter, which also promoted the event, did not sign onto the statement given to the <em>Free Beacon<\/em>. But the\u200c group issued its own <a href=\"https:\/\/socialists.nyc\/press-releases\/statement-peace-now-end-occupation-apartheid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> saying it was &#8220;sorry for the confusion&#8221; the\u200b rally caused.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We understand why many, including our allies, were shocked by the timing and the tone of this message in a moment of profound fear and \u200bgrief,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2063 ally, Democratic \u200bRep. Shri Thanedar (Mich.),\u200d renounced his lifetime membership to the DSA following the \u200devent, \u200dsaying the &#8220;hate-filled and anti-Semitic rally&#8221; made\u2062 it &#8220;impossible&#8221; for him\u200c to maintain an affiliation with the socialist \u2063group.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government on Thursday released photos of the charred bodies of babies murdered by\u200d Hamas. At least 447 children have been killed in the attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What \u2063are the main objectives of the pro-Palestinian rally in New York City?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The pro-Palestinian rally in New \u2062York\u2063 City have \u2062sparked both support and controversy.\u200c On Sunday, thousands of\u2063 protesters gathered\u2064 in\u200d Times Square to express their solidarity with the Palestinian cause\u200b and to denounce the Israeli government&#8217;s actions \u2064in the \u2064recent conflict with\u200b Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The rally, organized by various pro-Palestinian groups, including\u200d American Muslims for Palestine New Jersey, Al-Awda, and the Palestinian Youth Movement, \u200caimed to bring attention to\u200c what they perceive as the injustices faced by the \u2064Palestinian people. The event unfolded peacefully, with\u200d demonstrators chanting slogans,\u200d waving flags, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-thousands-protest-rigged-election-after-pro-putin-party-wins\/\" title=\"Georgia: Thousands Protest 'Rigged' Election After Pro-Putin Party Wins\">holding signs calling<\/a> for an \u200bend to the Israeli occupation \u200band the establishment of\u200c a Palestinian \u200dstate.<\/p>\n<p>However, the rally has faced criticism from \u200bthose who view it as a show of support for Hamas, the militant \u200dgroup that governs the Gaza \u2064Strip and\u200d has \u200cbeen engaged\u200b in a violent conflict with Israel. Critics argue that Hamas&#8217;s indiscriminate\u2064 rocket\u2064 attacks on Israeli\u200d civilians,\u2064 which prompted the recent \u200bIsraeli military response, cannot be justified or condoned.<\/p>\n<p>In their statement to the Washington Free Beacon, the\u2064 rally organizers defended their support for Hamas, stating that the group&#8217;s attacks have exposed the vulnerability of \u200bthe Israeli military and highlighted the need for a change in the status quo. They argue that the current situation is\u200d untenable and that it\u200c is the responsibility of people of\u200b conscience to address the underlying issues that fuel the Israeli-Palestinian\u2062 conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The pro-Palestinian rally in \u2062New York City is part\u200c of \u200ba broader wave of demonstrations that have taken place\u200b around\u2062 the world\u2064 in\u200d response to\u2063 the recent \u200cviolence in the region. Supporters argue \u2063that \u200bthese rallies serve as a platform for raising awareness, advocating for justice, and\u2063 demanding action from world leaders \u200cto address\u2063 the root causes of \u200dthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, critics of the rally argue that\u200b it oversimplifies a complex \u2063geopolitical issue and fails to acknowledge the legitimate\u200c security concerns of the Israeli people. They contend that focusing solely on the Palestinian perspective undermines the prospects \u2064for a negotiated and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-israel-and-saudi-arabia-on-cusp-of-region-changing-peace-netanyahu-says\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Netanyahu predicts groundbreaking peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia\">lasting peace agreement<\/a> between \u2064the two parties.<\/p>\n<p>The rally in New \u2062York City reflects the deep divides and divergent narratives \u200dthat exist when discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While\u2063 some view it\u200b as an expression of solidarity and support for the Palestinian cause, others see it as an instance of polarizing rhetoric\u200b that undermines efforts\u200d for dialogue and constructive engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst\u2062 these differing opinions, it is crucial to acknowledge and\u200c respect\u2064 the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. It is also important for all stakeholders to\u2062 engage in genuine dialogue,\u2063 understanding, and empathy to find a path towards a just and\u200c lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u2064the pro-Palestinian rally in New York \u200dCity has\u200b served as a\u200c platform for raising awareness and stimulating debate on\u2062 a deeply complex and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/behaving-like-a-woke-parallel-government-republicans-punch-back-at-corporations-bowing-to-far-left-mobs\/\" title=\"\u2018Behaving Like A Woke Parallel Government\u2019: Republicans Punch Back At Corporations Bowing To \u2018Far-Left Mobs\u2019\">long-standing issue<\/a>. While it has been\u200c met \u2063with both support and criticism, its significance lies in the opportunity it presents for\u200c dialogue and reflection \u200don the path towards a peaceful\u200d resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The organizers of Sunday&#8217;s pro-Hamas rally in Times Square, including American Muslims for Palestine New Jersey, Al-Awda, and the Palestinian Youth Movement, expressed no regrets in a statement to the Washington Free Beacon. They stand by their actions and support for Palestine, as stated in the All Out for Palestine rally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":2065256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2065255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/197"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2065256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2065255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2065255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}