The Friends of the Israel Defense Force held a fancy fundraiser in Manhattan last night, but hundreds of Palestine solidarity activists including Adalah-NY members gathered outside to protest.
Event Announcement:
ISRAELI WAR CRIMINALS FEAST AT THE WALDORF WHILE PALESTINIANS HUNGER FOR JUSTICE
JOIN US FOR A MOVING PROCESSION
TO PROTEST THE 2010 ANNUAL NEW YORK GALA DINNER OF THE FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF)
WE WILL NOT BE SILENT
NO TO ISRAELI MILITARY BRUTALITY NO TO THE OCCUPATION AND SIEGE OF GAZA YES TO THE GOLDSTONE REPORT YES TO JUSTICE FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
MEET AT 53rd & LEXINGTON AVENUE TUESDAY MARCH 9, 2010 5:00 P.M.
PLEASE LET US PROVIDE THE SIGNS IN ORDER TO CREATE A POWERFUL AND UNIFIED MESSAGE
PLEASE WEAR BLACK
Co-sponsored by: Jews Say No!, Adalah-NY, Gaza Freedom March, Judson Church, Women In Black Union Square, Committee for Open Discussion of Zionism, CODEPINK, Brooklyn For Peace, Women of a Certain Age, Center for Immigrant Families, Wespac, Middle East Crisis Response, Regeneración Childcare NYC, National Lawyers Guild—NY Chapter, Post Road, American Jews for a Just Peace, Jewish Voice For Peace, Woodstock Veterans For Peace, A.R.T. (Activist Response Team), Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions-USA, Progressive Democrats of America, NYC Anti-War Coalition