B'NAI ELIM (Sons of the Mighty): RALLY in Washington DC this Sunday June 10

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12 June 2007

RALLY in Washington DC this Sunday June 10

Stand With Israel Rally In Washington, DC

Show your support for Israel
in Washington, DC on June 10, 2007.

Don't let the anti-Israel lies go unanswered!

You are needed June 10 in Washington DC to Stand for Israel!

On Sunday, June 10, the extreme leftwing and Islamist groups are coming to Washington, DC by the busloads to demonstrate against Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East. Groups like the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, United for Peace and Justice, Code Pink - all with one aim. To destroy Israel. They think no one will counter them. They're wrong. You can show the media, the world and Israel that American citizens Stand with Israel - come to the rally on June 10.

Organizations Supporting Stand With Israel Rally

You CAN make a difference.

Come to Washington DC on June 10, and join us in a rally to support Israel's right to peace, security and defensible borders!

View this powerful new video for the June 10 Stand With Israel Rally!

UPDATE 6/07/07 4:00 p.m. : Great news! We have a permit for the rally so we will have a stage and sound system for all our speakers. We'll post the tentative list of speakers shortly - check back daily for updates, because so many groups are gathering from around the country to show their support.
UPDATE 6/08/07 9:00 p.m.: We have a good sturdy stage for speakers, loaned by the wonderful folks at Capital Church in Sterling and a truck to bring it to the rally. The sound systems are being donated by various groups coming from other states - thank you all - Bring your signs and flags - let's send the message loud and clear of our support for Israel and against extremist groups!

Israel's opponents are on the move: On June 10, 2007, to mark the 40th anniversary of Israel's 1967 war of survival, the extremist groups "United for Peace and Justice" and "Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation" will hold what even the liberal magazine Tikkun called a rally for the "dissolution of the State of Israel." The "United for Peace and Justice" coalition includes such radical organizations as the Socialist Party USA, the Young Communists League, Communist Party USA, and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.

Israel's supporters depend on you: We will gather on the West side of 3rd Street on the Mall, between Madison and Jefferson Drives. This Counter-Rally truly is the product of a few citizens who are deeply outraged that Israel's opponents might have demonstrated in our nation's capitol without any patriotic opposing voices who will tell truth to counter these lies. We must stand up to lies and distortions.

We will have a sound system and a speakers' platform, so we can show our support with our great speakers from so many organizations, our signs, flags, patriotic songs and our own strong voices as individual citizens exercising our right to assemble. We are bringing some signs and flags for you to hold, sponsored by Stand With Us. We encourage you also to make your own signs, but please use the messages listed below or similar ones.

Date: Sunday, June 10

Place: Begin assembling on the west side of 3rd Street on the Mall, between Madison Drive and Jefferson Drive at 1:00 PM. Look for our American and Israeli flags on June 10.

Time:

The Counter-Rally: The Stand with Israel Counter-Rally begins at 2:00 PM and lasts until 4:00 PM
UPDATE: The March: The Anti-Israel March, from the Capitol to the Ellipse, begins at 4:00 PM. The Anti-Israel March route is southwest on Maryland Avenue, then west on Independence Avenue, then north on 15th street, about 1.5 miles.

We have a permit for a rally BUT NOT for a march, so here is our plan. We can stand as individuals, along the path of the Anti-Israel March, with our signs and banners to make a powerful visual statement supporting Israel. We plan to stand along the North side of Independence Avenue, and the East side of 15th Street (off the sidewalk so pedestrians can pass). People who want to make this powerful statement supporting Israel will given specific times to start walking, to get in place in advance of the Anti-Israel March. They will stand along these blocks as individuals with our signs and flags:

- 4^th & Independence
- 7^th & Independence
- 9^th & Independence
- 12^th & Independence
- 14^th & independence
- 15^th & Independence
- 15^th & Jefferson
- 15^th & Madison

What to bring: Bring a cell phone, food, water, a hat, and sunscreen. Good weather is forecast, but bring an umbrella if it looks like rain....

Transportation: Don't drive--there is limited public parking on Capitol Hill. Take the metro to either Union Station on the red line or [corrected metro station] Federal Center SW on the orange/blue lines

Stand With Israel Rally
Speakers Agenda

Opening – Desiree Bernstein

Christine Brim, Center for Vigilant Freedom

Kristinn Taylor, Free Republic

James Hutchens, Jerusalem Connection

Pamela Hall, United American Committee

Roz Rothstein, Stand With Us

Michelle Rojas, Stand With Us

Andrew Summey, The David Project

Mort Klein, Zionist Organization of America (statement)

Brigitte Gabriel, American Congress for Truth (statement read by Stephanie Reis)

Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy (statement)

Herbert Zweibon, Americans for a Safe Israel (statement)

David Yerushalmi, Society of Americans for a National Existence (statement)

Lisa Ramali Vincent (statement)

Desiree Bernstein, 9-11 Families

Harry Baumgarten, Student

Kevin Martin, Project 21

Closing – Roz Rothstein, Stand With Us

Bus From New York City: We have confirmed that we will be able to charter a bus from New York to D.C. this Sunday, June 10th. The cost of the bus is $10 for students and $20 for non-students. The pick-up will be in front of the Empire state building at the corner of 34th and 5th at 9:00 a.m. WE WILL LEAVE BY 9:15 THE LATEST SO PLEASE BE ON TIME. The bus has limited seating so please rsvp to Michelle at mrojas@standwithus.com, to let us know that you will be using the bus as your mode of transportation down to D.C. Furthermore, if you plan on driving please inform Michelle as well if you have any extra room for passengers and/or materials. Don't forget to bring lunch with you...we will most likely be stopping at a mini-mart but in any case, everyone should have something to hold them over. As well as water, a hat, Israeli and American flags if you have them, and most importantly, your love for Israel!

Messages for signs:

Israel We Stand With You
Suicide Bombing is mass murder
Hamas and Hezbollah: Allow the Red Cross to visit the abducted Israeli soldiers
Palestinian Terrorists Terrorize Israelis and Palestinians
UK, US and Israel Allies Against Terror
Free the Palestinians from Hamas
HAMAS Stop the Aggression
Israel Must Defend Itself
Stop the Qassam Rockets
Hamas stop terrorizing the children
Pick a side: Hamas and Hezbollah or Peace and Freedom
Israel seeks a partner for peace
Stand for Freedom, Stand for Israel
Teaching Children to Hate Will NEVER Lead to Peace!

For more information, please email our volunteer coordinators.

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KNOW THESE POINTS ABOUT ISRAEL.

Use them in your conversations about the Arab-I sraeli conflict.

POINT : Israel’s size is 1/6 of 1% of the Arab World.

POINT : Israel has 1,300,000 Israeli -Arab citizens, who are 20% of its population. Israel also officially recognizes and gives privileges to 15 different religions.

POINT : Palestinian Arabs living in the territories are not citizens of Israel.

POINT : There was no Security Fence along the West Bank prior to the relentless violence in 2002, and since it was built, terrorism has dropped by 85%

POINT : Israel wants peace and is willing to make painful compromises by giving away land as it did for peace with Egypt and Jordan. Today it is unilaterally withdrawing from Gaza.

POINT : Where is the money? Arafat was given billions of dollars to improve living conditions for the Palestinians. He did not build schools, roads or hospitals. He did not improve housing or sewage systems. Those billions are missing. Hamas and other terrorist groups continue to misappropriate funds sent by well-meaning organizations like the U.N. and the E.U. Instead of building a Palestinian state these funds are being used to attack Israel. Why?

POINT : Peace Must Be Taught The PA must immediately change the message being taught by its clerics who call for the murder of Jews and by its teachers who deny Israel’s right to exist. PA schoolbooks must promote peace, not hatred.

POINT : The PA Charter Must be Changed. It still calls for the destruction of Israel, just as the Hamas Charter does.

POINT : Israel is a reestablishment of the Jewish State Jews have lived in and identified with this land for thousands of years. The Old Testament, New Testament and Koran all refer to this area as the land of the Jews. Even if one is not religious, these old documents are another way to show that Jews are indigenous to Israel and the surrounding area.

POINT : The Definition of Zionism: If you believe that Jews have a right to self-determination and to their own country in the area that is ancient Israel where they have maintained a presence for thousands of years, then you are a Zionist. Most Jews are Zionists, as are many non-Jews.

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