March New York, NY Jewish Counter Protest in Support of Israel

AFSI
1751 Second Ave, New York, NY 10128
Tel: 212-828-2424; Fax: 212-828-1717; afsi@rcn.com, www.afsi.org
Contact: Helen Freedman, Executive Director
March 4, 2010

URGENT COUNTER-PROTEST , TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 5-7 P.M.

TO ALL THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT ISRAEL -

IT IS URGENT THAT YOU ATTEND THE COUNTER-PROTEST RALLY

Across from the WALDORF ASTORIA - PARK AVE.,bet. 49th & 50th Streets, NYC

On Tuesday, March 9, The Friends of the IDF is having their annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC. We have learned that
there will be an Arab demonstration outside the hotel, defaming the IDF and Gabi Ashkenazi, the Chief of the IDF General Staff.

We will be handing out information, holding signs, Israeli and American flags, and alerting the public as to the true nature of
Fatah, Hamas and the PA. The Hamas terrorist acts against Christians and Fatah, the use of women and children as human shields, the
firing of rockets from mosques, homes, and schools in order to deter IDF retaliation, the misinformation and hatred being fed to
Arab children in their classrooms and through PA media, will all be detailed.

We'll be highlighting the IDF and Israeli assistance to the Arabs in the fields of medical care, education, and providing a
standard of living for Arab Israelis that is the highest in the Middle East. In addition, in opposition to the recent "apartheid"
claims against Israel, the Israeli Arabs enjoy full democratic rights in the Knesset , in their religious observances, and in the
media.

A number of grass roots activist groups have come together to counter-protest on that evening. They include Americans For a Safe
Israel/AFSI, Get Out The Facts, Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam, National Council of Young Israel, Shalom
International, Stand With Us, World Committee for the Land of Israel, Zionist Organization of America/ZOA . Individuals such as
Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Lori Lowenthal Marcus, and Andy Upton are also working with us. Others continue to join. PLEASE BE THERE
WITH US - MARCH 9, 5-7 P.M.