Washington D.C.
Dozens of Jewish groups plan Washington rally to raise awareness of anti-Semitism
The rally will feature Israeli actress and author Noa Tishby; Elisha Wiesel, son of Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureat Elie Wiesel; and Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
“We want to show the world that we care,” said Sigal Sidi from Maryland, “that the news that they get is not always the truth, and we support Israel 100 percent on her ability and her right to protect our citizens. That’s why we are here.”
Iranian communications intercepted in January discussed attacking the base, as well the U.S. Army’s vice chief staff, as revenge for the killing of Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
America will also renew relations with the Palestinians, noting any Mideast peace deal must be agreed to by both Israelis and Palestinians.
The portion of Virginia Avenue was chosen because of its proximity to the Watergate complex, where the late justice made her home.
Robert Packer, 56, was arrested by U.S. marshals in Virginia on charges of illegally entering a restricted area, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to court records.
Aaron Mostofsky’s defense lawyer, Jeffrey Schwartz, said that his client “was not part of the mob,” but just “caught up in it.”
In front of the camera, a man referred to as “Marc” shouted: “I’m gonna get in your face now and I’ll tell you why, yid.”
“Lawlessness and violence are the opposite of the values we know Americans and Israelis cherish,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jewish groups from both sides of the aisle unwaveringly condemned the chaos on Capitol Hill, with Democratic and liberal groups blaming the president for inciting the violence. Conservative Jewish groups focused on the breakdown of the rule of law, which they vociferously lamented.
Rep. David Kutsoff (R-Tenn.): “We are a nation of laws, not a nation of violence.”
The diagnosis came less than a week after U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt helped light the National Menorah on Dec. 10 across from the White House in Washington, D.C.
