Americans For a Safe Israel
1751 Second Avenue (91st Street)
New York, NY 10128
Tel: 212-828-2424; 800-235-3658; Fax: 212-828-4538
www.afsi.org
Contact: Helen Freedman, Executive Director
September 20, 2011
BEING ARRESTED BY THE NYPD WHILE TYRANTS GET PROTECTION
By Helen Freedman
I've just returned from being arrested at the anti-UN demonstration held this morning, Tuesday, at 40th Street and First Avenue in NYC. Under the leadership of AMCHA, with Rabbi Avi Weiss and Glenn Richter at the forefront, a contingent of concerned Jews gathered in the rain at 10 AM to voice anger and dismay at the continued abuses of the United Nations.
While we spoke out against tyrants such as Ahmadinejad of Iran, and Mahmoud Abbas of the PA being given platforms at the UN, we denounced the delegitimization of Israel which is the moving force of the United Nations.
Calls were made for de-funding the UN and the PA if Abbas' Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) is approved by the General Assembly. Additional calls were made for the annexation of Judea and Samaria in response to the UDI.
Anticipating the venemous Durban III, which will once again find Israel the sole country guilty of human rights abuses, in a world desperate with cruelty, abuse, starvation, rape, false imprisonment and the like, we call for Durban and the UN to cease their deceptive and destructive actions.
Following the rally, six members of the group- Cheryl Jacobs Lewin who had flown in from Chicago, Miriam Prince, Sarah Rosenbaum, and myself, along with Rabbi Avi Weiss and Glenn Richter, refused to leave First Avenue where we were blocking traffic. The police read us our rights and notified us of the dangers of disobeying their request to move. We were handcuffed and the four women were helped into one police wagon, with the two men in the other. We were taken to the 17th Precinct where we were handcuffed to our chairs, charged with disorderly conduct and given a court date to appear in December.
While sitting with Rabbi Avi Weiss at the precinct, we began discussing the dangers to the Israeli communities that the UDI would produce. Arabs may gather in the thousands to march on Jewish communities, declaring their rights to their "state." The prospects are frightening.
When I returned to the AFSI office, I found an email from Aharon Pulver, Executive Director of the Israel Independence Fund, confirming our fears and informing us of the need to raise money for the embattled communities. Please see his message below and respond as quickly as you can. Time is of the essence. ===============================================================
Dear Friends, Jewish communities throughout Judea and Samaria are struggling to find the resources to provide adequate security and communications at this critical junction. Emergency calls have been reaching me every day this week from scores of communities on the front line without proper communications equipment! We must raise up to $15,000. immediately! Please indicate your willingness to pick up the gauntlet, whatever you can do...do it now! Please email me directly the amount that you can commit and accordingly I will distribute funds starting tomorrow, making them available by delaying other financial commitments. Albert Einstein wrote on the eve of a different war that " the power of resistance which has enabled the Jewish People to survive for thousands of years has been based to a large extent on traditions of mutual helpfulness. In these years of affliction our readiness to help one another is being put to an especially severe test. May we stand this test as well as did our fathers before us...." Amen. Aharon Pulver Executive Director ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE FUNDfund5708@gmail.com 011-972-52-639-1717 You can make an online secure donation at www.fundisrael.org please note: Communications Equipment Or forward your tax US deductible check to: Israel Independence Fund c/o NGN Capital 369 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017
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