Anti-Israel Rally In Seattle Features Swastikas, Calls for Destruction of Jewish State
Swastika at Al Quds Day Anti-Israel Rally in Seattle July 10, 2015. Photo Credit: The Mike Report
A gathering of about fifty anti-Israel activists assembled on a blustery summer afternoon in Downtown Seattle’s Westlake Park this past Friday to condemn Israel as part of the Al Quds Day observances, the annual day dedicated to the destruction of the Jewish State. The International Day of Al Quds as it is officially known, originated in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 and is held on the last Friday of Ramadan. While millions gathered in the Iranian capital of Tehran to denounce Zionism and the United States on Friday, a smaller crowd totalling about fifty, assembled on the Corner of 4th and Pine.
Of those in attendance, the overwhelming majority appeared to be religious Muslims.
There was a smattering of the most dedicated secular anti-Israel activists in attendance, but they were few and far between.
Secular anti-Israel activist at the Al-Quds Day Rally in Seattle, July 10, 2015.
Secular anti-Israel activist at the Al-Quds Day Rally in Seattle, July 10, 2015.
High school age girls in traditional Islamic garb took the lead in chanting various rhyming calls for Israel’s violent destruction such as “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “resistance is justified when people are occupied”.
Young students led most of the anti-Israel chants. Al Quds Day Seattle, July 10, 2015
Signage at Seattle’s 2015 Al Quds Day rally featured gruesome, blood soaked images of questionable origin along with repeated comparisons of the Jewish State to Nazi Germany. During the 2014 Gaza War anti-Semitic posters so permeated the anti-Israel rallies at Westlake Center that the ADL and Seattle Jewish Federation were forced to issue a press release condemning such displays.
This popular poster featured a swastika and photos comparing Jews to their Nazi tormentors. Al Quds Day, Seattle. July 10, 2015.
Comparisons of Israel to Nazi Germany was a popular theme at Seattle’s Al Quds Day Rally. July 10, 2015.
Anti-Israel Protester showing gory photo of dubious origin to young child. Al Quds Day, July 10 2015. Photo Credit: The Mike Report
The keynote speaker at the Friday rally was Rabbi for hire, Yisroel Dovid Weiss of the miniscule Neturai Karta organization.
Not unlike Jewish Voice for Peace, Weiss serves as a Jew for hire to shield extremists from allegations of Jew hatred at brazenly anti-Semitic events. Weiss earned his fifteen minutes of fame in 2006 when he and his organization participated in a 2006 Holocaust denial conference in Tehran, Iran. At Friday’s rally, Weiss spoke of the Jewish debt to the Islamic world for sheltering the Jewish people in brotherly kindness for many centuries, until the “murderous, Satanic” Zionists created a rift between the two peoples. His organization calls for the “dismantling” of the Jewish state.
Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss of Neturai Karta schmoozing with the Kinderlach at Al Quds Day Rally in Seattle. July 10, 2015. Photo Credit: The Mike Report.
Photo Credit: The Mike Report.
Additional photos from the 2015 Al Quds Day Rally in Seattle, below. Photos may be re-published but with credit given to The Mike Report.
One of the organizers of the Al Quds Day Rally in Seattle, July 10. 2015.
Here is what happened when that fool came to UC Irvine in 2011.
http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2011/05/day-one-at-msu-hate-fest-rabbi-yisroel.html
I see Ysroel Dovid Weiss gets around. He is a frequent visitor to Iran and pal of Ahmadinejad. On his last appearance at UC Irvine, I ripped him to shreds during the q an a. The guy is a crackpot.
Thanks Gary! He’s got quite a little racket going. I guess it pays the bills.
The Neturei Karta is strongly anti-Zionist, as we know, but:
1) The Neturei Karta *themselves* disown this guy and his followers; and
2) The Neturei Karta mostly live around Batei Ungarin and Meah Shearim, because they are descended from groups who built the first modern settlements outside the walls of the Old City. Yes, the Neturei Karta are settlers 🙂
Thanks Joe, Rabbi Weiss and his organization reside in Monsey, NY.
One sign says “A picture speaks a thousand words.” Well, that is in the past. Now with photoshop and Pallywood, a picture tells a thousand lies. Anyone who falls for these lies without checking them out is a fool. The world has no shortage of fools. We expect that of the Muslims, but Jews should know that every charge against someone needs at least 2 witnesses testifying to the judge. Today everyone is the judge and jury and there are no reliable witnesses.. Fools in black hats. What a shanda.
Exactly Cathy, well said.