Demonstrators in Washington back Israel, denounce antisemitism.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington
on Tuesday for a "March for Israel" to show solidarity with Israel in
its war with Hamas and condemn rising antisemitism.
The March for Israel has three goals. Participants demand
the return of the 240 hostages Hamas terrorists abducted during its
October 7 onslaught on Israel. They also call for efforts to combat
antisemitism, which has spiked worldwide since the attack. And they demonstrat
their support for the unabashed backing Israel has so far received from both
parties in Congress and the Biden administration.
Our Bukharian-Jewish community also takes an active part
in the rally.
The rally follows mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations in cities around the world, including in Washington on Saturday, and aims to show that Israel enjoys just as much support. “We’ve all heard voices of hatred and antisemitism around the globe glorifying the October 7 attacks,” a flyer for the event says. “But these voices will never drown out this of Americans who stand against terror and with Israel.”
