Rally Against Occupation Draws Sparse Crowd in D.C.

[oberliner]

Organizers of this past weekend’s “The World Says No to Israeli Occupation” rally in Washington pulled out all the stops.

They secured the backing of the nation’s largest grass-roots anti-war coalition, United for Peace & Justice, which has brought hundreds of thousands into the streets to protest the Iraq War. They reserved prime real estate on the National Mall, with the Capitol as a backdrop. They purchased ads on the Washington Metro system and on cable television. They had a promotional rap song (“June 10, come out and represent/June 10, the day to protest/June 10, got to end this occupation/June 10, Palestinian liberation”). Comedy legend Roseanne Barr recorded a message urging participation.

There was one area, however, in which the rally was lacking: Not many people showed up.

http://www.forward.com/articles/rally-against-occupation-draws-sparse-crowd-in-dc/

[barb162]

1. That doesn't surprise me.

There will be few to no rallies after this week's events.

[PCIntern]

2. ...and well that there shouldn't be.

The Israelis did as they were asked and now they've got a group dedicated to their destruction...and there's no controversy about the translation on this one, Iran-lovers...on their border.

Terrific...

[barb162]

3. You're darned right.