Hamas to hold rally in West Bank

Published on December 10, 2012

The Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority reportedly has allowed Hamas to hold a rally in the West Bank.

Rallies across U.S. supporting Israel’s right to defend itself

Published on November 20, 2012

Israel solidarity rallies are scheduled for New York and venues across the United States.

Drawing 1,400, peaceful L.A. pro-Israel rally turns ugly near its end [VIDEO]

By Ryan Torok
Published on November 18, 2012

With an Israeli flag wrapped around him, Rabbi Dov Elkins stood with a crowd outside the Federal building in West Los Angeles on Sunday to participate in a pro-Israel rally.

1,800 rally in South Africa for Israel

Published on July 2, 2012

Nearly 2,000 people rallied in support of Israel in two South African cities.

Thousands in Istanbul rally against Israel

Published on June 1, 2012

Thousands of Turks in Istanbul rallied against Israel Thursday, marking the second anniversary of an Israel Defense Forces raid on the Mavi Marmara ship that was part of a flotilla that claimed to be carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Palestinian held by Israel ends fast, eyes Gaza exile

Published on March 29, 2012

A Palestinian woman on hunger strike in protest at her detention without charges by Israel will be deported to the Gaza Strip under a deal ending her fast, boths sides said on Thursday.

Tunisian officials decry anti-Semitic chants at rally

Published on March 28, 2012

Tunisia's Religious Affairs Ministry condemned anti-Semitic epithets shouted at a rally in Tunis calling for the imposition of Islamic law in the country's new constitution.

Muslim Brotherhood rally calls to ‘kill all Jews’

Published on November 27, 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood held an anti-Israel rally in a Cairo mosque that reportedly called to "one day kill all Jews."

Palestinians hail lopsided swap, call for more

Published on October 18, 2011

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank gave jubilant welcomes on Tuesday to hundreds of prisoners freed by Israel in exchange for the release of Gilad Shalit, the soldier held for five years by the Gaza's Islamist rulers, Hamas.

Why I went to Occupy L.A. instead of synagogue

Published on October 12, 2011

A little more than a month ago, I became a Bat Mitzvah. In Judaism, that means I am now an adult and have pledged to keep the traditions of my faith. And yet it was for those very reasons that I decided to spend Yom Kippur - the holiest day of the Jewish year - joining the protesters of Occupy L.A. instead of going to synagogue.

Jewish activists and clergy to join Occupy L.A. with sukkah outside City Hall

By Ryan Torok
Published on October 11, 2011

Since the beginning of this month, a group of Angelenos has gathered near downtown’s City Hall as part of Occupy Los Angeles, its version of the much-publicized Occupy Wall Street — a protest movement calling for reforms to the U.S. political and economic systems.

Opponents slam Durban III at rallies, counter-conference

Published on September 22, 2011

At rallies, a counter-conference and "dialogue tents," opponents of the Durban III conference portrayed the U.N. proceedings as hypocritical and deeply flawed.

Palestinians rally for Abbas’s U.N. statehood bid

Published on September 21, 2011

Flag-waving Palestinians filled the squares of major West Bank cities on Wednesday to rally behind President Mahmoud Abbas's bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations despite U.S. and Israeli objections.

Glenn Beck praises Israeli courage at Jerusalem rally [VIDEO]

Published on August 24, 2011

Hundreds gathered in Jerusalem's Old City for broadcaster Glenn Beck's "Restoring Courage" rally.

Glenn Beck kicks off rallies in Israel

Published on August 22, 2011

Some 3,000 people turned out for the kickoff event in Israel of conservative American talk-show host Glenn Beck’s four-day rally.

Glenn Beck’s Jerusalem rally program to feature Sarah Palin, other GOP presidential candidates

Published on June 15, 2011

Tens of thousands of excited Israelis and Americans, music performances, appearances by local and international celebrities, senior politicians and a live broadcast that will reach millions of viewers – this is just some of what is in store for Glenn Beck's upcoming rally "to restore courage," which is set to take place on August 24 in Jerusalem.

Israeli intellectuals declare for Palestinian state at rally

Published on April 21, 2011

A group of Israel Prize laureates and other notable artists and academics endorsed Palestinian plans to declare independence along 1967 lines at a Tel Aviv ceremony. Thursday's rally was held next to the building where Israel’s founders declared statehood in 1948.

Left and right clash at Tel Aviv rally to support Palestinian state

Published on April 21, 2011

Leading left-wing cultural leaders, including several Israel Prize laureates, were verbally accosted on Thursday during a rally in support of an independent Palestinian state.

Jewish group vows to stop neo-Nazi rally

Published on February 4, 2011

A Jewish group is vowing to stop a neo-Nazi rally planned for April in New Jersey. The Jewish Defense Organization has promised to shut-down a two-day conference, including a rally at the State House in Trenton, organized by the National Socialist Movement, The Times of Trenton reported.

Sanity rally, L.A.-Style [VIDEO]

By Susan Freudenheim
Published on October 30, 2010

Sanity rally: Now that we are all friends, what do we do?

Published on October 30, 2010

One thing to be said for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Restore Sanity and/or Fear Rally today in Washington: they didn’t pull the transparent trick that Glenn back did last month with his Restore Honor Rally. Beck, the right-wing talker, used his supposedly non-partisan rally to rather blatantly sling a right-wing political agenda. Notch.

UCI upholds sanction on Muslim Student Union

Published on September 7, 2010

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) has upheld its decision to sanction its Muslim Student Union (MSU), though it cut short the group’s yearlong suspension to four months. The group may not officially use university facilities during the fall 2010 quarter, recruit new members or raise funds, all part of the fallout for what school officials deemed the MSU’s violation of university codes of conduct related to the repeated disruption of a speech on campus in February by Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States.

N.Y. rally decries Obama on Israel

Published on April 26, 2010

At least 1,000 demonstrators protesting President Obama's treatment of Israel gathered in front of the Israeli Consulate in Manhattan.

Young Jews Rally for Haiti

By Danielle Berrin
Published on April 20, 2010

Inspired by Israel’s response to the earthquake disaster in Haiti, Jews for Judaism Young Professionals and the Barak Raviv Foundation partnered for a Feb. 17 fundraiser at h,.wood in Hollywood. More than 200 people attended the event, which doubled as a birthday party for Barak Raviv and raised $3,600 to support Jewish relief efforts in Haiti through the Orthodox Union and the Joint Distribution Committee.

Protesters Block Entrances to Israeli Consulate [VIDEO]

Published on January 14, 2009

At 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, six people from the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network chained themselves together using piping chain-link to blockade the entrance to the Israeli Consulate building on Wilshire Boulevard on Los Angeles’ Westside.

VIDEO: Pro-Israel demonstrators at Federal Building on Sunday

Published on January 12, 2009

Thousands of pro-Israel demonstrators crowded the corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Veteran Ave. in Westwood.

[VIDEO] Pro-Israel rally in Westwood - Jan. 11, 2009

By Jay Firestone
Published on January 12, 2009

[VIDEO] Pro-Israel rally in Westwood - Jan. 7, 2009

By Jay Firestone
Published on January 8, 2009

VIDEO: Youth rally supports Israel at Federal Building in Westwood

Published on January 8, 2009

Brad A. Greenberg reports from today's pro-Israel rally outside the Federal Building in Westwood.

Rallies and Villagairosa appearance highlight local support for Israel

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on January 7, 2009

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other city officials joined with leaders of the Jewish community and pro-Israel demonstrators this week in a show of solidarity with Israel during its Gaza operation.

"[Israel] must act against the Hamas leaders targeting the innocent. And it must be allowed to exercise its right and responsibility to defend itself," Villaraigosa said Monday.

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Thousands protest Ahmadinejad in New York—no Clinton, no Palin [VIDEO]

By Ben Harris
Published on September 22, 2008

Thousands of protesters filled Dag Hammarskjold Plaza opposite the United Nations for a rally against Iran's president, who came to New York to address the General Assembly

Politicizing Iran:
GOP spikes Obama sanctions bill, Dems scuttle Palin's rally gig

By Ron Kampeas
Published on September 19, 2008

Republicans and Democrats are tussling over who should appear at an anti-Iran rally next week and who is responsible for the failure of sanctions legislation. Caught in the middle are the Jewish organizations that hoped presidential politicking would push forward -- not hinder -- efforts to isolate Iran.

Ahmadinejad at the UN: Palin, elected officials disinvited from rally amid controversy

By Ben Harris
Published on September 19, 2008

Sarah Palin's invitation to a Jewish-sponsored rally to protest the Iranian president at the United Nations was revoked after controversy erupted over her participation.

Briefs: Community shares grief at Standing in Unity rally, Federation board to be streamlined?

Published on March 10, 2008

Community briefs.

UCLA students rally for captured Israeli soldiers

Published on November 1, 2007

Some 300 UCLA students rallied Tuesday (Oct. 30) on campus to demand the safe return of three kidnapped Israeli soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev and Gilad Shalit.

Darfur becomes part of Israeli vocabulary

By Jenny Hazan
Published on February 15, 2007

"In general people from the West are in a special position to do something very positive for Israel," Berrin said. "We can import some of our positive values and awareness. In this case, we want the average Israeli to know what's going on in Darfur and to care about it."

Shutting Jewish Mouths

By Rob Eshman
Published on February 15, 2007

The rule that American Jews don't have the right to speak out since they don't live in Israel and won't suffer the consequences of their ideas has visceral appeal but has proved, thankfully, unenforceable.

Could Pride rally tension put gay issues on Israel’s agenda?

By Dina Kraft
Published on November 22, 2006

Gay issues have never been at the forefront of Israeli domestic politics -- unlike in the United States -- but some wonder if that will change after ultra-Orthodox protesters used violence to prevent a gay pride parade.

Congress OKs bill barring military chaplains from mentioning Jesus in official prayers

Published on October 5, 2006

Briefs courtesy of Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Thousands Rally in L.A. to Support Israel

By Marc Ballon
Published on July 24, 2006

Schwarzenegger told the gathering that he has long, deep affection for Israel. He said that he has visited the country several times, including in the 1970s as a body building champion; the 1980s as "The Terminator;" and in the 1990s to open a Planet Hollywood restaurant. He added that his first trip abroad after being elected governor was to Israel.

First Person - Will You Be at Peace?

By Rabbi Ken Chasen
Published on May 18, 2006

The 20th century offered repeated incontrovertible proof that launching a campaign against genocide, getting it to permeate the collective consciousness and mobilizing the masses to take action is a difficult challenge.

At Save Darfur Rally: ‘Never Again, Again’

By Rachel Silverman
Published on May 4, 2006

With the genocide in Darfur topping the Jewish community's national agenda, an unmistakable Jewish presence ran through Sunday's rally.

Why the iPod Generation Cares About Darfur

By Jeff Goodman
Published on May 4, 2006

The power of the rally was not necessarily its numbers, but its message: The "apathetic youth of America" are, well, not so apathetic. The event was coordinated by Teens Against Genocide (TAG), a group of greater Los Angeles high school students dedicated to raising awareness about the situation in western Sudan. These teenagers joined the group, and the cause, because they feel so strongly about the issue.

Jewish Groups Take Pro-Immigrant Stand

By Robert David Jaffee
Published on April 6, 2006

You didn't see many Jews amid the sea of Mexican and American flags during the recent pro-immigrant rallies that filled city streets, but Jews and Jewish groups, in largely liberal Los Angeles, have been advocating on behalf of immigrants, mostly outside the view of television cameras.

French Rally Against Jew’s Torture Death

By Brett Kline
Published on March 2, 2006

Until last week, officials and detectives investigating the case said they were not linking it to anti-Semitism. But in a turnaround, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin told a Jewish communal gathering last week that officials had decided to treat the case as an act of anti-Semitism.

With Us—Always

By Rob Eshman
Published on November 10, 2005

The communitywide memorial rally held in Los Angeles just days after the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was heart-wrenching, tearful, agonizing and awful.

But it was also good.

Gaza Protests in L.A., N.Y. Prove Mild

By David Finnigan
Published on August 18, 2005

A rally planned for last weekend outside the Los Angeles Israeli consulate to protest this week's Gaza settler pullout was canceled, but in its place arose a somber gathering of about 70 people.

Community Briefs

By Tom Tugend
Published on July 21, 2005

Community briefs.

The Battle Over Gaza in America

By Marc Ballon
Published on June 16, 2005

Demonstrators rally in May against Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his Gaza pullout plan in New York.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on May 13, 2004

World updates including, Israel-US Anti-Terror Fund, Jusices for Israel, Meeting with Democrats, the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Canada, Crack Down on Hate Sites, Rally in Paris, Condoleezza Rice visit to Palestine, and Arson attack on Synagogue.

Just a Peace Rally? Read the Fine Print

By David Finnigan
Published on September 25, 2003

This Sunday's "End Occupation" rally in Hollywood has led Jewish watchdog groups to be concerned about the increasing anti-Semitism of the antiwar movement.

Students Seek Justice for Americans in Israel

By Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Published on May 22, 2003

"I'd like to know that America is going to take actions against those who could be threatening me," said 17-year-old Ezra Pinsky, clutching his letter. "It's not going to be a pleasant year if I'm in danger."

Silence on Tolerance Issue Stirs Concern

By James D. Besser
Published on April 24, 2003

Religious tolerance, traditionally a top priority for Jewish groups, seems to be not as much a priority when it comes to a growing, vocal and, according to some, increasingly radicalized Islamic community.

Anti-Semitism Taints Anti-War Movement

By Daniel Sokatch
Published on March 13, 2003

We must speak out against anti-Semitism and other forms of racism and bigotry anywhere we encounter them, especially in our own peace and justice community. We cannot accept a peace movement leadership that excludes outspoken opponents of the war because they are also supporters of Israel.

Anti-Semitism on Upswing in Greece

By Jean Cohen
Published on December 5, 2002

Expressions of anti-Semitism through Holocaust imagery were so harsh in the Greek media and political circles at the time that Hronika, the official magazine of the Central Board of Greek Jewish Communities, spoke of a climate of "hysteria and anti-Semitism" that was masquerading as mere criticism of the State of Israel.

Jewish Students Versus Palestinian Supporters

By Rachel Brand
Published on May 30, 2002

"Free Zaidi," read signs held by pro-Palestinian students at UC Riverside during an on-campus rally May 22 organized in support of fellow student, Nauman Zaidi, who was imprisoned by Israeli authorities May 10 for entering the Church of the Nativity during the recent standoff in Bethlehem.

Zaidi, who entered the church in an effort to bring food and water to Palestinian militants, was accompanied by UC Berkeley student Robert O'Neil. Both students were freed and returned to the United States May 26.

IDF Refuseniks

By Helen Schary Motro
Published on May 16, 2002

It was Yuval Lotam's first time in many years at a rally. "I always mean to go, but somehow I never get moving in time," he said sheepishly.

Community Briefs

By Jewish Journal Staff
Published on May 2, 2002

Community Briefs

Conflicts on Campus

By Rachel Brand
Published on April 18, 2002

"Israel Independence Day, 2002 and Counting..." read the sea of royal blue T-shirts adorning members of the UCLA Jewish Student Union (JSU) -- a positive statement at a time when Jewish students are receiving a great deal of negative publicity on college campuses across the country.

More than 120 Jewish students, including JSU members, gathered at UCLA's Meyerhoff Park on April 11 to oppose an anti-Zionist rally organized by the Peace and Justice Coalition. The coalition, a new group on the UCLA campus, is an alliance of student organizations, including the Muslim Student Association, the African Student Union, Samahang Filipino, the Asian Pacific Coalition, the Vietnamese Student Union, Concerned Asian Pacific-Islander Students for Action, the United Arab Society, the Iranian Student Group and the Pakistani Student Association.

Mixed Message to Bush

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on April 18, 2002

One message from this week's rally at the Capitol was clear -- solidarity with the State of Israel and its people. Much less clear was the message to the Bush administration. Signs, speakers and more than 100,000 demonstrators touted support for the U.S. war on terrorism. But few expressed support for Secretary of State Colin Powell's current mission in the Middle East, his meetings with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat and the Bush administration's call for Israel to end its military incursions into the West Bank. A handful of U.S. senators and non-Jewish political leaders mentioned the Powell mission. American Jewish and Israeli leaders skirted it. But while the Jewish leadership tried to stick to positive tones, a State Department official said the lasting image of the rally will be the negative response to the Bush administration's sole representative, who spoke from the administration's playbook.