Israel Day Parade
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PLEASE JOIN THE ZOA MARCHERS IN THE ISRAELI DAY PARADE WHO WILL BE ASSEMBLING AT 1 PM AT 53RD ST. BETWEEN 5TH & 6TH AVES. YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN ORANGE T-SHIRT OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE THREATENED COMMUNITIES OF GUSH KATIF/GAZA. OUR DETERMINATION TO STOP THE SHARON EXPULSION PLAN MUST BE MADE OBVIOUS FOR ALL TO SEE. MARCH FOR THE FREEDOM OF JEWS TO LIVE FREELY IN THE JEWISH HOMELAND.
35,000 PEOPLE EXPECTED TO GATHER IN CENTRAL PARK FOR RALLY AGAINST WITHDRAWAL FROM GAZA
-- ISRAEL DAY CONCERT FEATURING LEADING SINGERS AND ISRAELI POLITICIANS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 5th -
May 9, 2005 NEW YORK, NY - The Israel Concert in The Park Committee, in association with the National Council of Young Israel announced today they would host the 12th annual Israel Day Concert in Central Park, at the East Meadow, located at 97th Street and 5th Avenue, on Sunday, June 5, 2005 from 2:30-6 PM, rain or shine. Over 35,000 people are expected to gather at this year's event, which is dedicated to supporting the Jewish communities of Gaza, and against the surrender of Jewish territories in this region.
Speakers will include 2 former Cabinet Members of the Israeli Government, and current Knesset (Parliament) Members: MK Effie Eitam and MK Uzi Landau (of PM Sharon's ruling Likud Party, a number of New York elected officials, and leaders of the American Jewish community, including Rabbis and major organizational heads. The event is organized by Dr. Joseph Frager, and will feature leading Jewish performers.
Additionally, the program will be dedicated to the Jewish communities located in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, the more than 1300 victims of Oslo who have been killed since the signing of the Oslo "peace" accords, the more than 700 murdered since the outbreak of the latest War against Israel which began on September 28, 2000, and the 57th Anniversary of The State of Israel.
"As New Yorkers, we feel the need to stand up and let the world know on the 55th year of the Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel that we will not sit silent as the expulsion of Jews from any part of Israel is imminent. We will gather to rejoice at Israel's independence, and to remember that Prime Minister Sharon himself spoke to this same group in Central Park a few years ago, and today his actions pose a grave danger to Israel," said Dr. Joseph Frager, organizer of The Israel Concert in the Park. "We will not sit silent, and expect tens of thousands to join us to publicly say No to expulsion and yes to Jews in Gaza."
Americans For a Safe Israel/AFSI asks that you bring your check book and be prepared to write a check to FRIENDS OF GUSH KATIF to enable the beleaguered communities to continue with their efforts to stop the expulsion. Checks may be mailed to AFSI, 1623 Third Ave., Suite 205, New York, N.Y. 10128. Direct contributions may be made through the Gush Katif website: www.katifund.org.
Further information on the event is available by calling Ronn Torossian at 212-999-5585 or writing to afsi@rcn.com; www.afsi.org