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Central Rabbinical Congress to Hold Demonstration in Manhattan Against Israeli Leader’s Speech
Thousands of Orthodox Jews will demonstrate in Manhattan this Tuesday, March 3, at 4:30 PM in front of the Israeli consulate at 800 Second Avenue, in reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to Washington to address Congress on the issue of U.S. policy on Iran. The demonstration has been organized by the Central Rabbinical Congress (CRC) of the USA and Canada.
“He has come without the blessings of the President, and his approach to this delicate issue has aroused indignation from people all over America,” said Rabbi Jacob Kohn, a spokesman for the CRC.
“Netanyahu claims to represent the entire Jewish people, and we fear that if we remain silent, people may believe that Jews in general approve of what he does and says. That’s why the CRC has called this demonstration: to show the world the truth, that Netanyahu and his state do not in any way represent the Jewish people.
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