Last night, I attended a pro-Israell rally in Irvine, the second such event I have attended since October 7. I took a few pictures and a short video. The rally lasted two hours, and as virtually all pro-Israel rallies are, was peaceful. I would estimate 200-300 people were present. Below are photos and a short video.
What is worth mentioning is that the rally featured photographs of many of the hostages being held by the bestial terrorists of Hamas, mostly placed on empty chairs with the message to bring them home.
Another thing that is worth mentioning over and over again that in contrast to pro-Palestinian rallies, where one sees only Palestinian flags, this rally, like every other pro-Israel rally I have ever attended, featured both Israeli flags and US flags.
Since the rally was on the four corners of a major intersection, there was much positive honking of horns by motorists passing by. In past years, you would see some pro-Palestinian drivers giving us the finger or yelling something about "Free Palestine". Only one or two last night (I left a few minutes early, so I could have missed something.)
But the most telling contrast between pro-Israeli rallies and pro-Palestinian rallies is that the pro-Israel rallies are peaceful and orderly. Far too many pro-Palestinian rallies (I am referring to those all over the world) are not only noisy and disruptive, but often turn violent. In Berlin, recent pro-Palestinian protests have turned violent with protesters throwing rocks at police. In addition, I have just posted a video of what transpired at Tulane University just this week. In New York just days ago, Jewish students at Cooper Union College were forced to lock themselves inside the campus library as pro-Palestinian thugs banged on the door. I could go on and on with example after example throughout the recent years.
Final comment: In the wake of the horrific massacres of October 7 by Hamas and the ongoing hostage issue, the expressions of pro-Palestinian sympathies have taken on an especially grotesque nature. These people should be doing some self-examination as to just who it is they are supporting. They are supporting Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organization by our own government. On October 7, Hamas demonstrated for all the world to see that they richly deserve the label. Whoever supports them is supporting terrorism and Jew-hatred, pure and simple. They should hang their heads in shame.
But they won't.
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