Organizers say the recommendation of authorities and an adjoining rally for the rights of Palestinian civilians caught in the midst of a conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas had been sufficient to cancel a deliberate march of Jewish teams by means of Boston Sunday.
A column of empty child strollers and wheelchairs symbolizing over 240 kidnapped Israelis had been scheduled to roll alongside the town’s Freedom Trail, in an occasion apparently organized by the The Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Community Relations Council and Hostages and Missing Families Forum. It will as an alternative happen another unspecified time, in accordance with an auto-reply from the occasion’s contact electronic mail.
“Because of heightened security concerns and expected pro-Palestinian rally downtown tomorrow, we have been advised by multiple authorities to postpone the Stroller March. We very much appreciate everyone’s support,” the group wrote, asking followers to “stay tuned” for updates on a future occasion.
A rally organized by the Boston Coalition for Palestine kicked off round 1 p.m. in Boston in entrance of the Public Library, with 1000’s in attendance.
According to organizers that occasion was held to “express unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and reiterate key demands for immediate global attention.”
The canceled Freedom Trail march, in accordance with the occasion posting on JewishBoston.com, aimed to “draw attention from the public,” to remind individuals of these nonetheless in captivity, and demand their instant launch.
“For over a month, Hamas has been holding people who have been gravely traumatized, raped and severely injured. The hostages include babies and small children, teenagers who were kidnapped from a dance party, men, women and the elderly,” organizers wrote. “The march will be led by people pushing empty strollers with posters of the kidnapped infants and toddlers, as well as wheelchairs with posters of the kidnapped elderly.”
Source: www.bostonherald.com”