Posted on 01/03/2009 4:41:12 PM PST by jimbo123
Joining a growing number of demonstrations worldwide, protesters marched today in President-elect Barack Obama's South Side neighborhood to voice their opposition to Israel's strikes against Gaza.
Nearly three dozen demonstrators walked in front of police barricades a few blocks from Obama's Kenwood home, waving a Palestinian flag and chanting anti-war slogans that chastised the United States for manufacturing the bombs and warplanes used by Israel.
At one point during the protest, they screamed and fell to the ground in a theatrical gesture meant to symbolize an airstrike.
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How many of these went to Rev Rights church with Obama?
Rights + Wright’s
Hasn’t anyone informed them that he is now in Washington, D.C? They are playing to an empty house.
My fondest hope is that these “Gaza protesters” show up for the inauguration, en mass.
The KAM Isaiah Israel synagogue is across the street from Obama’s Chicago house, so the protestors get a two-fer...
They are gathering outside Blair House....oh wait...they are gathering outside his historic hotel.
*snicker* the messiah is silent, don’t ya know, one POTUS at a time! /s
I wouldn’t be surprised if Barack the Kenyan decides to fly back to his Hawaiian villa for another 2 weeks of vacation.
Michelle Obama and her daughters, Malia and Sasha, departed for Washington this afternoon, a day before President-elect Barack Obama was scheduled to move to the nation's capital from the family's home town.
Hope Cindy Sheehan joins the protesters.
His selective “silence” on matters is....well words fail me.
He’s waiting until Huma Abedin becomes Co-Secretary of State. Then he will defer all questions to Huma.
Their heads are empty too.
I just got back from being over at IDF on Facebook. They said that Israel has never been good at public relations, and they are asking for our help.
They specifically asked that we spread around the video, "Children of Hamas." Click Here
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