Great report. Thanks for your work.
Posted on 07/14/2006 7:29:49 AM PDT by connell
This protest/counter-protest took place on Friday in front of the Federal Building on Wilshire Blvd. in West Los Angeles. We believe it's important that we document events like these and bring the images (along with some description and commentary) to your attention.
To that end, I attended the event in the capacity of a photo journalist. I endeavored, at least for a portion of the event, to maintain an outwardly neutral disposition. That said, I am not neutral; I am a strong supporter of Israel.
[My reasons for this support are simple. First, because God tells me to do so in Genesis 12:3 (as a Christian, I can tell you that for most of us, THAT is the reason we support Israel and the Jewish people, NOT because of some complex and selfish eschatological purpose). Second, because the preponderance of historical truth and moral rightness is on Israel's side... in other words, because it's the right thing to do.]
The differences between the protesters and the counter-protesters was stark indeed---strikingly so---and I believe that even an objective viewer would have seen that to be true. It is, simply put, the difference between a culture of hatred and death on one side, and a culture of life and happiness on the other.
Here are the photos (with a few videos thrown in)...
Great report. Thanks for your work.
Thank you. The honor is to serve.
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