Moscow protest against Palestinian statehood draws nationalists (In support of Israel)

http://themoscownews.com/local/20110922/189059760.html ^

[kronos77]

by Alina Lobzina at 22/09/2011 17:57

Russian nationalists joined Moscow’s Jewish community for a protest against Palestinian calls for UN membership, which is to be submitted on Friday.

Russian right wing campaigners believe that the future of Israel is crucial for their country, which is also part of the European civilization, “although not very well integrated”, according to Ilya Lazarenko, co-chairman at movement National-Democratic Alliance.

The main aim of yesterday’s rally staged by Jewish youth movement Shahar was to raise their voices against the creation of a Palestinian state without considering Israeli interests.

Christian support

Although the vast majority at the rally was represented Moscow’s Jewish community, organizers believe they managed to draw a wider audience at their protest.

“God loves Israel and so do we,” three middle aged women waving Israeli flags said. They were members of protestant church Derevo Zhizni (Tree of life).

“I would suggest that a third of the whole assembly today were not Jewish,” Alexander Kargin, head of Shahar’s Russian branch, told the Moscow News. “Here are also some people from Christian organizations, and even representative from the society of Azerbaijan-Israel friendship society,” he said. “Everything’s quite diverse here.”

Nationalist support

And as for the addition of nationalists, it is not going to exert any negative influence on their movement, organizers of the rally believe.

“Their position on Israel allows us to collaborate with them. I’m not aware of any statements they have made that would damage our reputation,” Roman Kaidin, one of the protest organisers, told the Moscow News.

“Missiles won’t pave the way for a state” was one of the slogans a crowd of some 150 people brandished at yesterday’s rally in central Moscow.

[rmlew]

National-Democratic Alliance supporting Israel? I guess the policy of Aryeh Eldad (MK from National Union) to reach out to European Nationalists is working.

[Mrs.Z]

Must be Evangelical Christians...no way Russian Orthodox would agree with this.

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[kronos77]

Right-wing Nationalists in Russia ARE Orthodox.

[kronos77]

And they are Russian far-right.

[rmlew]

They are Russian Orthodox. This isn't about Christian Zionism. These people don't like Jews. They have decided to support Israel for two reasons.
1. They would like to see more Russian Jews go to Israel.
2. They hate Muslims and don't appreciate the double game the KGB administration plays with Muslims.

[Tailgunner Joe]

They should protest against their own terrorist Russian government which supports the Palestinian UN bid: Russia to US: Don't veto PA statehood vote - September 21, 2011 - "no one should deny the Palestinians the right to ask the Security Council to consider recognizing them as a state." - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

[eddiespaghetti]

BINGO!

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Is Aryeh Eldad the son of Yisrael Eldad (ne Scheib) of Lechi (a/k/a the “Stern Gang”)?

[rmlew]

Doctor/General Aryeh Eldad is the son of Yisrael Eldad.