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Coalition of Hindu, Jewish, Christian Organizations against Mumbai Terrorist Attack http://www.prlog.org/10156248-peace-rally-in-florida-on-mumbai-terror-attacks.html  Hundreds
in South Florida participated in a Peace Rally and candlelight vigil
last evening to show solidarity with the victims of Jihadi terrorist
attacks in Mumbai India. The rally was attended by a cross section of
people from Jewish, Hindu, Christian, Buddhists, Jain and Sikh
communities. The peace rally started at about 4PM at Las Olas Blvd in
Ft. Lauderdale and the mourners marched towards Beach Place
shouting slogans against Jihadhists. Shanti (Peace) Mantras and Har Har
Mahadev, slogans were chanted during the procession.
"It
is an ideology of hatred and violence, a method of committing the most
heinous acts known to man, all in the name of a religion, all in the
name of Islam. Mumbai wasn't just about Pakistanis seeking retribution
against India's Hindus, because if that were the case they wouldn't
have targeted and tortured and murdered Jews. So let us call Mumbai
what it is, Islamic terrorism -- Islamic terrorism." said Joe Kaufmann the chairman of 'Americans against Hate' with a loud applause from the attendees.
He ended his speech by saying that "To
the world's Muslims, I say get out from hiding and speak out against
the groups that commit this evil, because you know that your radical
brethren target you as well. And to the world, I say do the right thing
-- before it's too late to do anything."
"In
the wake of this terrible tragedy there are few words of comfort that
can be offered as we collectively mourn the loss of those lives lost in
Mumbai Massacre. This was an act of Jihadi terrorism inspired by
radical Islamic ideology. And to deny this truth is to deny any measure
of Justice that can be afforded the victims we now mourn." said Adam Hasner. Majority leader in the Florida House of representative in a written statement read at the rally. In an emotionally charged speech Rabbi Andrew Jacobs of the Ramat Shalom said "200
innocent victims were murdered and 300 innocent souls were injured in
Mumbai, and make no mistake the attacks on Hindus, Jews, Westerners and
other were not simply an attack against India, it was another battle
waged by brutal terrorists as they pursue their Global Jihad." "We
the American people, and the Indian people and people around the world
will stand against Islamic terrorism and we will win, we will have
victory. The way we can win is this: three things - through love, unity
and education. We must educate the world concerning Islamic fascism. To
win against it you have to name the enemy that you are fighting. You
are fighting Islamic fascism. They are out to destroy all the western
and decent cultures along with Israel" said, Reverend O'Neal Dozier of the Worldwide Christian Church. "We
have gathered here to show our sympathy, concern, support and
solidarity with all the families who have lost their loved ones and
hundreds injured by this heinous barbaric and cowardly act in Mumbai
India, on 26th of Nov, by the ruthless Islamic terrorist organization
from Pakistan" said Dr. Iyengar. These sentiments were
reciprocated by Dr. Vinod Patel who reminded the gathering the need to
condemn the 'Global Jihadi terrorism' for killing fellow human
beings unprovoked and in cold blood and urged the authorities in India
to do their duty to protect the mankind and not get swayed away by
politics. It
was a show of unity and solidarity between various Hindu, Jewish and
Christian groups which came and stood together against the nefarious
design of Jihadi terrorists. The crowd was not to be deterred by a
windy South Florida afternoon and lit candles and immersed flowers in
the ocean in the memory of victims. A resolution adopted on this
occasion urged the government of United States to intensify its
campaign against global terrorism, particularly the one perpetrated by
its so-called allies and others in the Indian sub-continent and declare
such nations as Rogue nations.
Coalition of Community Organizations United against Global Terrorism
Americans Against Hate Ramat Shalom Christians and Jews United for Israel Unitarian Universalist Congregation World Wide Christian Center Shiva Vishnu Temple South Florida Hindu Temple Jain Center Of South Florida
Shiva Mandir
Florida Arya Samaj
Sindhi Association of Florida Florida Security Council
Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple Palm Beach India Association
International Kashmir Federation (IKF) Indian Religious and Cultural Center (IRCC) United Hindu Front World Hindu Council of America
  
        Successful demonstration by several Indian organizations in New York against Islamic Terrorism, Dec 21, 2008 NEW York (Dec 21, 2008) : 200
people representing 40 organizations from New York and New Jersey
braved inclement weather with a defiant spirit to highlight scourge of
terrorism and Pakistan’s role as an epicenter of World Terrorism. The event was a boisterous Solidarity demonstration in front of the United Nations from 1:00 P. M. to 3:00 P. M.
 Recent
terrorist attacks in Mumbai on innocent citizens from India,
US, Britain and Israel weighed heavily on the minds of the
demonstrators. The demonstrators clearly pointed
out Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as the executioners and
financiers of the worldwide terrorism respectively. The
demonstrators demanded that the world bodies take action against
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for their complicity in Mumbai
attacks. They were calling attention to the
funding from Saudi Arabia with Pakistan’s ISI providing training
and foot soldiers to spread terrorism in India. They
demanded economic sanctions against Pakistan and Saudi
Arabia, dissolution of Pakistan’s Secret service agency
ISI, seizure of the assets of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to pay
for their crimes against humanity and bringing their agents to
trial at the International Court. The
demonstrators which included people as old as 80 years and as young as
10 years and had a good representation of women, carried colorful
placards like · Terrorism: All Roads Lead To Pakistan · Expose Pakistan’s Duplicity In The War On Terror · Hindus Against Terrorism · Jihadi Terror In Mumbai Can Happen In Chicago · Pakistan Is A Rogue State · Radical Islam Is A Global Problem · Denuclearize Pakistan · How Many More Mumbais Will It Take For The Indian Government To Act. They
also carried a poignant poster with picture of the slain Jewish couple,
Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka Holtzberg, with a caption
'They and their colleagues were inhumanely tortured - Is it a crime to
be a Jew.". Moving
in an orderly fashion they chanted, ‘Who is funding terrorism?’
Saudi Arabia, Down with Pakistan, Pakistan, a failed state, stop
aid to Pakistan, Radical Islam is the worldwide problem, etc. The demonstrators were cheered on by passing motorists and pedestrians. The
group stood at silence in the memory of the victims of the Mumbai
terrorist attacks and the brave police officers and NSG commandos
who laid down their lives to protect the citizens held hostage by
the Pakistan sponsored terrorists. Gaurang
Vaishnav, a spokesperson of the Tristate Indians, said that it
was important that countries such as US, Britain, Israel and
India come together to evolve a strategy to root out the
terrorism. Dr. Radharaman Upadhyay, another spokesperson said
that the world will be devoured by the python of Islamic
terrorism unless it takes effective steps now to counter it. He
lamented that so far the world has seen only the radical and
violent face of Islam and it was up to the practitioners of Islam
to prove otherwise.
Protest against Iran President Ahmadinejad during UN Visit Sept 22, 2008 More
than 10,000 from across various Jewish, Christian, Iranians, Hindus and
Buddhists joined in protest against Iran President Ahmadinejad on Sept
22, 2008 showing their solidarity to Israel. Here are some photos:
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