Tens of thousands of the Jewish community in New York marched Monday night towards Central Park in New York as a sign of solidarity with Israel, and participated in a rally commemorating thirty days since Hamas' massacre of the communities surrounding Gaza.
The CEO of the New York UJA, Eric Goldstein, said during the rally: "This barbaric massacre shocked us all, but it also united us. We will never forget those who were burned alive, raped and brutally murdered, but there are already too many today who try to deny and dismiss. We will not allow this and we will not stop until the last of the hostages returns home."
In the last month, the New York UJA raised more than half a billion shekels for Israel.
The CEO of the UJA in Israel, Itzik Shmuli, added: "We are here to make sure that this terrible massacre will be remembered forever, and to ensure that we will be strong and support anyone they try to harm. In the towns near Gaza and on the northern border, in the communities and cities receiving the evacuees, organizations are working on behalf of the families of the hostages and on behalf of the IDF soldiers. In the last few weeks we transferred approximately 130 million NIS, and this is only the beginning."
"The UJA works on the issue with the government and at the same time within the academic campuses in the country. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also attended the rally and announced that he would allocate a billion dollar budget to fight hate crimes."
"In Los Angeles, it was reported tonight that Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old Jew, was beaten to death by a pro-Palestinian protester. The heads of the New York UJA expressed shock at the case and the increasing manifestations of hatred and antisemitism."