*June 16, 2010, New York, N.Y., – by El Marco*
Americans Stand Up Against Radical Islam in New York
– We Will Not Submit!
Not one major network sent a satellite truck or
camera crew to this event. Without bloggers this
newsworthy event would have remained unknown to the
public and history
On Sunday, June 6th, a multi-ethnic, multi-racial
coalition of Americans opposed to Islamic violence
and intolerance rallied at the site of the World
Trade Center in New York City.
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*9/11 families were joined by immigrants from India,
Russia, Egypt, Israel, Africa, Iran and Europe to
show opposition to the construction of a mega-mosque
at Ground Zero. Others flew in from overseas to
speak or just to share their particular ethnic
communities’ experiences at the hands of Muslims.*
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*These are parents and spouses of firefighters killed on
9/11. The rally took place just a minute’s walk from
Ladder 10 Firehouse, where their loved ones were
stationed for duty that terrible day. Ladder 10 lost
seven firefighters.*
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*Crowd estimates ranged from 5,000 (NYPD) to 10,000. The
crowd overflowed the police barrier enclosures that ran
the full length of two city blocks. This photo shows the
enclosure in front of the stage at the intersection of
Liberty and Church Streets. The second enclosure ran the
length of the next block and can be seen on the other
side of the traffic lights.*
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*Thousands of additional participants filled the treed area
of Zuccotti Park.*
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*Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are the founders of STOP
ISLAMIZATION OF AMERICA, which sponsored the rally. Ms.
Geller is a citizen journalist and blogger who runs
the **human rights web site Atlas Shrugs*
<http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/>*. Mr.
Spencer is the author of several books on Islam and head of
the influential web site **Jihad watch*
<http://www.ksfo560.com/goout.asp?u=http://www.jihadwatch.com>*.
Pamela
Geller:*
*“Ground Zero is a war memorial, Ground Zero is a burial
ground. We are asking for sensitivity…It is unconscionable
to build a shrine to the very ideology that inspired the
jihadist attacks at Ground Zero, right there. We are asking
the imam Rauf and Daisy Khan to be sensitive. For mutual
respect and mutual understanding that is demanded of us
every day.*
*There’s a hair-trigger sensitivity in the Muslim world, you
can’t run the cartoons, you can’t say Mohammed, this is
offensive. This is an offensive mosque. To build a shrine,
an Islamic flag of conquest on the sacred ground the
cherished site, of a conquered land. This is historic, this
is Islamic history. It’s what they do. The St. Sofia in
Turkey, the al-Quds, at the holiest Jewish site in Israel.
Not here. This is where we take a stand. We /must/ take a
stand. We must say /no/.”*
*I do not believe that the landmarks commission controlled
by Mayor Bloomberg, is going to stop this mosque. It’s not
going to happen. Here’s Omar Muhamedi, on his human rights
council, a CAIR lawyer, who **sued the airlines and the Jane
and John Does that saw something and said something *
<http://www.meforum.org/1809/exposing-the-flying-imams>*on
those airplanes, if you remember. That’s who’s on his human
rights commission. It ain’t gonna happen with
Bloomberg. /We/ have to make it happen. /You/ have to get
involved.” (Pamela Geller)*
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*Police enclosure on left, with crowd flowing out of park on
right. The new Tower 7 and World Trade Center site are in the
background. The green tent, center, is located immediately
behind the stage.*
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*Port Authority and NYPD officers kept watch over the rally and were
well aware of the need for heightened security at this event. One of
their own Port Authority officers, WTC Sergeant Alan T. De Vona was
on duty at the World Trade Center on 9/11, 2001, and was one of the
first to help victims of the terrorist attack. He spoke these words
to the SIOA rally:*
*“It’s almost nine years. I’m hoping that America is watching. I’m
hoping that America is remembering. Because, make no mistake.
September 11 was an act of war. And thank the military that has lost
almost 5,000 troops from that day, defending us. I don’t know what
to say to jar America’s memory. I want America to remember.*
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*Port Authority Police and FDNY firefighters are seen here gathered
beneath this banner.*
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*The issues at stake will certainly affect the heart of American
freedom, democracy, cultural values and tolerance. America is a tolerant
country that allows for the free worship of all its citizens. But our
tolerance has limits. Do we have to tolerate intolerant Islamic ideology
and Muslims who preach intolerant Islam?”*
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*Hindu human rights activists Narain Kataria, Prasad Yalamanchi and
unidentified friend came from Mississippi and Chicago with banners and
flyers highlighting the radical statements of imam Rauf and his jihadist
roots.*
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*Stephen Dyer and Gary Jules journalism students at York College, with
Pamela Geller. Not one major network sent a satellite truck or camera
crew to this event. Without bloggers this newsworthy event would have
remained unknown to the public and history.*
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*Pamela Geller is greeted by Hindu human rights activists Prasad
Yalamanchi and Narain Kataria.*
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*Bhupinder Singh Bhurji, Pamela Geller, and Robert Spencer. Singh Bhurji
is the president of the NAMDHARI SIKH FOUNDATION. The foundation is a
member of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam (HRCARI).
HRCARI is a coalition of Hindus, Sikhs, Christians from Sudan, Egypt and
Iraq, moderate Muslims and Jews — who are victims and targets of radical
Islam around the globe. He said, at another rally:*
*“Radical Islamists are killing people in India, trying to dominate that
nation. And here too they come with violence against “infidels.” We are
“infidels united,” standing together, brown, black and white, against
this epoch’s fascist movement. Radical Islam wants to dominate entire
world. They want everyone to surrender. Islam radical or
otherwise.* *They want to put the Islamic flag on White House**.”*
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*Because of Islamic terrorism, America and the world have seen massive
new security measures become a way of life. Anyone openly critical of
Islam, or terrorist ideology, must surround themselves with security, or
live in hiding. Those courageous enough to confront Islamism are
criticized by the cowards and appeasers of the left who seek safety by
supporting the enemy. Moderate Muslims were silent when Theo van Gogh
was brutally murdered in Amsterdam, just as moderate Muslims in the
United States are generally reluctant to speak out against violent
Islam. Moderate Muslims also face great danger in speaking out.*
*Geller and Spencer will press on despite the danger. They hope to
inspire Americans to stand up and say enough of political correctness
and work to stem the galloping islamization of America and Europe.*
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