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So I went to the protest which was organized by Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer. It was attended by several hundred New Yorkers; conspicuously absent though were representatives of the city and state governments.
The first thing I saw was 2 guys holding the crying Liberty mural-like print, across the street from the rebuilding Ground Zero.
A guy holding a poster explaining who the man behind the push for the mosque at the Ground Zero is.
The general mood was also very supportive of Israel, with several people holding both American and Israeli flags, and some wearing IDF t-shirts. When one of the speakers mentioned the recent Turkey-led martyrdom flotilla, there were "Go Israel!" cheers from all directions.
A couple of people were also holding signs "No mosque in Brooklyn" in response to Muslims pushing to build a big mosque and Islamic center in a nice and quiet neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Among the notable speakers were:
Other than the AP, there was no visible presence of major news outlets, although there were several small ones.
When I noticed the Al Jazeera correspondent, a few minutes before I took the above picture, I and a guy next to me took pics of him and his microphone...
for some reason it made him somewhat upset and he asked us "Does it make you feel good?" Nevertheless, he was very polite and professional interviewing Pamela.
This gentleman was one of the most photographed among those who attended the meeting; some people even asked to be photographed with him, to which he agreed.
There was also a group of Indian guys who walked around with posters showing how many people were killed and wounded by radical Islam in India, Chechnya, Israel, Russia, Egypt and Nigeria, with many people taking pictures of them. Then they all gathered together and were interviewed on camera.
On my way back, I took a few pictures of the rebuilding Ground Zero:
This is no place for a mosque. Really.
You can view the entire report (123 photos) here.
Also, makes sure to check out a great report at Urban Infidel.
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Photo report from the protest against the Ground Zero mosque in NYC
Watcher, from the great blog Eye On The World, did this photojournalistic report on Sunday's demonstration against the Ground Zero Mosque. I think Watcher's report might be the best I've seen.So I went to the protest which was organized by Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer. It was attended by several hundred New Yorkers; conspicuously absent though were representatives of the city and state governments.
There were a lot of printed and even more hand-made no-nonsense posters.
A guy holding a poster explaining who the man behind the push for the mosque at the Ground Zero is.
One of the more or less general views of the protest.
Someone was holding the "Boycott Turkish goods and products" sign.
There was a guy wearing the Obama Joker t-shirt...
And a guy wearing a "Miss Me Yet?" GW t-shirt.
"Stop Welcoming Islamic Terrorists"
Among the notable speakers were:
Robert Spencer.
Nonie Darwish.
Pamella Geller. I did shook hands with her, under the watchful eye of her Marine security detail. :-)
Other than the AP, there was no visible presence of major news outlets, although there were several small ones.
Here's Pamela interviewed by the AP...
... and by Al Jazeera.
When I noticed the Al Jazeera correspondent, a few minutes before I took the above picture, I and a guy next to me took pics of him and his microphone...
There were quite a few signs like this one.
Flag of Honor listing the name of all who perished on 9/11.
"Islam Kills"
On my way back, I took a few pictures of the rebuilding Ground Zero:
You can view the entire report (123 photos) here.
Also, makes sure to check out a great report at Urban Infidel.
- Pamela Geller's New Documentary, Second Wave Of 9-11 Attacks
Pajamas Media has an article about Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer's new documentary, The Ground Zero Mosque: Second Wave of 9-11 Attacks. Check here for more info on where you can find a screening....
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Must-See Film on Ground Zero Mosque ControversyFrom PJM: An interview with Pamela Geller, one of the producers of The Ground Zero Mosque: Second Wave of 9/11 Attacks. As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, a movie about the Ground Zero mosque...
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Just my two cents' worth about the on-again, off-again, maybe-on-again burning of the Koran at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida... As I see it, bigger story here is not whether or not Dove Church is going to burn the Koran on...
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Pamela Geller asked that people bring flags rather than political signs to her 9 - 11 protest against the Ground Zero mosque. In fact, she originally said she'd confiscate anything other than flags. Furthermore,...
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