Philadelphia Jewish Groups Condemn Oct. 7 Rally, Prompting Extra Police in Rittenhouse Square
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Updated · WPVI-TV · Oct 7
Philadelphia Jewish Groups Condemn Oct. 7 Rally, Prompting Extra Police in Rittenhouse Square
3 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Oct 7
Summary
Philadelphia Jewish organizations said a Tuesday evening Rittenhouse Square demonstration was designed to celebrate the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, citing posts that praised “Al Aqsa Flood,” “the martyrs” and “the resistance.”
Police said they would increase patrols and deploy the Civil Affairs Unit after Jewish leaders alerted law enforcement, synagogues and schools, with some parents rerouting walks home from daycare to avoid the event.
The Jewish Federation, the Anti-Defamation League and several state lawmakers denounced holding the protest on the attack’s third anniversary, while an earlier small protest outside the ADL office accused Israel of decades of crimes.
CAIR-Philadelphia said it opposes violence against civilians but defended the broader right to protest Israel’s war in Gaza, reflecting wider Oct. 7 anniversary demonstrations across the US.