Lone Vigil
Nearly every Friday afternoon, beginning around Noontime, there is an anti-war vigil held by one or more protesters in front of the federal building on State Street in downtown Montpelier.
This afternoon, one gentleman -- who had mentioned that he is 100-years-old -- held vigil alone with a large dual-sided sign with two messages, despite the heat, in order to call attention to the plight of Palestinians at the hands of the government of Israel.
Text of sign (side 1):
TO MY FELLOW JEWS
IN ISRAEL-
HOW COULD THE NAZI
GENOCIDE OF JEWS
1933-45
BE FOLLOWED BY
THE ISRAELI
GENOCIDE OF PALESTINIANS
TODAY?
Text of sign (side 2):
KILLING & STARVING:
WHAT NAZIS
DID TO JEWS
80 YEARS AGO,
MY FELLOW JEWS
IN ISRAEL
DO TO PALESTINIANS
TODAY
_____________________
I DON'T HEAR GOD
CRYING
Update 1: Had come across the gentleman around 12:30 PM, after briefly attending the community meal held at Christ Episcopal Church located across the street, while on my way down State Street.
Have since been informed that there were several others holding vigil during the first half hour today as well.
Update 2: Read more about the gentleman peace activist, here (via Forward) and, here (via Times Argus), and also, here (via vtdigger).
For more information concerning these and related matters, check out the Vermonters for Justice in Palestine Website, here, as well as the American Friends Service Committee Website, here.
Photos taken and shared with direct consent given by the person pictured.
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