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.