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 ...