In a remarkable display of unity, hundreds of thousands of American Jews and their allies convened in Washington DC on Tuesday for a pro-Israel rally.
The event was graced by lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties, highlighting the bipartisan support for Israel.
However, the day was not without its challenges. A group of 900 participants from the Detroit area found themselves stranded at Dulles airport after bus drivers declined to ferry them to the rally. The Biden administration was notably absent from the march and rally.
In a contrasting move, every Senate Democrat voted to halt aid to Israel. Despite these setbacks, the crowd remained undeterred, singing the National Anthem in a show of patriotism and solidarity.
Newsweek reported a disturbing incident where a leftist individual was heard chanting 'Heil Hitler' at the crowd, a deeply offensive act towards the Jewish community.
According to a rabbi, hundreds of people were left stranded on the tarmac in Washington, D.C., after bus drivers refused to transport them to the March for Israel. The march, which drew over 100,000 people to the nation's capital, was a peaceful demonstration of support for Israel and a call to action for the hostages still held by Hamas.
David Kurzman, the senior director of community affairs at the Jewish Federation of Detroit, described the day as "historic" for the Jewish community. However, he lamented the unfortunate incident with the bus drivers, which he said marred the day's events.
Kurzman refrained from naming the bus company involved or the person responsible for arranging the transportation. He revealed that he was told people had called in sick upon learning of the assignment.
In his words, "In the way that this action prevented community members, proud Jewish Americans, from exercising their freedom to speak, protest, assemble, gather today at the nations capital, that to me was a malicious act."
While Kurzman did not label the incident as an "act of antisemitism," he emphasized that it was an act targeting the Jewish community.
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