My Attempt to Hijack the Terrorists’ Rally
October 22, 2023 6:33pm
This afternoon, I attended a pro-terrorist, anti-Israel rally held in downtown Pensacola. No, I did not go there to support their hate; I attended to condemn it.
For about 45 minutes, in addition to shouts of "Allahu Akbar" and "Free Palestine," about a hundred people chanted the usual anti-Semitic tripe:
"From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!"
"Stop the killing, stop the hate. Israel is a terrorist state!"
"Hey, hey, ho, ho. The occupation's got to go!"
"Netanyahu, you can't hide. We charge you with genocide!"
"Not another dollar, not another dime; no more money for Israel's crimes!"
and "Free! Palestine!"
Most carried Palestinian flags or held signs proudly proclaiming their ignorance and hate with such slogans as "Free Gaza!", "Stand with Palestinian resistance! Stop U.S. funding of Israel's apartheid," "America funds genocide," "End all U.S. aid to Israel," "Free all Palestinian political prisoners," "End Israeli occupation," and "Resistance against occupation is a human right." Some of the signs displayed an affiliation with the Party for Socialism and Liberation or ANSWERCoaltion.org.
About a half hour into the rally, the Terrorist-in-Charge who was leading the hate group asked if anyone wanted to lead a chant. That was the open mic moment I was hoping for. So I told her I'd like to help lead a chant. But she responded with a firm "No!"
So I hovered around her. And every time a hater would finish a chant and hand back the microphone, I would reach my hand out to accept my turn. But the mic was not handed to me. After a few unsuccessful attempts to have my turn at the mic, one of the terrorist goons got in my face and firmly said, "You will not be given the mic!" I asked, "Why not? I want to talk about the Zionists."
He did not respond verbally, but he kept himself physically between the mic and me for the duration of the rally. As I moved, he moved. I am disappointed I did not achieve my goal of speaking to the rally on mic. But in hindsight, it was my own damn fault. I should have put more thought into how I presented myself.
I made the mistake of wearing khaki pants and a blue shirt. Although the shirt did not display a Star of David, it was the shade of blue that is on Israel's flag. I intended no message with that shirt; it just happened to be what I grabbed from the closet. I should have worn the green, red, and black colors of the terrorist's flag. I also wasn't holding any anti-Israel, pro-terrorist sign. And I wasn't chanting along with the crowd. It must have been obvious that I did not support their pro-genocide message of anti-Semitic, anti-Israel hate.
Had I gotten the microphone, I had prepared remarks that were designed to fool the crowd into thinking I was on their side before suddenly revealing the truthful message I wanted them to hear. This is what I was prepared to say if I got the mic:
"If you have any moral decency, you cannot support the killing of innocent civilians! If you have any moral decency, you cannot support attacking people in their homes! If you have any moral decency, you cannot support genocide!" Up to this point, I think they would have cheered me. But then I would have continued with "If you have any moral decency, you cannot support Hamas! If you have any moral decency, you MUST support Israel's right to exist and its right to respond militarily to being attacked by Palestinian terrorists. Israel is the victim here. If you have any moral decency, you must condemn Hamas, condemn terrorism, and support Israel!"
I'm certain they would have tried to seize back the microphone physically - perhaps violently - immediately after the word "Hamas." But that would have been OK with me. I would have made my point. I'm disappointed in myself for not planning my subterfuge more carefully. It's obvious I've never been to Spy School.
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