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Democrat for State Representative

Detroit Stands
With Israel

Solidarity event draws 2,000 to show
support for Israel during war.

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Andy Meisner, Senator Jack Faxon (ret.), and
Former Governors Granholm and Blanchard
in supporting Rudy Serra
for 27th District State Representative.

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14 July 31 • 2014

Yishai, Israel,

waits in the

security

line outside

Shaarey Zedek.

Keri Guten Cohen
Story Development Editor

M

ore than 2,000 people
came to support the Jewish
homeland during this time
of crisis at a community-wide Israel
Solidarity event at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on
Wednesday evening, July 23.
At times, the lines to get through
security stretched well into the park-
ing lot. But the wait was worth it for
the feeling inside the packed sanctuary
where members of the Detroit com-
munity — young and old — came
together over their love of Israel.
Shaarey Zedek Rabbi Aaron Starr
quieted the large crowd to begin the
evening. His resounding message,
heard again and again in variations
throughout the event: "We are one
community, one voice — and we stand
with Israel." He also reached out to the
soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces
repeatedly by saying, "Thank you,
brothers and sisters, for protecting us:'
Israeli Consul General to the Midwest
Roey Gilad told the crowd that Israel
"did not want another cycle of violence,
but that is was quite clear that the vio-
lence serves Hamas' interests ... they
left very little choice for Israel:'
He said Israel has a tactical goal of
destroying Hamas' vast tunnel system
and as many rockets and missiles as
possible, and that the country has an

exit strategy that
involves not stay-
ing in Gaza long.
"Eventually,
there will be
another cycle
of violence;
it's a matter of
time said Gilad,
who is based in
Israel Consul
Chicago. "We
General to the
believe enough is
Midwest Roey
enough. It's time
Gilad
to demilitarize
the Gaza Strip.
It's not going
to be easy; it's going to take time, but
we believe Gaza should be a different
model — one where they live their
lives without threatening Israel."
He ended by saying, "From the bot-
tom of my heart, I thank you for sup-
porting Israel and for standing with us
against terror:'
Scott Kaufman, CEO of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
gave a passionate speech in which he
said he was both angry at the double
standard concerning Israel and its
actions to defend the country, and
proud of Detroit's Jewish community
for being supportive emotionally and
financially. He urged those in the audi-
ence to support Federation's Israel
emergency campaign online at
(www.bit.ly/lke2vGV).

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