Posts Tagged ‘memorial’

A Memorial Day Celebration for Palestinian Freedom in a Hostile Occupied Land

THE HOLY DAY & SANCTITY OF THE MEANING OF MEMORIAL DAY Memorial Day is traditionally all about recognizing and keeping alive the supreme sacrifices of all the world’s fallen men, women and children warriors who once put themselves and their lives on the line, and ended up paying the ultimate price – their very existence […]

Veterans For Peace Statement On Memorial Day

Above photo: Banner drop at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Susie Madrak. We are tired of parades, memorials and pageantry. Take back your  “thank you for your service” and 50% off sales. We want people to live without threats of U.S. bullets and bombs. We remember the enormous loss of civilian life that is forgotten […]

Happy Memorial Day; We’ve Been Scammed

* The Sad Truth About “Memorial Day” By Mike King MEMORIAL DAY EXTENDED WEEKEND // 2021EDITORIAL As we all know, Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the men (and many misguided women now too!) who died while serving in America’s armed forces. The holiday, which is observed on the last Monday […]

On Memorial Day, America Honors Fallen Soldier AOC For Her Service On January 6th

On Memorial Day, America Honors Fallen Soldier AOC For Her Service On January 6th U.S.—America was united for a time of mourning and remembrance as they honored the men and women who gave their lives for the cause of freedom. This year’s holiday was especially poignant as citizens remembered fallen soldier Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her service on […]

‘The Landscape is Shifting’: Over 35,000 rally for Palestine in DC on Memorial Day weekend

Standing atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Nuha Maharoof peered over the crowd at the National March for Palestine on Saturday. To her left, she saw a man on the ledge set off red and green smoke grenades, signifying the colors of the Palestinian flag. She described the cinematic moment “like a scene from […]

Veterans Rip Kamala Harris for Tone Deaf Memorial Day Weekend Tweet

Veterans ripped Vice President Kamala Harris for her Memorial Day weekend tweet that made no mention of the purpose of Memorial Day, which is to honor those who died fighting for the nation. “Enjoy the long weekend,” Harris tweeted from her official account, along with a close-up photo of herself. Enjoy the long weekend. pic.twitter.com/ilGOrod4AW […]

Watch: Georgetown Students Sign Fake Petition to Cancel Memorial Day over ‘American Imperialism’

Georgetown University students recently signed a fake petition to cancel Memorial Day due to its celebration of “American imperialism.” One student said he “didn’t really think of it in this way” until he got to college and took “Women’s and Gender Studies classes,” which put him on a “fuck the U.S.” path in life. Campus […]

Veterans Speak About Memorial Day: ‘It’s Not About Us’

On Monday, May 31, Americans from sea to shining sea will observe Memorial Day. However, veterans are quick to remind you: “It’s not about us.” “Monday is not about us,” Sergeant J.O. Batten, Commander of VFW Post 8713 in Brooksville, Florida told The Epoch Times. “It’s about the men on that wall out there. A […]

Left Silent on Antisemitism; Vaccines vs. Natural Immunity; Memorial Day Inspiration

Left Silent on Antisemitism; Vaccines vs. Natural Immunity; Memorial Day Inspiration Antisemitic attacks are on the rise—it’s happening online and on the streets, in America and around the world. But what you don’t see is a lot of pushback. (2:32) Podcast host Charles Mizrahi questions why the progressive left is not outraged by all the […]

Burial Mound Reinterpreted as Oldest War Memorial in the World

Dating to around 2300 BC archaeologists have discovered what they suspect is the “oldest known war memorial ever discovered” at the  ‘White Monument’ at Tell Banat in Syria. And while for decades this burial mound was thought to hold the bodies of dead enemies of the settlement, it turns out to contain the remains of […]

Kazan school shooting: locals create makeshift memorial for victims

People in the Russian town of Kazan are struggling to come to terms with a school shooting in which at least nine people died. Seven students and two staff members have died in the attack. A 19-year-old suspect has been detained. Many locals have left candles, flowers and toys at a makeshift memorial set up […]

Oregon Holocaust memorial defaced with swastikas and antisemitic slurs

 A Holocaust memorial in Portland, Oregon, was defaced with swastikas and antisemitic slurs. Police discovered the vandalism over the weekend covering a wall of the memorial in the Washington Park neighborhood and appearing elsewhere near the memorial, the local NBC affiliate KGW reported. There are no suspects. The memorial was created by Holocaust survivors who […]

Holocaust Memorial in Portland, Oregon Vandalized With Swastikas, Antisemitic Symbols

The memorial to the Holocaust in Portland, Oregon. Photo: Cory Tucker/Google Maps. Police in Portland, Oregon were on Monday investigating a serious act of vandalism to the city’s Holocaust memorial, which was daubed with pro-Nazi graffiti by unidentified assailants. The vandals sprayed the memorial with swastikas and the number “1488” — code in neo-Nazi circles […]

Why workers Memorial Day is a national call to action

The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 959 safety committee leapt into action a few years ago after discovering that more and more workers at the Goodyear plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina, were exposed to knife injuries on the job. Committee members solicited workers’ input on how to address the hazard and then collaborated with the company […]

Minneapolis Plans Memorial to Honor Porn Star Drug Addict Who Resisted Arrest

Minneapolis which looks like a third world shithole after it was destroyed by black rioters and communists is planning on erecting a memorial to honor George Floyd. The police officer who had his knee on his neck was only doing his job per his training. IMO this police officer is not guilty. He did what […]

Armenians visit memorial to victims of 1915 massacres

Armenians visited the country’s memorial to the victims of massacres, deportations and forced marches under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. The massacres began more than 100 years ago. An estimated 1.5 million Armenians died. Armenians have long pushed for the deaths to be recognised officially as genocide. But while Turkey does not deny that […]

March of The Living global memorial campaign Never Means Never!

While March of the Living will not take place this year in Poland, due to the covid-19 pandemic, virtual programs and a global campaign are already activating the Jewish world and beyond. One of the most moving aspects of the March of the Living is the opportunity for participants to memorial plaques with personal messages […]

New Holocaust memorial shaped like Star of David opens in Poland

A new Holocaust memorial in the Polish city of Gorlice was built in the shape of a Star of David, and also contains matzevot and fragments found at a former beit midrash that was demolished in 2016, according to a statement from ‘Jewish Heritage Europe’. Besides being embedded into the memorial, the documents include translations […]

Jewish world leaders join March of The Living global memorial campaign ahead of Yom HaShoah

  While March of the Living will not take place this year in Poland, due to the covid-19 pandemic, virtual programs and a global campaign are already activating the Jewish world and beyond.  One of the most moving aspects of the March of the Living is the opportunity for participants to memorial plaques with personal […]

Israeli billboard firm refuses ad for joint Palestinian-Israeli memorial service

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Putin Unveils Israeli WW2 Memorial, Honors Red Army for Ending Holocaust

Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a quick “one-day” official state visit to Israel. It’s Putin’s second trip — he first visited the Jewish State back in 2005. The Russian leader made his first stop in the coastal city of Netanya to inaugurate a memorial to the soldiers of the Red Army who died during […]

Bakersfield Chabad Creating a Holocaust Memorial Out of Six Million Buttons

Cynthia Fischer always had a dream: She wanted to create a Holocaust memorial out of six million buttons she’d collected herself and from others over 10 years. However, she couldn’t quite figure out how to do it. That all changed in 2020, when Fischer met Rabbi Shmuel Schlanger, director of her local Chabad Jewish Community […]

Tulsa Police Search for Two Suspects for Vandalism of Holocaust Memorial Statues at Jewish Museum

The Tulsa, Oklahoma skyline. Photo: Photomakers/Wikimedia. Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma are searching for two suspects who destroyed statues dedicated to child victims of the Holocaust at the city’s Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art. The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) was notified early Wednesday morning that two young male suspects had bent and knocked down the […]

US Holocaust Memorial Museum Presents ‘2021 Western Region Virtual Event’ On March 11

At this historic time for reflection and action – members of the Western Region community supporting the efforts of the D.C.-based U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) will come together virtually on March 11 at 7 p.m. PT. The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed much of how the USHMM does its work, but not why it’s done. […]

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum – A Costly Mistake Promoting a Hoax

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum Hard by the Washington Monument, within clear view of the Jefferson Memorial, an easy stroll down the Mall to the “majestic” Lincoln Memorial, has arisen, on some of the most “hallowed territory” of the [Jewnited] States of America, a costly and dangerous jewish mistake. On ground where no monument yet […]

Knesset panel bans Arab Labor candidate over Memorial Day comments

In a move widely expected to be overturned by the Supreme Court, the Central Elections Committee on Wednesday voted to ban Labor’s No. 7 candidate Ibtisam Mara’ana from running in the upcoming election over her past controversial comments about Memorial Day and other statements that her critics have deemed anti-Zionist. Two petitions had been filed […]

Holocaust memorial in Yerevan, Armenia vandalized

The “To Live and Not Forget” Holocaust memorial in the Armenian city of Yerevan was desecrated with paint sprayed all over the Hebrew writings. The memorial was built to honor both the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide victims and consists of two primary pillars, with “To Live and Not Forget: To the Memory of the […]

Washington synagogue, Holocaust memorial vandalized with swastikas

 A synagogue and Holocaust memorial in Spokane, Washington, were vandalized early this week spray-painted swastikas, according to local news outlet The Spokesman-Review. The vandalism appears to have been perpetrated by a single culprit, with Temple Beth Shalom’s security cameras having caught the masked culprit in the act, according to The Spokesman-Review citing Spokane police, who are […]

Norway approves Utøya memorial for victims of 2011 massacre despite local concerns

A memorial to the victims of the 2011 Norway terror attacks will be built despite local concerns, a court has ruled. The Norwegian justice system has dismissed objections from residents of the island of Utøya who opposed the construction of a memorial. Sixty-nine people were killed on the island by far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, […]

Nasa, Israel’s US Embassy hold memorial for Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon

Israel’s Embassy in the United States and NASA held a virtual memorial event for Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, Thursday night. The event was attended by Deputy Chief of Mission Benjamin Krasna and Former NASA Administrator, and Ramon’s personal friend, Charles F. Bolden, Jr. At the event, Bolden spoke of Ramon’s legacy and his bravery as […]

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