New York — On Monday a small rally of more than 40 Orthodox Jews stood near the United Nations building, some holding placards saying “Torah Forbids Any Jewish State”, One held a placard with a Palestinian state including all of Israel, and a young boy held a Palestinian flag.
They called the rally to express gratitude for the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, which they said is a “token beginning” of righting a historic wrong a view supported by the National Council on Islamic Affairs.
Ghazi Khankan, from the National Council on Islamic Affairs, approached Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss and hugged him after appealing for an evenhanded U.S. foreign policy and a state where Muslims, Jews and Christians can live together peacefully, Weiss, looking surprised, returned the hug with a smile.