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(29,876 posts) Thu Jan 5, 2012, 02:07 PM Jan 2012

Pro-Israel Group Asks For Separate DNC Protest Zones [View all]

In a preview of the protests expected at September's Democratic National Convention, a pro-Israel group this week asked Charlotte-Mecklenburg police to create separate protest zones for its supporters and adversaries.

The Florida-based Shalom International, which made a similar request to police in Tampa for the Republican convention, plans to protest Obama administration policies at both conventions.

Shalom president Bob Kunst asked police to create separate free-speech zones for "those who support Israel and the Holocaust Survivors and one for the Jews haters and Israel haters.

"We don't want to be drowned out by 15,000 crazies," Kunst told the Observer.

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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/05/2899634/pro-israel-group-asks-for-separate.html

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Pro-Israel Group Asks For Separate DNC Protest Zones [View all] Purveyor Jan 2012 OP

what an asshole. provis99 Jan 2012 #1

Pretty sure he views anyone who is not anti-palestinian as the enemy. Marrah_G Jan 2012 #8

Wow atreides1 Jan 2012 #2

Now apply that to DU hootinholler Jan 2012 #12

I suggest you consider reposting this in the I/P group Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #3

Why? DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #13

just another "seperate but equal" supporter.... mike_c Jan 2012 #4

This whole idea of "protest zones" is an insult to any human being, let alone US citizen. Magoo48 Jan 2012 #5

+1 n/t Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #14

So, He's Asking for a Two-Protest Zone Solution? Yavin4 Jan 2012 #6

. Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #9

+1. Such irony n/t Catherina Jan 2012 #11

Mr. Kunst is just part of the problem Marrah_G Jan 2012 #7

Stay classy, Bob! Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #10