Sunday, July 14, 2002

Attempts haven't stopped
At least 2 suicide bombings were stopped by IDF during the weekend.


"Yesh Gvul" organization blames threats for poor turnout to event supporting refusal to serve in the territories.

"Poor turnout atYesh Gvul rally
Only 1,000 people attended the happening organized on Friday evening in Tel Aviv by Yesh Gvul ("there is a limit"), a movement that supports soldiers who refuse assignments in the Territories.

"Granted, we were expecting a bigger turnout, but artists have canceled their performances because they were threatened. There were violent threats as well. In all, it was a fun event," spokesman Yishai Menuchin said. Yesh Gvul says that various organizations, like the national students' union, pressured some of the artists not to perform. It is not clear yet whether the revenues will even cover the costs. Whatever is left will be used to support soldiers who were imprisoned because they refused to serve in the territories, Menuchin said."


Since when have threats deterred Israelis who believed in a cause? These people have always been threatened by right-wing radicals.
If a lot of people believed in their cause they would have come, artists or not. Obviously not a lot of people believe in this cause.

Update: Yediot Aharonot say that there were only a few hundred at the rally.