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Diplomatic pressure? The rally
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Israelis form human chain for Georgia

Dozens rally in Tel Aviv to support Georgian people's fight against Russia; form symbolic human chain between US, French embassy buildings

Dozens of people rallied in Tel Aviv on Thursday afternoon in a show of support of the people in Georgia and against the Russian aggression which has left the capital, Tbilisi, in shambles.

 

The demonstrators formed a human chain between the US and French embassy buildings. Many of the protestors carried signed reading "Putin is a killer" and "We will not forget and not forgive."

 

Vladimir Konstinidi, locum tenens for the Georgian ambassador in Israel, attended the rally, saying "Israel and the entire world should make sure Russia follows through on its commitments to Georgia."

 

Among the protestors was Hamekiti Levran, who came to Israeli nearly a decade ago, escaping separatist Abkhazia. "What's happening in South Ossetia today is exactly what I ran away from then, "she told Ynet. "I have many friends there and I'm very worried for them."


Protesting aggression (Photo: Yaron Brener)  

 

"We have contacted the Georgian Embassy, the Foreign Ministry and several student union in Georgia and we want to do everything we can," Lilach Meir, a student at the Tel Aviv university told Ynet.

 

"What's happening in Georgia is horrible. As Israelis, as Jews who are fighting for their existence, we have to try and apply as much diplomatic pressure as possible in order to resolve this situation."

 


פרסום ראשון: 08.15.08, 00:54
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