Now, the situation has become even more urgent, with the construction going full speed ahead, and graves being destroyed, desecrated,and trampled on. Human bones and crushed skulls are scattered about like dirt.The dignity of the dead is being utterly disregarded in the rush to make money!
Most of the "facts" in the following article are in fact lies.
Bones are not being "crushed." The graveyard is by law excavated under the direction of archaeologists, and the graves are not 2000 year old graves or Jewish graves.
Satmar lies with near-impunity because they face no practical consequences for those lies.
You can change that by boycotting all products with Satmar kosher supervision or Badatz Yerushalayim supervision and by refusing to buy Satmar-produced products like Meal Mart and Alle meats.
Over 10,000 Expected at Mass Protest Outside RFR Realty Tomorrow
Israel Schreiber • Save The Graves
RFR Realty will be targeted in a mass-demonstration in front of their Manhattan headquarters tomorrow. Religious Jews will be protesting RFR's destruction of ancient graves in Israel. The Rabbinical Congress of the US and Canada, together with leading Rabbis have called for the protest in an effort to persuade RFR to halt its destruction of the graves.
Also a target of the protest is RFR’s principal, Aby Rosen. Rosen has refused to even consider any suggestion to spare the graves, and has refused to even meet with Rabbis and activist concerned about the destruction of the historical graveyard.
The issues at hand are an ancient Jewish graveyard, and a multi-million dollar luxury hotel. RFR had found the perfect spot for their luxury hotel; one that would attract businesspeople and wealthy people looking for the perfect hotel.
However, the spot they chose for the hotel is the location of a 2000 year old Jewish cemetery! But for cold-hearted businessmen, the dignity of the dead was no matter; just dig up the graves, and pour the foundations - graves or no graves! Activists and concerned people have been protesting daily against this affront to those buried there, and have periodically been holding huge protests around the world.
Now, the situation has become even more urgent, with the construction going full speed ahead, and graves being destroyed, desecrated,and trampled on. Human bones and crushed skulls are scattered about like dirt.The dignity of the dead is being utterly disregarded in the rush to make money!
Recently, a retaining wall collapsed at the site. It appears that not only is the dignity of the dead being abandoned, but so are simple safety rules. In the rush to complete the destruction of the cemetery, the lives of the construction workers are being endangered! There appears to be a total disregard for not just the dead, but also the living!
A sharply worded flyer signed by leading Orthodox Rabbis in America decries the destruction, and calls upon their community members to attend the protest tomorrow.
Tomorrows protest will be the held in Manhattan,at the historic Lever building at 390 Park Avenue,where RFR’s main headquarters, and the office of Aby Rosen is located. A portion of the streets nearby will be blocked off. At recent protests, police officers marveled at the calm and orderly fashion in which the demonstrations have been held.
Organizers hope that the continuing protests will help to convince RFR to accept plans to build their project without destroying and desecrating the ancient people who deserve to rest in peace.
[Hat Tips: J, Burich.]