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Plans September 1st Anti-Hate March at White House Bob Kunst Creating Alliances Among Hated Minorities |
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Compiled By GayToday
Today, Kunst is working to create alliances between Jews, gays, blacks and other minorities. His activist efforts and those of his allies were highlighted on television networks on August 7, 1999 at Lafayette Park, across from the White House. The appearance of the anti-Nazis caused one neo-Nazi/KKK group to depart Washington, D.C. without holding its intended demonstration.
It is equally imperative, says Kunst, that "anti-racist Jews work with other minority groups as well because of the present upsurge of neo-Nazi and KKK extremist bigotry." He continues: "Whether Asians, Blacks, Gays and Hispanics, all are vulnerable to the violence, intimidation and murder carried out by individuals or local hate groups. "The civil rights era in America in the late 1950's and early 1960's culminated in a far better tolerance of minorities than is accepted today." Kunst is also concerned about recent events in Germany, "since its modern reunification and with the American neo-Nazi and KKK groups in America." These events, he says, " indicate that the world has not taken care to eradicate this menace." While there has been passage of legislation to foil such behavior, there is again a passive tolerance, Kunst perceives, "to ignore exactly what led to the WWII Holocaust." "The problems in Kosovo, Africa, Ireland and the Middle East," he says, "and citizens' reluctance to confront the extremists' terrorist efforts at their beginnings, leads to open anarchy." Shalom International and its South Florida allies meeting at Temple Beth Shalom, are calling for a national and international "Day Against Hate"—October 17, 1999. "People from all over the world are writing us about participating in their own communities on this threat from the Nazis/KKK/terrorists and want to make a statement against it." An Announcement from Shalom International: "These extremist groups are destabilizing 'peace' both domestically and internationally. Shalom International is calling for 'emergency meetings' to deal with the rash of hatred in anticipation of the Millennium. "Each minority group should begin to deal constructively and positively to defeat all individuals and groups who'd like nothing more than a race and sex war in America." Kunst says: "Other violence is directed at Africa and Central/South America. Russia also is just now feeling the affects of 'scapegoat' mentality sweeping the land due to a failing economy. Poland plays the Pope's game, which is to Vaticanize the Holocaust and commercialize the death camps, the world's largest Jewish cemetery which includes 10,000 gay victims." The Washington, D.C. March and Rally Shalom International September 1, 1999 September 1st, says Bob Kunst, marks the symbolic start of WWII by Germany and its allies. "If 'Never Again Is Happening Again' we all will be victims to repeat history. Some 60 million people died in WWII." The Time For A National Dialogue Is Now! Join Shalom International in Washington, D.C. on September 1, 1999 at The White House at 10:30 AM. There will be a march and rally to The FBI Building and on to The U.S. Capitol. Shalom International and Jews and gays everywhere will "Never Forget!" Shalom International e-mail address: shalominternational@hotmail.com |
