On Thursday, February 22 upwards of 3,000 people gathered and marched in midtown Manhattan to show the popular opposition to the American Israel Public Affairs Council  (AIPAC). The march started at the north end of Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, marched down 2nd Avenue, to 45 Street - blocking traffic for most of the way, then up 3rd Avenue to 49th Street where we demonstrated in from of AIPAC's Manhattan office. It was cold, yet the crowd was vibrant.

Eighteen people were arrested while conducting sit-ins at the offices of Senators Shumer and Gillibrand. Committing acts of civil disobedience they were arrested.

There were Greens from the Bronx and Brooklyn there. The Greens more or less joined the Jewish Voice for Peace contingents, or marched as themselves. I met Greens who I hadn't seen in 20 years. It was great catching up with them.

Paul Gilman
Bronx Green Party