Attendees are encouraged to bring flags and firearms, though Ritzheimer insists that he wants the protest to remain peaceful.
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On their Facebook account, organizers of the anti-Islam rally indicate they are with the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters, two groups described by the Anti-Defamation League as extremist anti-government movements that grew after President Barack Obama took office. He’s a part of the group “Rogue Infidel” that sells “F*** Islam” shirts to raise money to, as they put it “help get Islam out of America”.
The Port Orchard Global Rally For Humanity Rally is a demonstration called to reject “Sharia Law” in Kitsap County. “This is widespread in a way that these things have not been before”.
Based on the PPD response last time, in which dozens of officers in riot gear patrolled the scene, breaking up fights and successfully preventing any violence, attendees can expect a large law enforcement presence. “They will ultimately leave our community and we can use the experience to strengthen our resolve to be one community supporting all of its members”.
There is particular concern that numerous events are advertised as “open carry” meaning as well as a potentially tense atmosphere, there is likely to be a focus on firearms.
On a post that claimed incorrectly that Muslim countries don’t give rights to minority groups, Facebook user Tahirah Mohamed wondered where the event organizers were when an American minority group was seeking the right to marry.
Geller said she would advise against coming to a protest with an open display of weapons. “This has become is a very risky situation”, Beirich said.
Arlington police Sgt. Paul Rodriguez said the department will work to make sure everyone is safe.
Other protests are being planned in Louisville, Ky., Phoenix, Alabama and Florida. Another 55 indicated “maybe”.
ISNA was referring to the anti-Muslim “Global Rally for Humanity”, which is scheduled for October 9th and 10th in more than twenty cities across the US. “Ole Glory, Revolutionary War-Era Stars and Stripes, Confederate Battle Flags, 2nd Amendment Flags, U.S. Armed Forces…Tea Party”. They were met by several hundred counter-protesters.
Now the organizer of that May rally, Jon Ritzheimer is calling for a the new string of protests all across the USA that he calls “the Global Rally For Humanity”.
Sergeant Trent Crump tells New Times in an e-mail that the Phoenix Police Department is “aware of the event planning at this point, but will not comment about any of our security plans”.
“Once again a group of “PATRIOTS” is going to march on and intimidate worshipers at the ICC Phoenix”. He and other community leaders in Dearborn are preparing for an anti Islam gathering slated to take place on Saturday.
Hadi Jawad, another local Muslim leader, said his worries center on children who attend Friday prayers at the mosques.
A flyer for the event proclaims: “The world is saying no to Islam”. “During past protests we have invited protesters in and offered them juice and pizza”, Enchassi said. If these protesters just stopped to think, for a moment, they would understand that such “rallies” in front of mosques are exactly the recruitment fodder savages such as ISIS salivate over, because it propagates their narrative that America is at war with Islam.
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“We urge fellow Jews and all concerned people to reach out, in their local communities, in solidarity with Muslim institutions and individuals”, the group said in a statement.
