Pictures from the Rally (9/25/2008)

WEATHER FORECAST GOOD! JOIN US AT 5:30 p.m. sharp!

Just look for the stage…the weather forecast is good – cloudy, breezy but no rain till late at night.
We have a wonderful group of over 30 speakers from over 60 organizations and this will be a gathering where you and your friends and colleagues can make an important statement to Ahmadinejad, the Mullahs back home [...]

UPDATE – Over 60 Coalition members, Weather forecast good, Rally Starts 5:30 sharp

Rally Update: Weather info, latest Participant list

Good news on all fronts – there is a 50% probability of rain but it is due to wait until 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. (just after the rally) and the participants list is now greater than 60 organizations!
So join us, RAIN OR SHINE!
Women United/Code Red
911 Families
ACT for America
Alliance of Iranian Women
AMCHA
American Center for Law and [...]

RAIN OR SHINE – WEATHER REPORT

The Rally will go on RAIN OR SHINE.  The weather report is for a chance of rain in the evening – we’ll hope it holds off!
Lots of great restaurants in the area – the Rally is right next to Grand Central Station:
Upscale restaurants at Grand Central Station
Casual dining at Grand Central Station

RAIN OR SHINE – JOIN US AS THE RALLY REACHES OVER 50 ORGANIZATIONS!

Thanks to the many organizations joining this effort to protest the dinner meeting between American religious and political leaders and Iranian president Ahmadinejad – now over 50 groups and still growing in numbers all through today.  So many organizations are working to educate the public and policymakers on the dire threat posed by Iran’s nuclear [...]

Arabs for Israel Joins the Coalition!

Welcome to Arabs for Israel, and read their terrific statement of principles here.

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: Cancel The Meeting with Ahmadinejad!

From the Baptist Press, 9-22:
WASHINGTON (BP)–The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is urging five religious organizations to cancel a Sept. 25 dinner with Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in conjunction with his visit to the United Nations….
Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and a USCIRF commissioner, is among those [...]

9-22: 37 Groups Join in Coalition for 9-25 Rally

Update as of 9-22, 37 Groups are now working together and contacting their members for the 9-25 Rally, a coalition built literally in the last week in response to public outrage over the invitation sent to Ahmadinejad to meet with religious and political leaders at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on September 25. See the [...]

Open Doors USA joins the Coalition!

Welcome to Open Doors USA, just now joining the Coalition. Open Doors works worldwide to assist persecuted Christians – visit their website here for many case studies of their good work:
Millions of Christians around the world face daily the possible destruction of their property, their families and their very lives. For over fifty years, [...]