Major Jewish groups announce NYC rally against antisemitism during UN General Assembly

Major Jewish organizations have announced a rally against antisemitism to be held during the UN General Assembly in New York City this month. The protest, scheduled for September 23 at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza across from the UN headquarters, aims to urge world leaders to act against the growing tide of antisemitism. Organizers include UJA-Federation, ADL, AJC, and others.

Major Jewish organizations in New York City announced a rally against antisemitism scheduled for September 23 during the UN General Assembly's High-Level Week. The protest will take place at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, across from the United Nations headquarters in midtown Manhattan, the day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN. Organizers include UJA-Federation of New York, the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, the Conference of Presidents, the Union for Reform Judaism, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Yeshiva University, the Israeli American Council, and StandWithUs. The rally aims to call on world leaders to act decisively against the growing tide of antisemitism. The announcement comes amid growing frustration in the New York Jewish community over antisemitism, with an uptick in protests in the past year as organizations transitioned from rallying for hostage release to local Jewish concerns. The article also notes that earlier this year, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Netanyahu as a war criminal, and that Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon confirmed Netanyahu would make a 24-hour trip to speak at the General Assembly.

Major Jewish groups announce NYC rally against antisemitism during UN General Assembly