Thousands of Satmar Chasdim taking part in a major demonstration this afternoon May 31 2010 in front of Israeli consulate in Manhattan, to protest recent disinterred human remains removed by the Israeli Government from the grounds of Ashkelon’s Barzilai hospital.
One of the most fundamental tenants of Judaism is “Kavod Hames” the honoring and respect of mortal remains of every Jew. “The government has made the decision to proceed with desecrating these cemeteries, although many alternative suggestions for the construction have been offered