Thousands of Satmar Chasdim taking part in a major demonstration this afternoon in Washington DC July 6 2010 at Lafayette Park outside the White House, 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