Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) has joined forces with the pro-Israel, international education organization �Stand With Us� to protest the appearance of IHH terrorist Ahmet Faruk Unsal; Viva Palestina organizer Kevin Ovenden; and filmmaker Iara Lee at a gathering in Brooklyn tonight at 7 PM at the House of the Lord Church, 415 Atlantic Avenue between Bond and Nevins Street.

Both Ovenden and Lee were passengers aboard the Mavi Marmara �freedom flotilla� ship which attempted to breach Israel�s blockade of Gaza on May 31. Though it bills itself as a �humanitarian relief fund,� Insani Yardim Vakfi or IHH is actually a radical Islamic, anti-American organization which supports terrorist networks, especially Hamas. IHH played a key role in orchestrating the flotilla and the attack on Israeli soldiers who boarded the Mavi Marmara to inspect the ship�s cargo.

�It is inconceivable to me how the United States let these people into the country given their known ties to terrorism,� said Hikind. �Our only recourse now is to stand together as a community against their vicious lies and hateful propaganda.�

Hikind urges everyone who is concerned about Israel�s safety and future to attend tonight�s protest. �We need to make our voices heard,� Hikind added. �We cannot allow these terrorists to claim a victory over the truth.�

For questions about tonight�s event, please contact the Office of Assemblyman Hikind at 718.853.9616 or the New York City chapter of Stand With Us at 212.398.2524.

(YWN Desk – NYC)