NYC Pro-Gaza Rally Speakers: Mayor Eric Adams Supports The Murder Of Palestinian Children; The Gates Of Al-Aqsa Mosque Can Only Be Opened By Martyrs

On August 8, 2022, Within Our Lifetime, along with other pro-Palestinian organizations held a rally titled "NYC Stands with Gaza," following the recent round of fighting between the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Israel. In the rally, Nerdeen Kiswani of Within Our Lifetime said: "If you stand with Israel, you stand with death and destruction." She added that "resistance is not terrorism" and said that Palestinians have the right to "defend themselves by every means possible." She also accused New York City mayor Eric Adams of supporting the murder of Palestinians and Palestinian children.

Protesters chanted: "We don't want no two states – we want all of It." "Settlers go back home, Palestine is ours alone!" "We don't want no Zionists here!" and "The gate of Al-Aqsa is made of iron... It can be opened only by martyrs!" Footage of the rally was uploaded to Existence Is Resistance Instagram account and Freedom News TV – Night Edition on YouTube. For more about Nerdeen Kiswani, see MEMRITV clips Nos. 9534, 9471, 9014, 8932, 8113, 7628, 6311, 6100, and 5560.

Speaker: "We don't want no two states..."

Crowd: "We don't want no two states..."

Speaker: "We want all of it!"

Crowd: "We want all of it!"

Nerdeen Kiswani: "[NYC Mayor] Eric Adams supports the murder of Palestinian children."

Crowd: "[NYC Mayor] Eric Adams supports the murder of Palestinian children."

Kiswani: "[NYC Mayor] Eric Adams supports the murder of Palestinians."

Crowd: "[NYC Mayor] Eric Adams supports the murder of Palestinians."

Kiswani: "If you stand for Israel you stand for death and destruction."

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Speaker: "Settlers, settlers, go back home..."

Crowd: "Settlers, settlers, go back home..."

Speaker: "Palestine is ours alone!"

Crowd: "Palestine is ours alone!"

Crowd: "Say it loud, say it clear..."

Speaker: "We don't want no Zionists here!"

Crowd: "We don't want no Zionists here!"

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Kiswani: "Resistance is not terrorism, Palestinians have every single right to defend themselves by any means necessary."

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Speaker: "From the water [of the Jordan River] to the Water [of the Mediterranean Sea]..."

Crowd: "From the water [of the Jordan River] to the Water [of the Mediterranean Sea]..."

Speaker: "Palestine is Arab!"

Crowd: "Palestine is Arab!"

Speaker: "The gate of Al-Aqsa is made of iron..."

Crowd: "The gate of Al-Aqsa is made of iron..."

Speaker: "It can be opened only by martyrs!"

Crowd: "It can be opened only by martyrs!"

Speaker: "The gate of Al-Aqsa is made of iron..."

Crowd: "The gate of Al-Aqsa is made of iron..."

Speaker: "It can be opened only by martyrs!"

Crowd: "It can be opened only by martyrs!"

Speaker: "With our spirit and our blood, we will redeem you, oh Al-Aqsa!"

Crowd: "With our spirit and our blood, we will redeem you, oh Al-Aqsa!"

Speaker: "With our spirit and our blood, we will redeem you, oh Palestine!"

Crowd: "With our spirit and our blood, we will redeem you, oh Al-Aqsa!"