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On July 21,
a day after the Ninth of Av-memorial day for the destruction of the
ancieTemples in Jerusalem-20,000 people gathered at Madison Square
Garden in New York, with additional thousands standing outside, to
protest against the Nazis’ atrocities. The participants issued a
communique lauding the valorous spirit of the trapped Jews and
urging the United Nations to give thought to the Jews’ tragedy and
to express their resolve to bring the Nazis to trial. The statement
expressed the commitment of American Jewry "to make any
sacrifice to help the United Nations in their struggle for freedom
and human decency." |
