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U.S. Jewish Leaders Condemn Planned Philadelphia Hamas-Praise Rally

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Jewish leaders condemned a planned Philadelphia rally praising Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
Organizers promoted the rally with slogans “Long Live Al Aqsa Flood,” “honor the martyrs,” and “glory to the resistance.”
Philadelphia Police Department’s Civil Affairs Unit will increase patrols and station officers at Rittenhouse Square for the rally.
Jewish leader Jason Holtzman warned families will change daycare routes to avoid exposing children to hate.

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U.S. Jewish leaders condemned a planned Philadelphia rally praising Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
Organizers promoted the rally with slogans “Long Live Al Aqsa Flood,” “honor the martyrs,” and “glory to the resistance.”
Philadelphia Police Department’s Civil Affairs Unit will increase patrols and station officers at Rittenhouse Square for the rally.
Jewish leader Jason Holtzman warned families will change daycare routes to avoid exposing children to hate.