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‘Where are all the Jews at?’ A year after mass rally for Israel, turnout at its followup is sparse

JL;DR SUMMARY The follow-up to last year's massive pro-Israel rally in Washington, D.C., organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents, saw a surprisingly low turnout with only about 2,000 attendees compared to the previous turnout of nearly 300,000. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish OrganizationsRitchie TorresHostagesJewish UnityJewish FederationsPro Israel RallyTiffany HaddishJoni Ernst

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"When they promoted this Sundays pro-Israel rally in Washington D.C., the organizers knew they wouldnt be able to match the turnout of last Novembers March for Israel, which brought hundreds of thousands to Washington just over a month after Oct. 7."
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"security jitters after Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam"
Michigan, United States
"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is already being discussed as a contender in the 2028 presidential race, nodded to solidarity with Israel and concerns about rising campus antisemitism as anti-Israel protests proliferate."
Israel
"The rally took place one day after rallies across Israel marked 400 days since Oct. 7, many of which were critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"But Stacy Zeitz, a special education administrator who arrived by bus from Brooklyn, said the turnout showed the impact that time could have on peoples enthusiasm."

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