(Clearwisdom.net) On July 19, Israeli Falun Gong practitioners rallied outside the Chinese Embassy in Tel Aviv. Representatives from several NGOs voiced their support for Falun Gong at the rally, and Knesset (Congress) member Eitan Cabel also wrote a letter of support.
Israeli practitioners practice the Falun Gong exercises in front of Chinese Embassy
A practitioner holds a candle to commemorate fellow practitioners who have died in China as a result of the persecution
A Likud Party representative voiced support
A passerby learns about the persecution from a practitioner
A passerby signs his name to support Falun Gong after learning about the persecution
The practitioners displayed banners to send a clear message in protest of the 10-year persecution of Falun Gong. Representatives from several NGOs attended the rally to condemn the persecution and call for an end to it. At dusk, practitioners lit candles to commemorate fellow practitioners who have been persecuted to death in in China
A Lukud Party representative said, "This brutal persecution started 10 years ago and is still ongoing. In China, there are 100 million Falun Gong practitioners, and the persecution is counted as genocide."
In his letter of support, Knesset (Congress) member Eitan Cabel wrote: "Israel shall join other Western countries to condemn the Chinese Communist regime's persecution of Falun Gong."
The Israeli Falun Dafa Information spokesperson, said, "Genocide has five categories. A crime which meets the criterion of any of the five will be regarded as genocide and should be held accountable. The persecution of Falun Gong meets three of the five categories. Please help us end this unprecedented genocide and bring the culprits to justice."
On July 20, Israeli practitioners held an Anti-torture Exhibit at a tourist attraction in Tel Aviv to further expose the Chinese Communist regime's brutal persecution.