With tremendous emotion, passion and conviction, hundreds of Iranian Americans gathered on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday for a show of force called the “March for Liberation” in support of the Iranian people.
Under the watchful eye of the NYPD, the demonstration rallied against the Iranian regime while showing support for the military action Israel and the United States started last month.
The supporters are seeking a “liberated Iran” and demonstrating solidarity with its people here in the U.S. and those that are in Iran.
APB News’ Mike Leventhal was on the march route and felt the true joy that after 47 years, the regime could be coming to an end.
This march was peaceful and impactful – while last Friday chaos broke out in Washington Square Park when opposing protesters started fighting with each other over a memorial to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei who was killed in the airstrikes on the Iranian capital. Masked protesters set up flowers alongside a photo of Khamenei and Iranian flags under the famed Washington Square Park Arch as demonstrators opposed the shrine.
Popular Jewish rapper – Kosha Dillz attended the memorial and appeared to rip down a sign that was in support of the recently slain Ayatollah. Then total pandemonium broke out – fists flying everywhere. The NYPD quickly jumped in and arrested Dillz as well as some of his attackers. Afterwards the rapper said he knows that many were paid protestors as he has seen the same people at other non related protests.
Back to Sunday, Mike Leventhal heard from many that they felt Reza Pahlavi, the son of the former Shah of Iran, would be the best solution as the transitional leader to help lead the republic towards a democracy.
So for now the bombings continue in the Gulf with the hope that Iran realizes there is no pathway forward and after 47 years – freedom and democracy prevails.