Sunday, March 4th was an action-packed day for Occupy AIPAC. From the early hours of the morning, protesters occupied the streets surrounding the convention center to greet conference attendees with signs, chants, artwork, song and dance, and in several instances, attempts to start a dialogue. Despite several hostile encounters with both AIPAC conference attendees and police officers, Occupy AIPAC seemed to only pick up momentum as the day progressed. In what was perhaps the most moving part of the day, protesters shared their personal stories and thoughts about Israel's crimes over a loud microphone directly in front of the convention center's main doors, undoubtedly heard by all in the vicinity. Although their words may have fallen on mostly deaf ears, they certainly made it known that unlike the U.S. administration, many Americans are far from willing to welcome AIPAC with open arms.
