Indio, CA

StandWithUs is an international nonpartisan educational organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism. The organization helps to empower and energize students and communities with leadership training and educational programs on hundreds of college campuses, high schools, and middle schools in support of Israel, who is in a battle with Hamas, the terrorist group who slaughtered over 1000 Israelis on October 7th and still hold Israeli hostages.

In response, Israel has launched a campaign to root out Hamas in Palestine. Many Palestinians with no allegiance to either group are caught in the middle with very little temporary displacement help from neighboring countries Jordan or Egypt, unlike the ardent support Poland gave to the Ukranian people when Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022.

Now on December 10th at 12:30 PM, StandWithUs and Destiny Church are holding a rally to support Israel and call on Hamas to release all the hostages it captured on October 7 still being held in captivity in Gaza. The event is co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of the Desert and the Israeli-American Council (IAC).

The group put out a statement saying, “While we are relieved and elated for every hostage who has been returned to their family, we cannot and will not cease to advocate for those who remain in captivity. The urgency grows with every day they are held hostage inside Gaza.”

The Keynote speaker will be Indio Mayor, Lupe Ramos Amith, with featured speaker, Pastor Nate featuring singer Sapir Tzemah. They ask that supporters wear blue and white and bring Israeli flags.