Gary Merryman
Gary Merryman participated in a pro-Hamas rally in December 2023, two months after Hamas terrorists murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023. Hamas kidnapped hundreds more that day and Israel immediately launched a war against Hamas.
For more on the attacks, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
As of December 2024, Gary Merryman’s LinkedIn profile said he worked as a harm reduction site manager at Camden Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Camden, New Jersey. As of the same date, Merryman was listed as an LGBTQ+ youth mentor at GSA Link Inc. in Massachusetts.
As of December 2024, Gary Merryman’s LinkedIn said he was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Also as of December 2024, Gary Merryman’s Instagram bio said: “...#freepalestine
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The watermelon has been appropriated by anti-Israel activists as a symbol of Palestinian "resistance" to "Israeli occupation," as it shares the Pan-Arab colors.
Organizers:JVP Philly: a chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), CAIR Philly: a chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer:Instagram
For more on the attacks, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
As of December 2024, Gary Merryman’s LinkedIn profile said he worked as a harm reduction site manager at Camden Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Camden, New Jersey. As of the same date, Merryman was listed as an LGBTQ+ youth mentor at GSA Link Inc. in Massachusetts.
As of December 2024, Gary Merryman’s LinkedIn said he was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Also as of December 2024, Gary Merryman’s Instagram bio said: “...#freepalestine
…”The watermelon has been appropriated by anti-Israel activists as a symbol of Palestinian "resistance" to "Israeli occupation," as it shares the Pan-Arab colors.
Flood Philly For Gaza
Date: December 16, 2023Organizers:JVP Philly: a chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), CAIR Philly: a chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer:Instagram
Gary Merryman’s protest appearances
On December 16, 2023, a host of local anti-Israel organizations, including JVP Philly, Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC) and CAIR Philly, held a rally outside Philadelphia’s City Hall.
The language of “flood” is a reference to Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the name Hamas used for their terror operation on October 7, 2023. It is a reference to the allegation that Jews “threaten” to destroy Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque. This accusation has been a pretext for Arab attacks on Jews long before Israel was founded in 1948. Such propaganda has led to multiple periods of violence against Israeli civilians.
