…is like a day without sunshine. Except, we have a lot of days without sunshine, so that analogy doesn’t really work in this instance.  Regardless…

At Market and Powell today, there was a gathering held protesting the Israeli government’s actions in the current conflict between Palestine and Israel. The protest drew approximately 35 people at its largest between 3:30 and 5:00. We spotted a few SUVs driving around SoMa and the Financial district attempting to drum up support for the protest with bullhorn announcements from their rear windows.

We’ve seen no pro-Israeli rallies in the last few days, though there are reports that there have been a few skirmishes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestine protesters here in the City in recent days. The group today was organized, enthusiastic and peaceful, and seemed to be drawing a sympathetic crowd near the historic cable car turnaround (and infamous protest location) across from the Westfield Mall.

Never one to be left out of a good protest, Frank Chu himself made an appearance at the protest around 5pm. When questioned about his position on the politics surrounding the gathering, Frank shrugged and referred to the ‘feckrowillions of populations’ (apparently, a recent addition to his ever-present protest sign) that are now somehow implicated in the scheme to rob Frank of his due compensation.

At the end of a long day though, you can’t blame a busy protester for making a quick stop in Carl’s Jr. for a Western Bacon Chee and some crisscuts.