BLUE ASH — Hundreds of local Jews and Israeli sympathizers took to the streets here Thursday to show solidarity with the embattled Middle Eastern nation.

        With pictures hanging on the front of their shirts of those who perished in suicide bombings, the marchers listened to Israeli music and heard from local Jewish leaders about the status of Israel before setting out on a near mile-long walk by Cooper and Montgomery roads.

        A series of speakers addressed the crowd at the Blue Ash Amphitheater on the status of Israel.

        “We stand unshakably committed to the security and well-being of Israel,” said Rabbi Michael Zedek, the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. “We shall not be moved.”

        Organizers said the walk was an opportunity for the Jewish people of Greater Cincinnati to show their support for Israel “in a very public way.” The march wasn't limited to Southwestern Ohio — supporters from Dayton and Columbus arrived by bus to take part in the rally.

        The march, accompanied by a large police presence, was planned and sponsored by several local Jewish organizations, including the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and several youth groups.

        Jeff Schneider, 19, of Blue Ash, held a sign with the phrase, “9/11 is 24/7 in Israel.”

        “The world is abandoning Israel,” he said. “If there's ever a time to show support, it's now.”

        Similar rallies by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati were held in the spring and last fall. Several Greater Cincinnati students traveled to Washington, D.C., in the spring, joining more than 150,000 nationwide in showing support for Israel at the U.S. Capitol.

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