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Rambam Rallies Against Former Nazi Camp Guards November 9, 1938, Kristallnacht - the Night of Broken Glass in Nazi Germany - is generally recognized as the onset of the Holocaust. On that night, the Nazis unleashed a night of terror against their Jewish citizens - synagogues were desecrated and set aflame, and Jewish institutions and businesses were ransacked. Hitler, emboldened by the fact that no one pressured him to stop, soon implemented his notorious plan laid out in Mein Kampf calling for the extermination of the Jewish race. In commemoration of the 67th Anniversary of Kristallnacht, Rambam students and faculty protested in front of the Queens homes of two former camp guards in the notorious Trawniki Training Camp, Jakiw Palij and Jaroslaw Bilaniuk. The rally was organized to protest their continued residence in the U.S. "We want them out plain and simple," said Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman. "We don't want them here. Imagine if Osama bin Laden took up residence in the United States." In July 2003, U.S. District Judge Allyne Ross stripped Palij of his citizenship on the grounds set forward by US Attorney Mauskopf who said that Palij "directly contributed to their (the Jews) eventual slaughter." In December 2002, the U.S. Justice Department brought suit to revoke Bilaniuk's citizenship as well stating "Bilaniuk and his fellow Tranwiki-men participated in the Nazis' infamous genocidal scheme. Such persons have no right to U.S. residence or citizenship." On past occasions, Rambam has rallied in front of each man's home, but this year, in light of new information linking the two men, Rambam's Rosh HaMesivta Rabbi Friedman opted to rally in front of both men's homes to reinforce their connection. (Click here to read the web of connections between these two men.) "In our minds, it's a Nazi underground support system," said Rabbi Friedman. "It's a very important educational lesson to teach kids to speak against evil." "We want to send the message that these guys are here" said senior Zoli Honig, "and that we're not going to forgive and forget." The rallies were covered extensively by the print media as well. Click on the links below to read some of them. Kids rage at Nazi suspects Queens Protesters Want Former Nazi Guard Deported