FLUSHING, New York City—Falun Gong practitioners continue to peacefully protest as employees at a hate propaganda table continue to spread false rumors about the practice.
The table, set up across the street from the Queens Library on Main Street in Flushing, was manned by at least ten individuals. Just across the sidewalk, an additional stand has been set up by the group. The stand, which has a large Chinese communist flag and an American flag sticking above it, has hateful slogans against Falun Gong written on it.
Standing nearby were a few Falun Gong practitioners in peaceful protest. One of them, Hua Du, who is a resident of Flushing, explained why they felt it important to be there. “It’s our good wish that this type of thing will not continue in the community because those things are only spreading hatred and inciting some people,” said Du. “We’re very concerned.”
It has been confirmed that at least two of the people working at the table have been arrested by police for their involvement in violent attacks against Falun Gong practitioners in recent months. Despite this, Falun Gong practitioners have continued to peacefully distribute information that dispels the rumors and propaganda being disseminated at the table.
