What a disappointing showing- more police than demonstrators on either side.
Seems like San Franciscans are getting bored of this type of thing.
But there is a protest or vigil every single week. Overkill?

Judging success/failure of rallies/protests strictly by numbers doesn't do it. This was a last minute call out.
Of course turnout wasn't huge.
What is good, is that people are standing in solidarity for the people of Palestine.

re: Last minute events:
I work in the financial district and would have stopped by after work- if I knew.
You should keep an e-mail list to notify people, or use a phone tree.
You've got to work on marketing better- more people would have shown up if they knew

I agree more folks would have turned out had they known, but I'm also glad this was organized and the folks who showed up, showed up. Sadly, when we don't do things, vigils like this or other actions, our silence is taken as consent or complacency.

There is a level of compassion fatigue when they are done too often, however. There must be a balance. With all the diverse groups in the bay area competing for attention on this and other issues, its feels that there is a constant stream of these activities. There is a strong danger not only of activist burnout, but of passerby indifference. Most commuters on Monday didn't even glance at the vigil. It did not feel productive.

you said, "re: Last minute events:
I work in the financial district and would have stopped by after work- if I knew.
You should keep an e-mail list to notify people, or use a phone tree.
You've got to work on marketing better- more people would have shown up if they knew"
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Uh, several groups were involved in organizing/publicizing the protests, and they have email lists, which were utilized. Also, if you check indybay's red links at the top of the front page (indybay.org) or of pages that interest you, you will see these kinds of announcements. This vigil was announced at least by Sunday early evening (I noticed it). Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend.