When I decided to attend the #STLForIsrael rally on Sunday afternoon, I hadn’t planned on writing about it. I just wanted to go and show my support. I’m not going to lie — I was a little uneasy about attending, wondering if there would be counter-protesters (or worse), concerned things might get ugly. The flyer promoting the event indicated that professional security would be provided — and it was taking place in the courtyard outside the St. Louis County police headquarters. Still, having seen the throngs of anti-Israel protests both in the U.S. and abroad, I was nervous.