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Hostage families mark 600 days in captivity BY HARRY SIMONS
Families of hostages held in captivity by Hamas in Gaza held rallies across Israel to mark 600 days of captivity since the October 7 2023 terror attack yesterday. Of 58 hostages still in Gaza it is thought 20 are still alive. There appears to be a breakthrough in talks according to latest reports last night for a ceasefire and release of those held captive. Demonstrations included a human chain on the beach in Tel Aviv, and protesters who blocked major highways whilst the October Council World Mizrachi Executive Director Rabbi Doron Perez with his son’s picture presented a draft bill at the or arguments between colleagues or home of Knesset Speaker Amir like-minded states as a weakness of Israel. Ohana in Tel Aviv. They were calling for the When they see criticism, even from states dissolution of the Knesset, elections and like Canada, Australia, Britain or France, state commission of inquiry into the war. they sometimes immediately hail that President Isaac Herzog discussed the criticism, without understanding that we hostages’ plight at the International Holoall share the same vision, combating terror, caust Remembrance Alliance conference at combating antisemitism and demanding the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem immediate release of our hostages.” yesterday. Regarding aid in Gaza, Herzog called on “We are dealing with a genocidal, jihaddelegates to look at the facts. ist organisation, part of the Islamic Jihad “Four hundred trucks full of food are curproxies emanating from Tehran and its rently sitting on the Gaza side of the border leadership,” he noted in a keynote address. because the United Nations is refusing to “Sometimes our enemies interpret debates
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distribute them,” he said. “I urge the international community to adamantly demand that this aid be distributed immediately to the people in Gaza.” As for fighting global antisemitism, he observed it was the responsibility of all nations that values human dignity, liberty, justice, and tolerance. Herzog said being in Jerusalem for the conference was symbolic. He said: “Since October 7, antisemitism has come charging forward in cities around the world, on college campuses and online. It may sometimes masquerade as anti-Israel or anti-Zionist sentiment, but it is PHOTO: IDO EREZ antisemitism. Nearly every day, there is news of assaults, threats and vandalism against Jews and Jewish institutions in Europe, North America, and beyond. As we stand at this crossroads, we must translate our sacred vow of ‘Never Again’ into action and use every tool at our disposal to fight for the safety of our communities and the wholeness of our human society. “I always reiterate, it starts with the Jews, but it never ends with them. Denying the Jewish people’s right to self-determination in its own sovereign nation-state is antisemitism. Continued on page 4
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