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February 6, 2025
Bring them Home
Fighting for Their Lives
Rape, torture, starvation, isolation and psychological abuse. The recent release of hostages as part of the ceasefire, part one, has brought to light the conditions they were and others still are held under.
When you are hungry - not like Yom Kippur when in a few hours you get a bagel and whitefish - for weeks and months, you are focused on only one thing: food, even if it is half a pita every 48 hours. No wonder the last three hostages looked like concentration camp refugees. When they tell you that your wife (also captive) said hi and 450 days later you are set free to learn she was slaughtered on October 7th, hope dies. Alon Ohel marked his second birthday in captivity yesterday. He is a gifted pianist and for the past 495 days he has had shrapnel behind his eye socket.
Time is running out and that is the only meaningful point to remember when Hamas threatens not to release more hostages. There is no excuse for even one more day before every one of the 76 remaining hostages is free.
"Earlier this week, Hamas announced it was delaying further releases of hostages — including the three meant to be released on Saturday — claiming that Israel had broken the terms of the ceasefire. In response, President Donald Trump demanded that Hamas release all remaining 76 hostages by Saturday at noon. Israel then endorsed that demand — saying it would return to fighting in Gaza if all hostages weren’t released by Saturday." If you believe them Hamas says the ceasefire deal is still on as negotiations continue. I don't. I also don't believe Bibi Netanyahu who has time to celebrate in Washington for a week when the country he continues to betray is falling apart. There remains no room for any more sadness, no part of the heart that is not torn.
All About the Hostages: May 22 Program with Jessica Steinberg
Be The Support Israel Needs
Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Ana Sazonov Answers Your Questions About Ukraine
On June 16, 2022, at our annual meeting, we hosted Ana Sazonov, executive director at the Jewish Federation of Columbia, SC.
Ana recently returned from two weeks of volunteer work at the Ukraine border with Poland and shared her experience with us.
We had many questions after and she answered all of them.
Greetings From Our Friends - Sent For Our Annual Meeting
Annual meeting greetings from New Bedford friend Ed Asner
Annual meeting greetings from Israeli
journalist and New Bedford friend
Tal Schneider
Annual meeting greetings from
New Bedford friend David Broza
Annual meeting greetings from
New Bedford friend Nancy Spielberg
Annual meeting greetings from our
Partnership team in Afula Israel