One year after Hamas attack on Israelthe main organizations of the Jewish community held an event in the Palermo neighborhood to reiterate their condemnation of the attack. Additionally, they launched the campaign “Every day is October 7th”which will consist of putting up posters on the street to raise awareness about the claim and demand for the hostages who are still They remain kidnapped by the terrorist group in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli ambassador to Argentina, Eyal Selawas present at the event, as were relatives of people who are still kidnapped. They took the stage with photos of their loved ones to Light a candle and accompany the minute of silence.
There were also testimonies from survivors of the Nova Festival, which was taking place in Israel when the attack began; and Itzik Horn, father of Iair and Eitan, Argentines who are kidnapped in Gaza.
The event took place at the doors of the Hacoaj club, at the junction of Córdoba and Estado de Israel avenues.
Massive event for the first anniversary of October 7
On the political side, the Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, the former deputy Elisa Carrió and the current PRO legislator Sabrina Ajmechet joined. The possibility of President Javier Milei attending was even considered. However, his presence was ruled out for security reasons.
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During the event, a 65-second spot was also presented with a voice-over starring the actor. Oscar Martinez and which exhibited a series of scenes from everyday lifebefore which it was systematically referred to that each one of them symbolizes October 7.
“The spot appeals to make permanent the weight of the absence of those murdered and the kidnapped in the simple issues of everyday life. Likewise, it expresses how The feeling of absence and pain generated by the massacre of October 7 is perpetuated as long as there are kidnapped people and the pain for those murdered and abused is still latent.“, they pointed out.
The event closed with the public singing the verses of the Argentine National Anthem and the Hatikva, Israel’s Anthem, “reaffirming the commitment of our society in building a world without hatred, without discrimination and without anti-Semitism,” reported from the AMIA.
Source: Ambito
