Will the USA sanction this leftwing Israeli group now too?
Some members of the left-wing Kaplan Force (כוח קפלן), a movement that has been trying to bring down the Netanyahu government since its current inception are, perhaps, unlikely participants in protests organized by Tsav 9. Tsav 9, whose motto is: “no humanitarian aid until the last of the hostages returns home,” was sanctioned by the […]
Hostage Naama Levy is a peace activist
You know her — the one who was dragged by the hair from the back of a jeep to the back seat. Hear her talk at a Hands of Peace event. * * * * * This is Ayala Levy Shahar, mother of 19-year-old Naama Levy, one of the hostages in the video released yesterday. […]
Reflections on the amazing story of Roni Krivoi
There are a few thoughts that arise for me when I see Roni Krivoi and hear a brief account of how he escaped from the clutches of Hamas only to be returned to them four days later. Freed: Roni Krivoi Roni was kidnapped by Hamas from the Supernova music festival. He is the first adult […]
The last thing Or Levy told his mother before his abduction – ‘You don’t want to know’
On 7 October, shortly after having arrived at Kibbutz Re’im for the Nova Music Festival, Or Levy, 33, and his wife Eynav Elkayam Levy, 32, were greeted with incessant sirens and missiles. With no time to park, car doors left open, they rushed into the nearest mobile bomb shelter, one of many one can see […]
Rachel Goldberg: What will your excuse be?
Rachel Goldberg spoke with eloquence, passion, and dignity at the 14th November rally in Washington DC rally in support of Israel. She is the mother of Israeli-American civilian Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted by Hamas on 7 Oct. You will likely want to hear her speak but let me just put down a few points […]
Last message from Ofir’s abducted grandparents: “So Far So Good”
“So far so good” — this was the last message Ofir Metzger got at 8:50 on Saturday morning, 7 October 2023 from her grandfather who was abducted by Hamas. Other than knowing that Yoram and Tamar Metzger arrived alive in Gaza, the family has received no news about them. * * * * * Yoram […]