Paris Park Path Named for Bibas Family Abducted on Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
A path in Paris's Parc Monceau was dedicated to Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir, abducted on October 7. The "Allée Shiri, Ariel et Kfir Bibas" was inaugurated Tuesday with city officials and Israeli representatives present. French media highlighted the family as a symbol of the hostages, with Paris officials stating the naming combats hatred.
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- A path in Paris's Parc Monceau is now named for Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, abducted on October 7.
- The "Allée Shiri, Ariel et Kfir Bibas" was dedicated Tuesday in a ceremony attended by French and Israeli officials.
- The initiative was led by Women United for Peace and unanimously approved by Paris city authorities.
- French media have recognized the Bibas family as an international symbol of the October 7 hostages.
- Paris officials stated the naming aims to preserve memory and combat hatred.
A path in Paris's Parc Monceau has been officially named "Allée Shiri, Ariel et Kfir Bibas" in memory of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, who were abducted by Hamas on October 7. The dedication ceremony took place Tuesday in the heart of the French capital, three years after the Hamas attack.
The initiative was spearheaded by the organization Women United for Peace and received unanimous approval from the council of the 8th arrondissement and the Paris city council. The path is situated in a quiet section of the park, near the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées.
Attendees at the inauguration included Emmanuel Grégoire, Deputy Mayor of Paris; Catherine Lacour, Mayor of the 8th arrondissement; Yehoshua Zarka, Israel's Ambassador to France; Yonatan Arfi, President of the CRIF (Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France); and Sandra Ifrah from Women United for Peace.
French media outlets, including TF1 and Le Parisien, covered the event, noting that the image of Shiri and her children has become an international symbol of the hostages taken on October 7. Paris city officials stated that the naming aims to preserve their memory and combat hatred, officially integrating the Bibas family into the map of Paris.
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