Elad Mayor Says October 7th Has No Jewish Significance
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Elad Mayor Yehuda Botbol declared that the October 7th Hamas attack date holds no Jewish significance. His comments were made during a city council meeting on the third anniversary of the massacre. Botbol questioned whether the Gregorian date itself is a factor in commemorating the event.
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- Elad Mayor Yehuda Botbol stated the October 7th date has no Jewish significance.
- Botbol's remarks were made during a city council meeting.
- The comments occurred on the third anniversary of the Hamas attack.
- He questioned the relevance of the Gregorian date for commemoration.
Yehuda Botbol, the Haredi mayor of Elad and a Shas party official, stated that the date of the October 7th Hamas attack holds no Jewish significance. Botbol's remarks were made during a city council meeting and were broadcast by Channel 13 news.
"The date has no meaning from a Jewish perspective. Nothing!" Botbol was heard saying. He further elaborated on the question of commemoration, stating, "When to remember such a thing? That's a different question. I don't know if the Gregorian date is a factor."
The mayor's comments came on the third anniversary of the Hamas assault on October 7, 2023, a date that has become one of the most difficult in Israel's history. Botbol's statements suggest he differentiates between the need to commemorate the massacre and the specific choice of the Gregorian date for remembrance.
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