Hostage Survivor Emily Damari Urges Unity Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Hostage survivor Emily Damari urged Israelis to vote based on their own beliefs and to prioritize national unity, not political division. She shared a harrowing memory of a child taught to hate Jews during her captivity in Gaza, warning against the dangers of such hatred. Damari emphasized that after all they have endured, Israelis must not let politics divide them, stressing the importance of remembering they are "one people" with "no other country."
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- Hostage survivor Emily Damari urged Israelis to vote based on personal belief, not external influence.
- Damari warned that children taught hatred will become future terrorists.
- She recalled a child calling all Jews "dogs" during her captivity.
- Damari stressed the importance of national unity after their shared experiences.
- She stated Israelis have "no other country" and must not be divided by politics.
Hostage survivor Emily Damari has appealed to her social media followers to vote based on their own convictions and to remember their unity as a people. Responding to numerous direct messages asking for her voting recommendations, Damari stated on Instagram that while people see her opinion as decisive, they should make their own choices. She emphasized that after their experiences, "there is one thing I know for sure: we have no other country."
Damari did not reveal her preferred candidate, instead urging her followers to vote for whomever they truly believe in, independent of media influence, algorithmic suggestions, or others' opinions. She advised them to "read, ask, check, and think for yourselves," stressing that "this is not just another election. This is the life of all of us here."
She expressed hope that regardless of the election outcome, "we will remember that we are, first and foremost, one people." Damari then recalled her captivity in Gaza three years prior, recounting an interaction with a three-and-a-half-year-old child who told her, "all Jews are dogs." She clarified that the child was not a Hamas terrorist nor an adult, but was already taught to hate Jews at a young age. Damari warned that "children who grow up on such hatred will become the terrorists of tomorrow," urging people not to forget this. She concluded her message by stating, "I was there. I survived. And I am here to tell. We have been through too much to let politics tear us apart."
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