October 7 Victims' Families Urge Voters to Remember Them at Polls
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Families of October 7th victims and survivors gathered at Hostages Square, urging voters to remember their loved ones and the "failure" of the massacre when they vote. They highlighted that those killed cannot vote and called for accountability and change. The families plan to stand outside polling stations with signs throughout election day, emphasizing their non-partisan stance. The initiative aims to ensure the memory of the victims and hostages influences the electorate.
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- Families of October 7th victims urged voters to remember the massacre and its victims at the polls.
- The gathering at Hostages Square began with a moment of silence at 6:29 AM.
- Families emphasized that those murdered on October 7th cannot vote.
- Participants called for change, a state investigation, and healing.
- The initiative is non-partisan and will continue outside polling stations.
- Notable participants included hostage survivor Yocheved Lifshitz and relatives of victims.
Families of victims and survivors of the October 7th Hamas attacks gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Sunday, calling on voters to remember their loved ones and the "failure" of October 7th when casting their ballots in the upcoming elections. The gathering began with a moment of silence at 6:29 AM. Family members emphasized that those murdered in the massacre and killed in combat cannot exercise their democratic right to vote. Yona Adam, mother of Miel Adam, who was murdered at the Nova music festival, pleaded, "Remember all those whose voices were silenced: the murdered, the fallen, the battle-traumatized, and the thousands of families whose lives were shattered forever due to the failure. Let us show responsibility and bring about change, a state investigation, hope, healing, and solace for us and our country."
Following the statements, family members were expected to disperse to polling stations, carrying signs urging the public to remember the victims of the massacre and the hostages while voting. The organizers stressed that the initiative is not affiliated with any political party and does not endorse any specific party. Throughout election day, families of October 7th victims will stand outside polling stations with their prepared signs. Among the participants were Yocheved Lifshitz, a hostage survivor whose husband Oded was abducted alive and murdered in captivity; Hadas Calderon, whose mother Carmela Dan and aunt Noa were murdered on October 7th, and who is the mother of hostage survivors Sahara and Erez; Devora Shani, mother of fallen soldier Ido Shani; Danny Algratt, brother of Itzik, who was abducted alive and murdered in captivity; Gil Dickman, cousin of Carmel Gat, who was abducted alive and murdered in captivity; Noam Alon, sister of fallen soldier Dor Sade; Noam Peri, daughter of Haim Peri, who was abducted alive and murdered in captivity; and Michel the abducted and murdered hostage, father of Guy, who was abducted alive and murdered in captivity.
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