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Israeli Judoka Peter Palchik Sells Olympic Gi to Fund Mental Health Support for ZAKA Volunteers
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First reported by N12 · Jul 2, 2026
What happened
Israeli Olympic judoka Peter Palchik is selling his 2024 Paris Olympics gi to raise $50,000 for mental health support for ZAKA volunteers dealing with trauma from emergency response work.
- 01Peter Palchik is selling his 2024 Olympic judo gi to raise $50,000 for ZAKA volunteers' mental health.
- 02Funds will support psychological and trauma treatments for volunteers exposed to terror and disaster scenes.
- 03ZAKA volunteers respond to terror attacks, wars, natural disasters, and mass casualty events in Israel and globally.
- 04Palchik is a highly decorated Israeli judoka with multiple Olympic and international medals.
- 05He emphasized that true protection belongs to ZAKA volunteers who face traumatic scenes to preserve human dignity.
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