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Israeli Media Highlights Unlikely Unity Between Opposing Voices Ahead of Tisha B'Av
Ahead of Tisha B'Av, Israeli media spotlighted the unexpected friendship between commentator Israel Cohen and screenwriter Chen Avigdori, who united after Avigdori's family was kidnapped in the October 7 attack.
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What happened
- 01Israel Cohen and Chen Avigdori, once ideological opponents, formed a friendship after October 7 kidnappings.
- 02Avigdori sought Cohen's help to engage the Haredi community in captive support efforts.
- 03They organized large prayer rallies, including one at the Western Wall with tens of thousands attending.
- 04Despite renewed ideological disputes, they advocate respectful disagreement without dehumanization.
- 05Their story on Tisha B'Av calls for unity and rejecting baseless hatred in Israeli society.
Their collaboration engaged the Haredi community in supporting captives and promoting unity despite ongoing ideological differences.
The coverage
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Who covered it
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- Centre1
- RightNone
- Haredi1
- ArabNone
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