Anti-Israel activists may not trust the ICC, seeing it only as another arm in the Hecatoncheires of the "US Empire."
The singer and Israel advocate Montana Tucker took the stage at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv and sang “Ha Tikvah" surrounded by former hostages and their families.
Iran has significantly increased executions in 2024, targeting dissenters like rapper Toomaj Salehi, reflecting the regime’s harsh stance on freedom of expression.
Yael Dayan, former MK and advocate for women's and LGBTQ+ rights, remembered for her leadership and trailblazing legislative efforts.
Oren Lotan is the projects manager for the Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan Team (JTMPT), working to improve transportation in Jerusalem.
Salehi's case has received worldwide attention as the Islamic regime in Iran continues to threaten activists with severe sentences.
"Long live the resistance. Long live freedom. Long live the indomitable brave women of Iran," said Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi.
American Jews are not bad at advocacy. We are bad at Jewish advocacy.
“Our key turning point was when Nate was a high-school junior, and I was a sophomore when we did experience some antisemitism.”
While the organizers are fasting with an emphasis on the female hostages, they said that the fast is universal and invited participants to choose to focus on any hostage.