The team at Wine on the Vine worked with the families of the Gaza hostages to tell the stories of their loved ones through unique wine bottles featuring photos and descriptions of seven hostages.
"Without the hostages there is no Independence," said organizers who invited the public to join them watching the ceremony's live stream from home or from screenings around the country.
Cameron recalled how he was pressed to make a political declaration on the issue a few months ago, but abandoned the idea due to Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel.
While a vocal minority of protesters oppose Israel’s fight against Hamas, millions of Eurovision viewers around the world respect Israel and its Eurovision representative Eden Golan.
Imagine an alternative universe in which Israel was led by a morally upstanding patriot who cared about the country’s reputation and the fate of Jews worldwide.
‘Remembrance Day and Independence Day will be more meaningful and poignant, as this generation has experienced collective trauma’
Popplewell had a black eye in the video, but no other visible injuries.
There is a price for indecisiveness, both externally and internally: Israel is not being led, and it is losing key assets that are vital to the future of all of us.
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