{"id":110075,"date":"2024-01-21T18:05:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T16:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=110075"},"modified":"2024-01-21T09:32:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T07:32:20","slug":"21-00-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=110075","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThey killed my friends and all my beliefs\u201d after Oct. 7, peace activists face change of heart"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>\u201cThey killed my friends and all my beliefs\u201d after Oct. 7, peace activists face change of heart<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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“While I was hiding in the shelter, I was thinking, ‘Why are they doing this to us when we have advocated for peace our whole lives?'”<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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\nFormer hostage Yocheved Lifshitz speaks with her children after having been released by Hamas.Courtesy: Jenny Yerushalmi, Ichilov Hospital spokesperson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Yocheved Lifschitz, an 85-year-old Israeli peace activist who was held captive by Hamas, confronted Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the terrorist organization, during a visit to hostages in a tunnel. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lifschitz demanded answers, saying, “Aren’t you ashamed of having done this to people who have always worked for peace with the Palestinians?”<\/span><\/p>\n

Lifschitz’s sentiment reflects the shock experienced by many survivors who actively supported peace initiatives. Amit Siman-Tov-Vahaba, who lost her entire family in the attack, revealed a profound shift in her perspective: “My deepest beliefs were turned upside down. I thought the Gaza Strip was full of people who looked like us… But this was all false.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yocheved Lifshitz, a former Hamas hostage, seen at a support rally calling for the release of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas, which includes her 83-year-old husband Oded; at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv.Avshalom Sassoni \/ Flash90<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The kibbutz residents targeted on October 7 were known for their advocacy for coexistence, providing employment for Gazans, and fostering genuine connections. However, the brutal attack shattered their illusions about peaceful coexistence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruthie Munder, 79, who strongly believed in peace, shared her harrowing experience of being guarded by a civilian in a hospital against her will. “I spent most of my time locked in a small room… guarded by a civil guard in a civilian facility,” she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The event held by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum to commemorate hostage Kfir Bibas’ first birthday while held in captivity in Gaza, January 18, 2024.Eyal Radoshitzky<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The survivors no longer make distinctions between Palestinian civilians and terrorists, citing the active participation of Gazans in Hamas’s abuses. Mia Schem, a former Franco-Israeli hostage, stated, “No one is innocent in Gaza.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The disillusionment extends beyond the physical losses, marking the assassination of ideals and the defeat of convictions passed down through generations. Batia Holin, a survivor of Kibbutz Kfar Azza, expressed a loss of faith, saying, “I lost my optimism and my faith. They not only killed friends of mine, they killed my beliefs.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Hostage Mia Shem arrives to her family in Israel on Nov 3027a copyright law Israel<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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