In the vibrant mix of Israeli society, its Arab citizens are a unique and often overlooked segment of the population. From bustling cities to quiet villages, Israel’s Arabs are not merely residents, but an integral part of the nation’s cultural, economic and social fabric, making up some 20% of the Israeli people.
Behind every door is a story unfolding. Many women arrive guarded and fearful, carrying deep emotional wounds. But through consistent care in an atmosphere of warmth and safety from the dedicated team, they gradually open to building friendships and take courageous steps toward rebuilding their lives.
In a small hospital room in Jerusalem, a young Israeli mother cradles her newborn son. Her eyes are tired, her body weak, but her heart is full. Just a few months earlier, she had been alone, afraid, and moments away from choosing abortion. Today, she is a hopeful woman who chose life in the face of despair.
As the world continues to feel more unstable, and as antisemitism grows louder in the world, our residents’ words are a reminder: this is not just a political crisis, but a deeply personal one for those who have already lived through the darkest chapters of Jewish history.
This year ICEJ Australia are proud to be sponsoring the commemoration event ”Second Anniversary of the October 7 Attacks”. This outdoor event will pay tribute to the victims, uplift our communities, and carry forward a shared message of resilience and unity.
When Israelis huddled in bomb shelters together and waited for the all-clear of the nightly Iranian missile barrages during 12 days of war, they wondered once again whether they had friends in the world who would care.
When Israelis huddled in bomb shelters together and waited for the all-clear of the nightly Iranian missile barrages during 12 days of war, they wondered once again whether they had friends in the world who would care.
When Israelis huddled in bomb shelters together and waited for the all-clear of the nightly Iranian missile barrages during 12 days of war, they wondered once again whether they had friends in the world who would care.
The Christian Embassy just achieved a major milestone in our efforts to strengthen the emergency responders’ network in northern Israel, as the fifth and final communications relay system and antenna were successfully installed in the Upper Galilee.
On the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah last year, the people of Israel awoke to a nightmare. At daybreak on that fateful October 7, red alert sirens sounded across much of the nation, sending millions of Israelis rushing to their bomb shelters as waves of rockets rained down from the skies. Soon it was clear this was no ordinary rocket attack.
Over recent decades, official visitors to Israel felt obliged to make a pilgrimage to Sderot, near Gaza, to view the rusting heaps of Hamas rockets on display behind the town’s police station. Even presidential candidate Barack Obama stood there in 2008, insisting he would never tolerate his daughters living under the constant rocket threat faced by Israelis in the western Negev.
First held in 2012, an annual beauty pageant open to elderly Jewish women in Israel who survived the Holocaust, is sponsored by the charity, Yad Ezer L’Haver, in cooperation with the ICEJ. The contest gives these women a moment to recapture the beauty of their youth, particularly since certain rites of passage were robbed from them as youngsters during World War II.
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