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A delegation of ten Spanish and Portuguese-speaking media influencers visited on Wednesday the Israeli President’s Residence in Jerusalem, where they met with First Lady Michal Herzog and took part in an event titled “Femicide October 7th — A Story You Have Not Been Told.”
The unique hybrid gathering — co-organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), Israel Leche y Miel, and the Office of the Israeli President — was joined online by more than 2,000 registered participants from across the globe and focused on the grotesque sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas terrorists against Israeli women during the October 7th massacre.
Speakers included First Lady Herzog, Chair of the CAM Advisory Board for Latin America Pilar Rahola, CAM Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon, and Mexico-born Nir Oz resident Ilana Gritzewsky, who was taken hostage on October 7th and held in the Gaza Strip for 55 days before being released.
Hoy reunimos a un grupo de influencers de habla hispana y portuguesa, junto a más de 800 personas de toda Latinoamérica y España que se conectaron de manera virtual en un conmovedor webinar sobre los abominables actos de violencia sexual cometidos por terroristas de Hamás contra… pic.twitter.com/agctatU1ta
— CAM en Español (@CAMenEspanol) September 4, 2024
The event also featured a special screening of the “Screams Before Silence” documentary.
First Lady Herzog tweeted afterward, “I thanked all the participants in this poignant meeting for all they are doing to help raise awareness about the terrible, premeditated crimes committed against women on — and since — that dark day nearly 11 months ago. It is our mission to speak for the victims whose voices were taken away, to speak out for the sake of all women across the globe, to prevent such horrors being repeated in conflicts wherever they may occur in the world. We remain committed to working to bring our hostages home. And we continue to stand up for the rights of women everywhere.”
A message from Michal.
I was honored, moved, and inspired to host a @CombatASemitism delegation of Spanish and Portuguese speaking media influencers at the President’s Residence today – joined by hundreds more watching online from around the world. We came together for a special… pic.twitter.com/tLxHvBhrWL
— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) September 4, 2024
Salamon — who is based in Uruguay — said, “It’s been almost a year since the horrors of October 7th and the images and stories still tear our hearts. No less does the indifference and silence of individuals, entities, and global movements, not to mention the hypocrisy of decision-makers and leaders on our continent. This is our reality. And therefore, we all have the duty to raise our voices for the victims and in support of the survivors and their families.”
