"Those who fail to remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The famous words of 20th-century philosopher George Santayana rang true as the world marked the second anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that left hostages still being held, both dead and alive, to this day a cataclysmic event that sparked a new, horrible wave of antisemitism around the world, including here in New York."
"The attacks led to war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, one that could have ended much sooner had Hamas listened to the appeals of the world and quickly released the hostages they took on that day of infamy. Instead, this war has gone on for two bloody years. Along the way, New York home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel has seen a wave of protests condemning Israel for the violence."
On the second anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023, the terrorist attacks on Israel are remembered for leaving hostages still held, both dead and alive. The attacks sparked a global surge in antisemitism and precipitated a war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza that has persisted for two years and might have ended sooner if Hamas had released the hostages. New York, home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel, has seen protests condemning Israel and calls for a free Palestine 'from the river to the sea' and for ending Israel's status as a Jewish state. Elie Wiesel warned that Israel’s existence is uniquely threatened. Israel was founded in 1948 as a Jewish homeland after the Holocaust that exterminated six million Jews.
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