"With the sounding of a siren at 8pm on Monday, Israel begins the commemoration of Memorial Day, remembering soldiers killed since the establishment of the first Jewish settlements in Palestine in 1860, through Israel's many wars with its neighbours and attacks on Palestinians, up to those who died enacting its genocide in Gaza."
"This year, the list will include the names of 25,644 soldiers as well as 5,313 civilians. Not featured anywhere will be details of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians killed over the same period."
"In last year's commemoration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went to pains to cast the events of the day against the background of the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, which killed 1,139 Israelis, without reference to the more than 72,000 Palestinians Israel went on to kill in Gaza during its two-year war on the besieged enclave."
Israel's Memorial Day honors soldiers and civilians killed since 1860, with a focus on 25,644 soldiers and 5,313 civilians. The commemoration excludes Palestinian deaths, which number in the hundreds of thousands. The day features sirens, silences, and the suspension of normal activities. Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized the recent Hamas attack while neglecting the significant Palestinian casualties in Gaza. The observance highlights a narrative that centers Israeli suffering, overshadowing the historical context of Palestinian loss and displacement since the establishment of Israel.
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