'Shoulder to shoulder': Protesters line-up on beaches to demand hostage deal

• Published date: 20 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The line also extends to Gordon Beach in Tel Aviv, as the human chain has been stretching all the way from Habonim Beach to Rishon Lezion in order to put further pressure on the government to make a deal to release the hostages

The mother of hostage Omer Shem Tov, Shelli, initiated the event, Ynet reported. She said, "Strength comes when it stands silently behind us, without slogans, so that all the people may come without opposition from either side. That's my request. It epitomizes our unity, much like our captives and soldiers who stand side by side. If we stand together quietly, that's where true power lies."

Non-political demonstration

The demonstrators wore yellow clothes and held Israeli flags. Shem Tov's grandmother, Sara Ashkenazi, said, according to Ynet, "I am happy that people support us. Shoulder to shoulder, no politics - just to return the hostages. Our dream is that...