The faces of the ultimate twenty surviving Israeli hostages who at the moment are reunited with their households could be seen as you stroll into Temple Beth Israel in northwest Fresno.
“They are going to by no means be the identical, however we hope they return to an existence that shall be significant and constructive,” Rabbi Rick Winer stated.
Rabbi Winer says the discharge of hostages is a aid, however many questions stay.
“What occurs subsequent? Can they keep the calm? Can they forge a peace that is actually going to be lasting?” Rabbi Winer requested.
Buses stuffed with Palestinian prisoners and detainees at the moment are returning house amid the ceasefire.
However Palestinian Layla Darwish- president of the Palestine Freedom Undertaking within the Central Valley – says that is solely considerably comforting.
“They’re prone to return to makeshift tents,” she defined. “Some will return to appreciate that they’ve misplaced family members together with some will be taught they’ve misplaced their total household.”
She and Rabbi Winer say there’s nonetheless an extended highway forward.
“What is going to that resolve if we wouldn’t have, the Palestinians don’t get their liberation?” Darwish acknowledged on the ceasefire.
“It must be a livable place. it must have self-determination. The those who dwell there have to have a simply and humane existence,” Rabbi Winer stated. “If the folks of Gaza and the West Financial institution can thrive collectively alongside the folks of Israel then everybody is healthier off.”
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