Weary Israelis find slogans are not enough to end hell in Gaza
July 27, 2025
|The Observer
The latest failure to agree a hostage release and ceasefire deal amid mass demonstrations has only added to a pervading mood of helplessness among the people, writes Dahlia Scheindlin in Tel Aviv
“We're putting an end to the war and bringing everyone [the hostages] home!” Israelis had been anticipating the demonstration under this bold, if strained, tagline for days, trading details about it on their WhatsApp groups and ducking out of other commitments to join the protest.
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