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| Protesters in Baku paid tribute to the victims of terrorist attacks in Israel |
| 2023-10-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] A memorial ceremony for the victims of Hamas attacks was held at the Baku Synagogue of Mountain Jews, the participants of which expressed solidarity with the residents of Israel. As the "Caucasian Knot" reported, hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement began on October 7 with the firing of hundreds of rockets into Israeli territory. The Israel Defense Forces responded by launching the military operation “Iron Swords” against Hamas, after which Israel announced a blockade of the Gaza Strip: supplies of water, food, electricity, medicine, and fuel were suspended. Thousands of people died on both sides . By October 13, seven natives of Azerbaijan had died as a result of fighting in Israel. 72 ethnic Azerbaijanis have been evacuated from Israel, the embassy in Tel Aviv said. After this, there was no new data on the dead natives of Azerbaijan. On October 15, a ceremony was held in Baku to commemorate the victims of Hamas attacks against Israel. Representatives of the Jewish community of Azerbaijan and the country's public took part in the event. They showed solidarity with the people of Israel and expressed support for them, the Israeli Embassy in Baku reported. “As a sign of unity and solidarity, hundreds of representatives of the Jewish community and the Azerbaijani people came to the Mountain Jews synagogue in Baku on October 15, where they expressed condolences and support for the death of 1,300 civilians as a result of terrorist attacks by Hamas,” the embassy said in a statement, translation which was carried out by a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot". The protesters condemned crimes against humanity, the statement said. “In these difficult moments, we are determined to reaffirm our joint commitment to solidarity and humanity,” said the head of the Mountain Jewish community of Azerbaijan, Milikh Yevdaev. Hamas has chosen the path of destroying the Jewish state; the struggle may be long and difficult, says Israeli Ambassador George Dick. During the ceremony, its participants read prayers in memory of the tragically killed 1,300 Israelis and lit candles. “This majestic moment is a demonstration that the Jewish community and the Azerbaijani people stand with Israel in their darkest days, proof of their solidarity,” the Israeli Embassy noted. Representatives of the community of the Baku Synagogue of European and Georgian Jews took part in the ceremony, said one of the community members. “To support the people of Israel in these difficult days, hundreds of people came to our synagogue - representatives of various nationalities - Jews, Azerbaijanis, Russians, representatives of other nations,” he told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. Let us remind you that the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict did not affect the work of synagogues in Baku and the Guba region, and they continue to operate as usual. However, according to police, security measures near synagogues have been strengthened since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that on October 8, the working group of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan on interparliamentary relations with Israel condemned the Hamas attack. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry called for de-escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone and expressed condolences over the deaths of civilians in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Official Baku has taken a neutral position regarding the escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone; sentiments in support of the Jewish state prevail in society, but there are religious groups supporting Palestine, noted analysts interviewed by the Caucasian Knot. In their opinion, such support for Israel hardly threatens to worsen relations with Iran. |
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