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Democrats urge Biden to pressure Israel into changing Gaza approach
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Homes reduced to rubble in southern Gaza
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In L.A., an office building becomes a ‘bring them home’ poster
Pro-Israel and humanitarian artists in Los Angeles have plastered an office building with “bring them home” posters and signage in an effort to increase support for freeing hostages still held by Hamas militants in Gaza.
The project in Culver City, a municipality on L.A. County’s Westside, is the result of the building’s occupant, television production company Ample Entertainment, teaming up with the nonprofit groups Artists for Israel and Combat Antisemitism Movement.
The display features massive banners that feature the words “#BRINGTHEMHOMENOW” and “KIDNAPPED” as well as oversize, vinyl missing persons posters featuring photos of 173 people abducted in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
“We dare you to try to take this down,” Artists for Israel CEO Craig Dershowitz told NBC Los Angeles. He was referring to a spate of incidents in which people have been captured on video ripping down “bring them home” posters.
“You will not stop us, and you will not stop the message from being spread,” Dershowitz said.
Street-level, oversize posters replace hostages’ photos with mirrored material in an effort to get viewers to see themselves in the shoes of abductees.
The display is within viewing distance of the Saudi-funded King Fahad Mosque, site of mutual efforts in recent years to bring empathy and friendship to Jewish and Islamic neighbors.
Source: | This article originally belongs to Nbcnews.com
