At the October 7 ceremony in New York, a bridge to peace was built

Josh Drill, a peace activist and former Golani officer, describes a memorial ceremony on October 7 at Union Square in New York, organized by 'Israelis for Peace in New York'. The ceremony, attended by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, aimed to remember the massacre victims and oppose the killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Despite protests from both sides, Drill describes moments of connection and listening.

Josh Drill, a peace activist and former Golani officer, describes a memorial ceremony held on October 7 at Union Square in New York, marking three years since the massacre. The ceremony was organized by the group 'Israelis for Peace in New York', aiming to remember the massacre victims and oppose the mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza, which he calls Israel's 'revenge campaign'. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the ceremony, despite pro-Palestinian protests against him. At the same time, pro-Israeli advocacy protesters also came to disrupt, due to talk of 'the crimes Israel is committing in Gaza and the West Bank'. Drill describes how during the reading of a text about Jonathan Zeigen and his mother Vivian Silver, a peace activist murdered in the massacre, some protesters stopped shouting and began to listen. After the ceremony, Drill spoke with some of the protesters, shook hands, and felt a change. He emphasizes the importance of continuing to spread messages of peace, believing that every conversation and interaction changes reality.