A symbolic Shabbat dinner table was set up in Times Square, featuring 224 empty seats to represent the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. The Israeli-American Council (IAC) erected the monument, and similar displays were seen at the Lincoln Memorial and National Mall. The event aimed to raise awareness and demand the immediate release of the hostages.
Photos from the Oct. 26 symbolic Shabbat dinner display in Times Square featuring 224 empty seats for the missing people kidnapped by Hamas. Photos courtesy of an organizer of the event. https://t.co/82mu9q8WQ9
Shabbat Shalom from @NationalMallNPS, where many have gathered this afternoon to demand the immediate release of 229 hostages - toddlers, children, women, men, and the elderly. Each seat at this table represents a hostage held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists since October 7th.… https://t.co/4HBnm9mQOx https://t.co/Xsu361g4OW
Spotted in front of the Lincoln Memorial today: empty Shabbat seats for the hostages held by Hamas. https://t.co/YqauN39WEE
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) erected a monument in Times Square featuring a table laid out in traditional Shabbat meal style with 224 empty seats, one for every hostage being held by Hamas in Gaza. #HamasMassacre #BringThemHome #IsraelUnderFire https://t.co/Z8WO2ozeN1
Empty Shabbat table set up in Times Square, as fight for hostages extends abroad https://t.co/HVuo1sdFew . Click to read ⬇️
Beautiful event in Times Square today. Shabbat dinner table, empty spot for every hostage in Gaza. My heart breaks for the kids’ table. https://t.co/PXrR0svxBb