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Posters of people kidnapped from Israel appear in Bristol
Dozens of faces look out at shoppers from posters attached to lampposts, a bus stop and a telephone box.
‘Kidnapped’, each one says in capital letters, detailing the name and age of each person taken by Hamas terrorists from Israel on October 7, from three-year-old Avigail Idan to 85-year-old Arye Zalmanovich.
‘Kidnapped from a music festival by Hamas’, ‘Kidnapped from her home’ by Hamas, ‘Kidnapped from his home by Hamas’ say the posters in Henleaze.
is needed now More than ever
A pair of posters affixed to a lamppost in Henleaze
The posters – printed from the website kidnappedfromisrael.com – have been affixed to various locations over several hundred yards of Henleaze Road, with several people stopping to read them on Monday morning.
Each one says: “On October 7th, more than 240 innocent civilians were abducted from Israel into the Gaza Strip. Their whereabouts remain unknown. More than 4,500 women, men, and children, ranging in age from 3 months to 85 years old, were wounded, murdered, beaten, raped, and brutally separated from loved ones by Hamas. Take a photo of this poster and share it. Please help bring them home alive.”
Dozens of posters of people kidnapped from Israel have appeared
More than 240 people were abducted by Hamas terrorists
Posters show the faces of those kidnapped from their homes and from a music festival
All photos: Martin Booth
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