Saturday, on the last night of my just-ended visit to Israel, I attended two adjacent mass public events.
One was a political demonstration against the leadership of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and his governing coalition. The other was a vigil for the kidnapped hostages, living and dead.
In each of these two events, the one Hebrew word you heard more than any other was NOW (עכשיו). As in "Elections NOW!" or "Bring them home NOW!"
In the political demonstration, the primary mood expressed by the speakers was anger. In the vigil, it was sadness.
Below some pictures and a video of a speech with added subtitles in English translation.
From the demonstration:
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| The signs say "Elections Now!" |
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| The sign (addressed to Bibi) says: "You are the boss. You are guilty" |
From the vigil for the hostages:
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| Prepared to welcome the hostages home to Shabbat dinner |
And one bonus picture, on the road connecting the two gatherings, from the Women Who Wage Peace
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