Never Forgive – Never Forget
They say: “Israel are baby killers,” but they murdered Kfir and Ariel in cold blood.
They claim to support women’s rights
Anja Stanitzek
March 10, 2025
Tag: war life
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Writing from home
Letter to Yarden Bibas
Dear Yarden, It’s 4:30 am. I wake up thinking about you. That must sound crazy, but I’m certain I’m not the only one. One of the things that I fell in love with since the aftermath
Seagal Hagege
March 2, 2025
Writing from home
Rise
In the shadows where I used to hide,
Thoughts like chains, they pulled me inside.
Days felt heavy, nights dragged on,
But deep inside, a spark was drawn.
I’ll rise from the ashes, I’ll find my way,
Leave the past behind, it’s a brand new day.
The storm may linger, but I’ll learn to dance,
With every heartbeat, I’ll take a chance.
Dean Elin
February 20, 2025
Writing from the warfront
Diary Entry: 20 October, 2023
(21 days after being called in to Gaza)
To anyone who is even considering the option of ever making the move to Israel, to those who have never fathomed such a crazy proposal, to those who are seriously weighing the pros and have started packing their bags, and to those who know of someone who fits into any of these categories:
Ari
January 12, 2025
Writing from the warfront
Diary Entry: May 14, 2024
Erev Yom Ha’atzmaut (Eve of Israel Independence Day)
Usually we’d be celebrating after commemorating and remembering those who fell on Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Day of Remembrance for IDF soldiers) the day before.
A new dimension of pain, grief, intimacy and even regret fills the atmosphere of Israel this year.
Dovid
January 12, 2025
Writing from the warfront
Entering Gaza for the first time…
October 2023
“Signing off for now, love you all so much and please God we will do Am Yisrael and the world proud, this is my time to give all I’ve got for our beloved country and people.
We will strike them harder than ever, all off us are a part of history and the importance of this war is immense,
Matan
January 12, 2025
Writing from the warfront
Diary Entry: November 11, 2023
(After five weeks in Gaza, on the way home for a short break) Tzahal is doing a fantastic job in the war so far. Many terrorist facilities have been neutralised, and we are edging ever closer,
Ari
January 12, 2025
My Brother’s Keeper
November 18th, 2024
Am I my brother’s keeper
It must be so
For he is not mine
My dust stained boots
My broken spirit
My blood shed so easily
With his peace of mind
I am my brother’s keeper
For this day at least
But who will keep him
When I am gone
Miriam Roskind
December 30, 2024
It’s Been a Year
October 24th, 2024
It’s been a year of pain and words
The year has ended
The words have gone
But the pain won’t let us go
It’s been a year of waiting and praying
The year is over
Miriam Roskind
December 30, 2024
One Year
Time goes on
But we stay the same
A year has gone by
But nothing has changed
The tears keep falling
Just like yesterday
The pain keeps calling
It won’t go away
Miriam Roskind
December 30, 2024