{"id":36924,"date":"2024-10-06T14:35:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T18:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/glasgow-vigil-on-eve-of-7-october-attacks-anniversary\/06\/10\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-10-06T14:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T18:35:56","slug":"glasgow-vigil-on-eve-of-7-october-attacks-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/glasgow-vigil-on-eve-of-7-october-attacks-anniversary\/06\/10\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow vigil on eve of 7 October attacks anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A vigil to remember the victims of Hamas attacks on Israel has been held in Glasgow ahead of the one-year anniversary of the latest Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds gathered at the steps of Kelvingrove Art Gallery to remember the victims of the 7 October attacks and to demand the immediate release of the hostages.<\/p>\n<p>A number of events have been held across the country this weekend to mark the anniversary of the current conflict breaking out.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands attended pro-Palestinian rallies in Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen on Saturday, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and to highlight the human cost of Israel&#8217;s response to the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The war began when Hamas gunmen attacked Israel on 7 October last year, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 others as hostages. A total of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ce3we9n0v79o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:97 hostages remain unaccounted for;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">97 hostages remain unaccounted for<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israel responded with a military campaign in Gaza that has now killed at least 41,825 people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Violence has spread to Lebanon in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Members of Scotland&#8217;s Jewish community, including speakers from the Glasgow Friends of Israel group attended the event.<\/p>\n<p>The sister of Bernard Cowan, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-scotland-67404606?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:killed by Hamas gunmen in Southern Israel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">killed by Hamas gunmen in Southern Israel<\/a> during the 7 October attack was also at the vigil.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees waved banners with the faces of some of the hostages on them and held red heart-shaped balloons.<\/p>\n<p>They sang songs including &#8216;Bring them home&#8217; from Les Mis\u00e9rables.<\/p>\n<p>One of the vigil\u2019s organiser\u2019s Sammy Stein told BBC Scotland News the event was \u201ccrucial\u201d to highlight that there are &#8220;two sides to every story&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWhen the event happened a year ago the news was all about the terrible atrocities that happened in Israel, then after about a week people started forgetting about what happened on 7 October.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/9IcGqLZA23DGiO8S42cEQg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/ab911dd42838fea1f00c8be47abb81d5\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sammy Stein, a man with grey hair and a grey beard. He is looking straight at the camera with a stern expression. The background is blurred.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0uqQdCd_NwcqQmqehbP3Pg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/ab911dd42838fea1f00c8be47abb81d5\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Sammy Stein said the event was crucial to remind people of those being held captive [BBC]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mr Stein continued: \u201cThrough the last year the hostages have completely been forgotten and it\u2019s so important to make sure that people remember that they are still in captivity and many of them are already not alive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What we are doing here is a vigil. It\u2019s respectful, it&#8217;s quiet and it&#8217;s for remembrance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The event we are having today is not just for the Jewish community. There are people here today from all walks of life, all religions and it just shows that in Glasgow there is a huge amount of support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FhBXWXBULUC_HASYadNQvg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/03d12c62f0b27162c350d716658d1691\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Phyllis Segal. She has grey hair and is smiling slightly. She has green eyes and is wearing pink lipstick.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vkkomf1jANRHyzPg634mfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/03d12c62f0b27162c350d716658d1691\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Phyllis Segal. She has grey hair and is smiling slightly. She has green eyes and is wearing pink lipstick.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vkkomf1jANRHyzPg634mfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/03d12c62f0b27162c350d716658d1691\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Phyllis Segal said she still gets upset when she thinks about the Israeli hostages [BBC]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Phyllis Segal from Glasgow also attended the vigil. She told BBC Scotland News: &#8220;I find it heart-breaking that we are a year down the road and we don\u2019t seem to be any further forward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I see all these young women, young men and children it\u2019s actually beggar&#8217;s belief that they\u2019ve been hidden in tunnels for a whole year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I get very upset about it all. Somebody said \u2018do you have family in Israel\u2019 and we say \u2018yes, millions of people\u2019 because we are all brothers and sisters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BtPHAODBBNuy1JeZUJTHgA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/b922348c427834a11ed9281c70c82534\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A photo of a crowd gathered at Kelvingrove museum. Some are holding red heart shaped balloons.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.02xLgThbY1Shc0YNFLuhw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/b922348c427834a11ed9281c70c82534\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A photo of a crowd gathered at Kelvingrove museum. Some are holding red heart shaped balloons.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.02xLgThbY1Shc0YNFLuhw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/b922348c427834a11ed9281c70c82534\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Some of those at the vigil held red heart-shaped balloons [BBC]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of the first anniversary on Monday, the first minister has renewed calls for a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>John Swinney said: \u201cThe strength of world leaders must be focused on an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East \u2013 and we know at the heart of this situation is the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lasting ceasefire in Gaza, that sees the secure release of all hostages and a two-state solution, that includes the full international recognition of a sovereign Palestinian state, is critical to ending conflict across the region and is the foundation upon which long term peace in the Middle East can be achieved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must also see the end to all arms sales that continue to cause civilian deaths.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/vigil-held-ahead-latest-middle-153720958.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A vigil to remember the victims of Hamas attacks on Israel has been held in Glasgow ahead of the one-year anniversary of<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/glasgow-vigil-on-eve-of-7-october-attacks-anniversary\/06\/10\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36924"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}