WJC Elevate, which cultivates and empowers a global network of passionate Jewish leaders aged 15-45, commemorated the one-year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas terrorist attacks through various diplomatic activities, media appearances, and memorial events across the world.
Through these efforts, the WJC advocated for the release of the 101 hostages that remain in captivity, honored those who have lost their lives, and supported Jewish students experiencing a new reality on college campuses in a post-October 7 world.
Members of the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps carried out a global diplomacy campaign, conducting meetings with diplomatic missions of Argentina and the Czech Republic across a dozen countries to expresses the gratitude of the WJC and global Jewry for the countries’ support of the State of Israel during these challenging times and their Jewish communities in the face of surging levels of antisemitism.
Additionally, the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps executed an international media campaign, with over 40 media appearances in 19 countries and 11 languages, bringing their personal stories and raising awareness for the plight of the 101 hostages, the dangers of Iran and their terrorist proxies Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as the onslaught of antisemitism Jewish communities have faced since the October 7 massacre.
The WJC NextGen members brought their communities together by organizing honorary vigils on college campuses and delivering testimonies of the antisemitism they’ve experienced over the past year and working with high-level officials to bring attention to the issues affecting Jewish people both in Israel and the Diaspora.
Commemorations
Phil Rosenberg (Jewish Diplomatic Corps, UK)
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Noah Rubin (JD Academy Member)
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Louise Lipsker (Jewish Diplomatic Corps, US)
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Caterina Cognini (JD Academy Member)
Caterina Cognini, JD Academy Member & WJC Executive Member, spoke at
the commemoration for the October 7th attacks in Place des
Nations, Geneva, which featured the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Michèle
Taylor and WJC Representative in Geneva, Leon Saltiel.
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Alyssa Wallack (Lauder Fellow)
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In the Media
TV & Radio Interviews
Location: Bulgaria
Media: 78TV
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Sofia Cohen
Location: United Kingdom
Media: Times Radio UK
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Efrat Sopher
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Location: Romania
Media: Prima News
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Andrei Schwartz
Location: Romania
Media: B1
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Andrei Schwartz
Location: Australia
Media: Press Conference covered by Sky News
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Alex Ryvchin
Location: Australia
Media: Sky News
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Alex Ryvchin
Op-Eds
Location: New Zealand
Media: “Fighting for Survival,” Plain Sight
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: David Cumin
Location: United States
Media: “Before and after October 7: Two completely
different worlds,” Jerusalem Post
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Sabrina Soffer
Location: France
Media: “We Will Live, Again and Forever,” Crif
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Edouard Harari
Location: Moldova
Media: “The October 7 attack on Israel. The lessons of history,” Jewish Community of Moldova
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Aliona Grossu
Location: United Kingdom
Media: “Let’s speak about hope; it doesn’t diminish the pain”
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Ben M. Freeman
Location: Germany
Media: “Jews in Germany: We are shocked, but not broken”
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Micky Fuhrmann
Location: Chile
Media: “One year after the October 7 massacre,” Jerusalem Post
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Bartolomé Abramovich
Location: Colombia
Media: “It hasn't stopped being October 7th,” Redmas
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Vivianne Tesone
Location: United States
Media: “Why Every Jew Must Be an Activist,” Times of Israel
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Randall Fried
Location: Canada
Media: “The World Versus Israel,” Substack
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Adam Hummel
Location: Uruguay
Media: “The day that changed the world,” El Observador
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Karina Arlin
Location: Argentina
Media: “We will dance again and honor life,” Infobae
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Yuri Muchenik
Location: Kosovo
Media: "October 7, 2023 Massacre: A Tragedy for Israel," Insajderi
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Flori Zevi
Location: Israel
Media: "Being a Reservist", Twitter/x
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Gadi Ezra
Location: Costa Rica
Media: "On October 7, human life became a commodity," CRHoy
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Eric Scharf
Location: Greece
Media: “October 7, 2023: When the party was painted with blood," The President
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Dorella Kamchi
Location: Bulgaria
Media: "Why I Keep Writing About October 7," Boulevard Bulgaria
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Sofia Cohen
Location: Austria
Media: "The Moral Failure," derStandard
Jewish Diplomatic Corps Member: Reuven Rennert
Diplomatic Action
In coordination with the Latin American Jewish Congress, DAIA, and the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic, WJC’s regional and local affiliates, the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps is in the midst a global diplomacy campaign to thank Argentina and the Czech Republic for their steadfast support of Israel and their Jewish communities during these historically difficult times, and to explore ways to collaborate in an effort to bring about the immediate and unconditional release of the 101 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Jewish Diplomatic Corps have met with Argentinian and Czech diplomats in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Montevideo, New York, Sao Paulo, Stockholm, Brussels, London, Madrid, and New York. JDCorps members also sent 60 diplomatic letters expressing WJC’s gratitude to diplomatic missions for both nations in 35 different cities across 20 countries. Additional meetings will soon take place across the globe.
