Key Points
- Rabbi Doron Perez did not lose hope after his son's death
- Perez sees an opportunity to better explain Israel's legitimacy
- Perez emphasizes that political opponents should not be seen as enemies in the upcoming Israeli elections
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Rabbi Doron Perez, after almost two years and ten months since his son, IDF Captain Daniel Perez, was killed and kidnapped by Hamas in 2023, said that the pain has not diminished but the hope has not been lost either. As the president of the World Zionist Organization and the executive president of the Mizrachi World Movement, Perez addressed his personal loss, the rise of antisemitism, the future of Zionism, the upcoming Israeli elections, and greater Jewish unity.
Perez struggled to find meaning in his son's death and saw it as an opportunity to better explain Israel's legitimacy. He also emphasized that in the upcoming Israeli elections, political opponents should not be seen as enemies.
Perez noted that the Mizrachi World Movement aims to promote Religious Zionism in 32 countries, as well as to educate brave Jews.
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- Who was Rabbi Doron Perez's son?
- IDF Captain Daniel Perez
- How did Daniel Perez die?
- He was killed and kidnapped by Hamas
- What does Rabbi Doron Perez think about Israel's future?
- He sees an opportunity to better explain Israel's legitimacy
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