Netanyahu to Attend 1929 Hebron Massacre Memorial

The annual memorial marking the anniversary of the Hebron
Massacre will take place September 4, 2019 at the Kiryat Arba Performing Arts Center.
This year, marking the 90th anniversary will feature Prime Minister Benyamin
Netanyahu, President Reuven Rivlin, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein and other
elected officials. It will include with a memorial service at the ancient
cemetery of Hebron and a tour of the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs. Also
speaking will be 98-year-old survivor Avraham Kiryati who will share his
memories.

 

 

 

On August 24, 2019, 67 civilians were tortured and killed by their neighbors
in Hebron. The survivors were deported from the city by the British. The riots were
instigated by Haj Amin Husseini, the mufti of Jerusalem in a bid to consolidate his
power over rival Arab leaders.

The city fell into economic despair after the expulsion. Two years later, survivors
returned to rebuild the Jewish community. This lasted for five years until the
Arab revolt of 1936 in which the British again evicted the Jewish
community.

 

Every year, The re-newed Jewish community of Hebron holds a memorial service
at the cemetery where many of the victims are buried. 

Many news outlets have mentioned the 90th anniversary. The Jerusalem Post had an
exclusive interview with 98-year-old survivor Avraham Kiryati who stated, “Hebron
must be in part of Israel,” he said. “I have learned from the past to be prepared. We do
not have any choice but to remain strong.”

 

 

 

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YEARS LATER, LAST-KNOWN JEWISH SURVIVOR RECALLS HEBRON
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* THE
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* A
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* Remembering
the 1929 Hebron Massacre

* Interview
with 98-year-old survivor Avraham Kiryati (Hebrew)

* Interview with
98-year-old survivor Avraham Kiryati (English)

* Il y a 90
ans: le terrible massacre de Hevron (French)

* The
Connection between Ze’ev Jabotinsky and Hebron 

* From
1929 to 2019 (Hebrew)

* Interview with
Avraham Kiryat and nephew Yossi Sa-Nes (Hebrew)

* Video interview with survivor
Avraham Kiryati (Hebrew)

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to Join Hebron Jews Commemorating 90th Anniversary of Infamous
Massacre

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Hebron call Machpela “purely Islamic”, deny Arabs commited
massacre

 

 

* Video Testimony of
the 1929 Hebron Massacre Survivors

* The Real Reason
for the 1929 Hebron Massacre

* In Memoriam: Full List
of the Victims the 1929 Hebron Massacre

 

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