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Amelie Botbol

Originally from Casablanca, Morocco, Amelie made aliyah in 2014. She has a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Counterterrorism from Reichman University in Herzliya. Amelie specializes in the defense, cybersecurity and tech fields.

Israelis in Tel Aviv rally for the release of hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Nov. 24, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

‘For someone who’s been a hostage, it’s not easy to come back’

Shay Gross, who was taken hostage by the PFLP in 1976 and freed during the Entebbe Raid, says the freed Oct. 7 hostages have a long road ahead of them.

Amelie Botbol

November 28, 2023

The #nomatterwhat campaign advertised in Times Square in New York City. Credit: Start-Up Nation Central.

The Startup Nation forges ahead despite war

The #nomatterwhat campaign aims to reassure international stakeholders that the conflict is not disrupting Israel’s capacity to deliver.

Amelie Botbol

November 24, 2023

Momentum women join the families of captives in Gaza marching in Modi'in for their release, Nov. 16, 2023. Photo by Aviram Waldman.

Mothers call for the release of the captives held in Gaza

The Mom Force initiative was started by a Kibbutz Nir Oz woman whose children were kidnapped by Hamas.

Amelie Botbol

November 20, 2023

Tom Hand and his daughter Emily, who was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7. Credit: Tom Hand.

Irish-Israeli Emily Hand turns 9 in Hamas custody

“We must not cooperate with terrorism. The whole world should demand that Emily and everyone else be brought home now,” said Emily's father.

Amelie Botbol

November 19, 2023

Swastikas were discovered on the front doors and adjacent brick facade of the Bagg Street Shul in Montreal, Canada, March 2023. Source: Twitter/Michal Cotler-Wunsch.

‘Globalized intifada’: Shootings, a firebombing and vandalism rock Montreal

"This is in fact the actualization of a globalized intifada through violence,” said the president of Federation CJA of the sharp spike in antisemitism since Oct. 7.

Amelie Botbol

November 16, 2023

Adam Benett rescues a dog at a kibbutz in southern Israel. Credit: Courtesy.

Rescuing man’s best friend from war

“Helping my country and my people by reuniting them with the last missing member of their families is the best feeling in the world,” says Adam Benett.

Amelie Botbol

November 14, 2023

Shani Bibi shows two deaf Israelis how to use a smart watch to learn about rocket alerts. Photo: Shlomi Yosef.

Israeli startups step in to fill wartime gaps

In cooperation with the Tel Aviv Municipality, CODA has imported and delivered to 300 deaf individuals customized smart watches that vibrate whenever a siren goes off.

Amelie Botbol

November 13, 2023

The "Mr. Shnitz" kosher restaurant targeted with antisemitic graffiti in Levallois-Perret, France, on Aug.19, 2023. Source: Twitter.

French Jews face surge in hatred

There is "underlying violent and raging antisemitic sentiment" through the republic, CRIF official tells JNS • "Antisemitism has no place in France," says a source close to Marine Le Pen.

Amelie Botbol

November 9, 2023

Anti-Israel protesters in London on Oct. 14, 2023. Credit: Koca Vehbi/Shutterstock.

Skyrocketing antisemitism in Britain is ‘perhaps no surprise’

“We deserve to feel secure on the streets of our country," says Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.

Amelie Botbol

November 7, 2023

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