Tag: Human Interest Stories
How Sderot Voted Last Tuesday
As bomb shelters continue to be built throughout Sderot in preparation of future rocket attacks, Sderot residents showed up in large numbers at the voting booths last Tuesday, February 10.
Over half of Sderot residents...
UNRWA – The problem, not the solution!
In the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East) came to our attention when the IDF struck...
Crossing into Gaza: SMC visits the Erez checkpoint
Ten minutes away from Sderot, sits the Erez Crossing--the only crossing that serves as a pedestrian exit point for Gaza Strip residents entering Israel. The crossing is currently open to Palestinian workers holding permits...
“Qassam Shmasam”
Statements such as "a rocket landed in an open area" or "no one was wounded and no damage was reported" permeate the news reports from Sderot.
But what happens when these rocket attacks result in...
Sderot Child’s Tragic Ordeal
Hello, my name is Yedid Tzion Shimshi. I am the father of a sweet 8 year old boy who suffers from a terrible disease called AHC. I turn to you and implore you to...
What the Hell Do I Do?
So, I was walking up the street in Sderot today, having just got off the bus from Tel Aviv, and as I meandered up the road I realised that there wasn’t a bomb shelter...
Israeli students demonstrate at campuses against the firing of Qassams
Thousands of students rallied today (December 31st) in campuses throughout Israel in a call to the people of Gaza to demand that their elected government cease its bombardment of Israeli towns. The Hamas government...
Let Sderot residents know you care!
" It has become clear today that Israel needs to aggressively and proactively compete and confront the backdrop of images of death and devastation that will now emanate from Gaza, and to convey the...
Animal Therapy for Sderot Youth
Dogs, known as man's best friend, have proven to be crucial assets in treatment therapy. In Sderot, the adage takes on a deeper meaning for youth who are taking part in a special dog-training...
Psychological Trauma Increasing in Sderot
In a recent study conducted by NATAL (Israel Trauma Center for Victims of Terror and War), researchers discovered that close to 56% of Sderot residents have suffered in some way from Palestinian rocket attacks....
