- September 2, 2024
- 4:29 pm
- Israel
On September 1, 2024, a photo exhibition opened in Tel Aviv at the Museum of the Jewish People (ANU Museum) “Refugees for the Second Time”.
The photo project by Israeli photographer Eretz Kaganovich tells the personal stories of 20 Ukrainian men and women who found refuge in Israel after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and faced the consequences of the terrorist attack in that country on October 7, 2023.
Photos and stories can also be seen online. — https://www.humansoftelaviv.co.il/stories-refugees-for-the-second-time/
The project “Refugees for the Second Time” was implemented with the support of the embassies of five countries: Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Sweden and Finland. Ambassadors of European countries, a representative of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, and US Ambassador to Israel Jacob Lew spoke at the opening of the exhibition.
The opening of the exhibition took place against the backdrop of the tragic news of the death of six more hostages held in the Gaza Strip, as well as the new barbaric shelling of Kharkov by Russia. “This once again underlines the inseparable bond between our two countries in confronting aggression, terrorism and despotism,” said Ukrainian Ambassador Yevhen Korniychuk.
The event was attended by over 200 invited guests, including representatives of the diplomatic corps, government, business and the arts, as well as the Ukrainian and Polish communities in Israel and the media. Following the presentation at the ANU Museum, the exhibition will be on display in Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv from September 3rd.
Photos and stories can also be seen online. — https://www.humansoftelaviv.co.il/stories-refugees-for-the-second-time/
Refugees for the Second Time: Ukrainians in Israel
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, nearly 3.7 million people have been internally displaced within the country (as of January 2024), and more than 6.3 million refugees from Ukraine have been registered worldwide (as of January 2024), according to the UN.
Currently, more than 4.2 million of them are located across Europe (according to Eurostat data as of May 2024). More than 950,000 in Poland, 62,000 in Finland, 40,000 in Sweden and almost 34,000 in Estonia.
In the first three weeks of the war in Ukraine, Poland took in more than 2 million Ukrainians forced to flee their country after Russian aggression, becoming the largest aid center for Ukrainians.
There are currently approximately 14,000 Ukrainian refugees living in Israel (as of August 2023), scattered throughout the country.
After the horrific attack on October 7, Ukrainian refugees living in Israel faced a second war. Like all Israelis, they were subjected to numerous rocket attacks, and some were evacuated from southern and northern Israel, becoming refugees for the second time.
“In the project 'Refugees for the Second Time' we tell the human stories of Ukrainian refugees who were touched by two wars. I believe that highlighting these human stories will help to better understand and establish a deeper emotional connection between Israeli society and Ukrainian refugees living in Israel.” — Erez Kaganovitz, Photographer, project “Refugees for the Second Time”
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