More than 60,000 Christians, Jews march in Peru in support of Israel, against antisemitism
Speaking to the crowd, Ambassador Dagan encouraged people to commit to fighting Jew-hatred as a way of honoring the memory of those who died in the Holocaust.
More than 60,000 people gathered in Lima on Saturday for the March of Life, an international event bringing together Jewish and Christian communities. The march honored Holocaust victims, expressed support for Israel, and condemned antisemitism. Israel's Ambassador to Peru, Gali Dagan, joined other key figures at the event. Attendees wore white T-shirts and carried Israeli flags.
The audience also included over 3,000 young people. Dagan encouraged the crowd to fight Jew-hatred in memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. He highlighted two Peruvian diplomats who helped persecuted Jews escape Europe. Dagan warned that indifference and hatred must be rejected, and urged attendees to speak out against antisemitism on social media.
He noted a surge in antisemitism since the Hamas massacre in October 2023. Dagan praised Peru for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, a move under President Keiko Fujimori's administration. He thanked Peruvian Christians for their solidarity and urged them to visit Israel.
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