Jews can truly be at home only in their biblical homeland. But many attempts were made to establish a state wherever possible.

Many Jews have recently fled Tehran for quieter areas north of the city during the conflict.

“When people dehumanize Jews and Zionists, when they spread lies about and demonizations of Israel, this is the outcome we should expect,” said Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee.

City officials and faith leaders gathered at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan the day after a gunman killed two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington.

Christian antisemitism “shows itself in indifference and refusal to take a clear stance on Israel,” said Pastor Jobst Bitter, founder of the March for Life movement.

Two Jews, one a Savior whose sufferings became the source of hope for millions, the other a survivor left alone with his grief.

“Every representative who has come here is a triumph of light for the Jewish people and a reminder that we are the victory of the spirit,” said Eli Sharabi, a former Israeli hostage who spent 491 days in Hamas captivity.

“After the Holocaust, we knew that we could never again leave it in other people’s hands to protect us because no one was going to.”

It is pivotal to recall that some who risked their lives to save Jews were Muslims, among them Turks, Albanians, Arabs and even Iranians