#  The Last Vestiges of Humanity: In Memory of the Bibas Family and All Those We’ve Lost

     Details    Abe Gurko   ![logo](https://mail.citywatchla.com//templates/ja_teline_v/images/logo.png)         February 27 2025      [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2025/017f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2025/017f.jpg?width=1188&height=888)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/30464-the-last-vestiges-of-humanity-in-memory-of-the-bibas-family-and-all-those-weve-lost)

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 ABE WON’T BE SILENT - Today, as the Bibas family was laid to rest—our beloved Kfir, Ariel, and Shiri—we are once again confronted with the unbearable weight of grief. It is a sorrow so deep, so profound, that words fail to capture its enormity. The heart-wrenching eulogy given by Yarden Bibas—a father left with a crushing, unimaginable void—was more than just a farewell. It was a cry of pain, a testament to love, and a reminder of the relentless cruelty that has defined our world since October 7.

*“Mishmish, who will help me make decisions now? How am I supposed to make decisions without you? Do you remember our last decision together? In the safe room, I asked if we should ‘fight or surrender.’ You said fight, so I fought. Shiri, I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you all. If only I had known what would happen, I wouldn’t have fired.”*

We mourn not just for the Bibas family but for every innocent life stolen in the Hamas war on Israel—a massacre of families, children, and dreams that will never be fulfilled. This was not just an attack on a nation. This was—and continues to be—an assault on the very fabric of humanity. Hate and crime have become synonymous, and the cycle of violence spins endlessly. Worse yet, millions around the world—manipulated by propaganda—are acting as cheerleaders rallying behind a violent, murderous Islamic theocracy. Make that make sense!

![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2025/017f2.jpg)

Yet, make no mistake, “From the river to the sea” is a call for the extermination of the Jewish people. They don’t care about the land. That’s all a ruse, an excuse to end our time on earth. But that will never happen. And not because I am saying ‘never again’. What I am saying is—read my lips, you violent, psychotic infidels: we are here and will be here long after many of you.

Hope is fragile. It is fleeting. And yet—sadly—it is all we have.

For many, hope is the only thing left to hold onto—the last vestige of humanity that hasn’t been stripped away. Yet, hope alone is not enough. For Jews, hope springs eternal. We must carry the memory of the lives lost as a torch, a commitment to ensuring their deaths were not in vain. We cannot become numb to their loss or accept a world where the slaughter of innocents is ever justified or forgotten. Not without consequences—consequences these heartless perpetrators must endure and face accordingly.

Most disturbing is how killing babies with bare hands—INSANELY—has not become a red line for antisemites. Islamists and their cheerleaders MUST BE STOPPED, as were the Nazis. That is all there is to it. They are calling in their own demise.

Perhaps peace will always be a fleeting conversation that circles endlessly, never arriving at a true resolution. Perhaps the hate is too deeply ingrained, the divisions dug so deep that change may never truly come to pass. Yet, despite the truth of that statement, Jews must never stop trying. We can never stop hoping because hope has kept us alive for thousands of years. We have survived every attempt to erase us—every exile, every pogrom, every Holocaust throughout history. We will get through this moment as well.

Which is why, now more than ever, [**I am stepping up to run for the World Zionist Congress as part of the Jewish Future slate**.](https://substack.com/redirect/02c39706-6751-434d-8a0c-bdff0f5fd6b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXZ5N2hzIn0.4mXnYrYjpnU-K-TgZWP5ynvf3S7B66rkzA8bTNTXzqg) This is not just any election—it is a commitment I want—need—to make in the hope of ensuring our people’s resilience, unity, and survival. If you believe in strengthening the Jewish future, I need your vote. Email me for details on how you can help me fight for a stronger Jewish Future.

To the Bibas family, to the mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters who have been stolen from us, we will not forget you. We will not stop fighting for a future where our Jewish families never have to endure this nightmare again.

May their memories be a blessing. And may we find, somehow, the strength to carry forward.

[Love…ABE](https://substack.com/redirect/02c39706-6751-434d-8a0c-bdff0f5fd6b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXZ5N2hzIn0.4mXnYrYjpnU-K-TgZWP5ynvf3S7B66rkzA8bTNTXzqg)

*(ABE GURKO is the executive producer of a documentary “LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change,” about the extraordinary Women of Protest Music streaming on MAX. He's an Opinionator who hosts a podcast, "Won't Be Silent," engaging in conversations from the edge of democracy. Abe is a contributor to [CityWatchLA.com](http://citywatchla.com/). [abegurko@gmail.com.)](mailto:abegurko@gmail.com)*

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