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‘Come in for one minute’: Israeli survivor’s appeal to doubters as 7 October exhibition opens in London
Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana Bohbot
TL;DR
- The Nova exhibition, a commemoration of the 7 October Nova music festival massacre, has opened in east London with heavy security.
- The exhibition aims to use documented evidence, including victim phone footage and body camera recordings, to challenge those who deny the severity of the attack.
- Key exhibits include a room of shoes evoking Holocaust evidence, burned-out cars, shot-through toilet cubicles, and audio recordings from the event.
- The display features personal accounts, such as that of Aner Shapiro, who died defending a bomb shelter, and Jake Marlowe, an unarmed security guard who perished at the festival.
- Co-organizer Elkana Bohbot, a former hostage, appeals for visitors, even those who might protest, to enter for just one minute to witness the reality of the events.