Department for the Promotion of Aliya co-organized the event where thousands of people in New York City’s Times Square viewed an empty Shabbat table set for 224 people, symbolizing the 224 hostages held captive by the terrorist group Hamas.

On Monday, November 13, another public demonstration took place in Rio de Janeiro to demand the return of the 239 kidnapped Israeli citizens, with a special focus on children and babies.

One of the world’s largest technology corporations set an example of corporate responsibility by supporting its Israeli employees and the entire nation of Israel during the most challenging times Oracle Corporation – an American technology giant with a market capitalization of over $380 billion, ranks among the top ten largest IT companies in the world.