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2. That photo is from 7 years ago (2018). It has nothing to do with the present war against Hamas.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:14 PM
Jul 25
The statue was illuminated in the colors of the Israeli flag in 2018 as well.


Rio’s Christ the Redeemer goes blue and white for Israel’s 70th

Israeli ambassador to Brazil hails ‘message of peace and respect,’ as Poland also lights up monuments in Jewish state’s honor

https://www.timesofisrael.com/rios-christ-the-redeemer-goes-blue-and-white-for-israels-70th/


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