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Empire State Building, Brandenburg Gate, Eiffel Tower lit in orange to honor slain Bibas family

JL;DR SUMMARY Global landmarks, including New York's Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, were illuminated in orange to honor Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, the Israeli family killed during a Hamas attack and held in captivity in Gaza. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hamas AttackHostagesBuenos AiresEmpire State BuildingEiffel TowerBibas FamilyNational TraumaGlobal LandmarksOrange Tribute

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New York City, New York, United States
"Among the landmarks illuminated in orange, the color that came to symbolize the family because of Ariel and Kfirs bright red hair, were the Empire State Building in New York City, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Chain Bridge in Budapest and the Eiffel Tower in Paris."
Berlin, Germany
"Among the landmarks illuminated in orange, the color that came to symbolize the family because of Ariel and Kfirs bright red hair, were the Empire State Building in New York City, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Chain Bridge in Budapest and the Eiffel Tower in Paris."
Budapest, Hungary
"Among the landmarks illuminated in orange, the color that came to symbolize the family because of Ariel and Kfirs bright red hair, were the Empire State Building in New York City, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Chain Bridge in Budapest and the Eiffel Tower in Paris."
Paris, Île-de-France, France
"Thousands in Paris honored Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas with orange balloons by the Eiffel Tower."
Israel
"The displays were reminiscent of what happened in the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack, when world landmarks were illuminated in blue and white to show solidarity with Israel."
Buenos Aires, Argentina
"In Argentina, where Shiri Bibas father grew up, tributes to the family have included a mass demonstration, two days of official national mourning and a vote by lawmakers to rename Buenos Aires Palestine Street as Bibas Family Street."

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