Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has spoken out against anti-semitism for decades. Earlier, the 76-year-old who was honored by the Los Angeles Holocaust Museum for his efforts met some Israeli survivors of the October 7, 2023 incident. While Schwarzenegger spoke to many people and commended their resilience, he drew attention to the story of a 14-year-old girl.

The 76-year-old gave a platform to the 14-year-old survivor to speak out. Schwarzenegger reacted to her and the story of other survivors, saying he had never dealt with “anything like this.” Later, the seven-time Mr. Olympia shared a report by People. The former governor requested everyone to read the account of the survivor on X (Twitter).  

Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes people will read the harrowing account 

The 76-year-old former governor wrote, “Please read Ella’s story.” The FUBAR star informed his 5.2 million followers that Ella is “a 14-year-old girl, who just lost her father and friends, she deserves your attention,” explained the author. On Friday, Ella Shani narrated her harrowing experience at Schwarzenegger’s Los Angeles Office.

During the event organized by the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, the 14-year-old spoke about waking up to gunshots and explosions. While the teenager found shelter inside her home’s bomb shelter, her Whatsapp group, shared by 100 local kids, exploded with messages requesting help. After staying with her little brother and mother for hours, the IDF rescued them.

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Ella explained that she emerged from her bomb shelter and witnessed the carnage. She had lost friends and acquaintances. However, five days after the incident, Shani got the news that her father had passed away. Schwarzenegger, who has worked to spread awareness against division and hate, said it’s “extremely important,” that the world hears stories of survivors like Ella Shani.

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