'Wear a mask. Save a life': Disabled figures rally public to wear masks
The campaign was accompanied by a video which showed each of the inspirational figures putting on their mask, noting that if they can do it then so can the rest of the Israeli public.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFA man wears a face mask with David Star at the Nachlaot Neighborhood in Jerusalem on April 12, 2020. A full closure on 17 Jerusalem Neighborhoods went into effect today at noon in efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus.(photo credit: NATI SHOCHAT/FLASH 90)
A number of disabled inspirational figures are leading a campaign to encourage their fellow Israelis to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic, as cases in Israel have spiked in recent weeks, registering on average around 200-300 new cases each day following the ease of lockdown restrictions.The campaign was accompanied by a video which showed each of the inspirational figures putting on their mask, noting that if they can do it then so can the rest of the Israeli public.Noam Gershony, who overcame a long and arduous recovery process on the way to the gold after suffering severe injuries when his Apache helicopter crashed to the ground near Ramot Naftali during the 2006 Lebanon War, organized the campaign alongside creative director Stephan Miller.Those featured, in order of appearance, include Jessica Cox, the first American licensed pilot without arms; blind marathon runner Beza Nebeva; IDF war hero Zvi Shilon, who was injured by an IED placed along the Israeli-Gazan border; and finally Carmel Yogev, an Israeli who was born without an arm. They all put masks on joyously with ease."Don't give us any excuses. If I can do it: If I can put on a mask – and I can put on a mask – so can you," they each say in a joint statement within the video.It closes with a message, "Wear a mask. Save a life."
