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US Embassy Unveils 9/11 Living Memorial With 2,977 Names

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

JNF-USA Unveils

The Jewish National Fund-USA and the U.S. embassy unveiled the 9/11 Living Memorial in Jerusalem displaying all 2,977 names.
The memorial incorporates a World Trade Center steel piece and a bronze flag-to-flame sculpture.
Forensic labs in New York have identified 1,495 victims by DNA, leaving 40 % still unidentified.
Educators teach the 9/11 story using Welles Crowther’s red bandanna in over 40 states.

Summary

KSM Trial Set

Judge set June 5, 2028 trial date for KSM and three co-defendants.
Military judge barred KSM’s 2007 FBI confession, calling it tainted by waterboarding.
U.S. government declined to appeal, preventing additional trial delays.
2024 plea deal removing the death penalty collapsed after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked it.
KSM was waterboarded 183 times in CIA black sites before his transfer to Guantanamo.

History

Historical Context

The Feb 26 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, carried out by Ramzi Yousef’s group, killed six and injured 1,042 people, leading to federal convictions and marking the towers as a known terrorist target. After the September 11 attacks, 1993 victims received no compensation, illustrating how early legal responses shaped later victim-assistance policy.

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JNF-USA Unveils

The Jewish National Fund-USA and the U.S. embassy unveiled the 9/11 Living Memorial in Jerusalem displaying all 2,977 names.
The memorial incorporates a World Trade Center steel piece and a bronze flag-to-flame sculpture.
Forensic labs in New York have identified 1,495 victims by DNA, leaving 40 % still unidentified.
Educators teach the 9/11 story using Welles Crowther’s red bandanna in over 40 states.

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