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Israel Remembers the Holocaust
By: Malkah Fleisher
Published: April 19th, 2012
Synchronized sirens rang out at 10am throughout Israel, with pedestrian and road traffic, businesses and schools coming to an abrupt halt, and standing in silence for the 2 minute-long memorial. In Jerusalem, sidewalks were filled with all kinds of Israelis, many reciting Psalms from prayer books quickly drawn from their pockets. Memorial ceremonies conducted throughout Israel for the occasion also ceased for the siren.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that dismissing the Iranian nuclear threat as an exaggeration “have learned nothing from the Holocaust.” Read the rest on:
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