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Israelis celebrate Jewish state's 62nd birthday
[Al Arabiya Latest] Israelis fired up barbecues in packed campgrounds and beaches across the country on Tuesday as they celebrated the 62nd anniversary of the creation of the Jewish state.The air force and navy held displays, including a helicopter over flight of the president's residence in Jerusalem. President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and chief of staff Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi staged a singalong of Israeli songs at the presidential residence. Celebrations kicked off at sundown on Monday with fireworks in honor of Israel's founding on May 14, 1948, corresponding this year to April 20, according to the Jewish calendar. The occupied West Bank was sealed off from Israel and annexed Arab east Jerusalem for the duration of Israel's only secular public holiday. Posted by: Fred 2010-04-21 |
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