Jerusalem March Draws 80,000

[Jerusalem Post] Shelly Paz - A wave of blue and white, accompanied by colorful flags from across the globe, swept through Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon, as tens of thousands of Jews and Christians walked side by side in the annual Jerusalem March. Some 80,000 people participated, including 7,000 Christians who were in Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles festivities. The parade included groups of marchers such as El Al pilots, soldiers, medical personnel, postal workers and representatives of various regions of Israel. Actors in costumes representing different periods in Israeli history sang songs about the united city, while the Police Band kept the rhythm for the marchers and spectators.


2007-10-03 01:00:00

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