“The Federal Council considers it of great importance to keep alive the memory of the consequences of National Socialism, namely the Holocaust and the fate of the six million Jews and all other victims of the National Socialist regime,” a government statement said.
During a speech in Spain, Lula stated that the UN created the State of Israel in 1948, but did not say the same in relation to the Palestinians.
“These are Israel’s reserve stockpiles for times of war,” a former cabinet minister says. “The move has had a bigger meaning in light of the threats on Israel in multiple theaters.”
Thousands gather on the Tel Aviv coastline to watch nationwide flypast.
As a somber nation ends remembrance events for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Key milestone comes amid political turbulence over judicial reforms.
