Official ceremony of celebration of Victory Day was held in Jerusalem on Sunday, as this year may 9 fell in Israel on Shabbat.
Sunday afternoon on mount Herzl in Jerusalem held a public ceremony celebrating Victory Day. Because of limitations in connection with the coronavirus, it was held in an abbreviated format without an audience. Participation of the head of the Ministry of aliyah and integration Yoav GALANT, Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Zeev Elkin, head of the Israeli organization of veterans of the war Abraham Grinzaid.
"We are here today in a very unusual ceremony. For the first time, I remember being 90 years here in Israel, when the Victory parade is not marching through the streets of Jerusalem. To cancel the marches. My heart hurts", – said Elkin, holding pictures of their grandfathers fought in the red army.
In turn, Grinzaid noted that "in these anxious days, when all over the world, and in Israel, including steps coronavirus, at this time we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the great Victory, no parades, no concerts, on the other hand, in Internet we can read and see stories about the heroes of that period".
"the Victory was difficult, painful, but this Victory led to the founding of the state of Israel on this Holy land. We must not forget," he added.
The ceremony is broadcast on Israeli TV.
In July 2017, the Knesset adopted a law on the celebration of may 9 Victory Day over Nazi Germany. The document establishes the status of a holiday, the date of the meeting, determines the order of organization of celebrations that are held every year throughout Israel, with the support of Central and local authorities.
Among the main provisions of the bill – allocation of time schedules of schools and army units on the study of the theme of Victory, the allocation of funds to local authorities to work to perpetuate the memory of her. The document orders to celebrate on 9 may the inaugural session of the Knesset, the state ceremony at government level and a March in Jerusalem.
