30,000 Take to the Streets in New York in Support of Israel

Stuart Winer : Jun 6, 2016
The Times of Israel

The night before the parade, the city's iconic Empire State Building was lit up in blue and white to mark the occasion.

(New York, NY)—[Times of Israel] Despite a persistent downpour of rain some 30,000 people marched through New York on Sunday in the annual Celebrate Israel Parade. (Photo via Jerusalem Post)

Hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, the parade, which featured floats with dancers, bands, and performers, made its way through Manhattan from 52nd Street to 74th Street.

Among those who took part were New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, a delegation of Israeli MKs and city mayors, Israeli Consul General to New York Ido Aharoni, and Israel's envoy to the United Nations, Danny Danon. 

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