The Parade features over 40,000 marchers from many organizations. Hundreds of thousands enthusiastic spectators watch American and Israeli community leaders and dignitaries, entertainers, artists, musicians, dancers, celebrities, floats and marching bands. Many more watch on the live broadcast via television or live-stream.
Israel’s message is clear: We will not stop protecting our citizens.
“The place for expressions of protest is in the public arena. These have no place in the IDF, because here they are fatal.”
“I saw little children, bodies. And I want to say something to the Arab leaders in Beirut. This is not resistance. This is murder. This is terrorism it’s most purest form”
“This alliance is something that President Biden is committed to. I’ve known him for 40 years. He’s a true friend of Israel. A true champion of this alliance, as are you.”
“Regardless if you are Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Hassidic, born in Israel, Europe or North and South America – we are one family.”
Russia has demanded that Iran and its proxies withdraw from positions across Syria, amid an increase in airstrikes by Israel in recent weeks.
“You once defined yourself as a Zionist. You said that you don’t have to be a Jew to be a Zionist.”
“This very special position, and this country, does not belong to any one person.” Bennett continued: “This Jewish nation belongs to the entire people of Israel. I hand over to you the responsibility for the State of Israel.”
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s will address Hebrew University on Thursday, 23 June 2022, at 12:00 Israel time at Mt Scopus in Jerusalem.