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Rhode Island's legislature
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US lights-up blue-and-white for Israel's 70th birthday

Buildings in major US cities lit up with Israeli flag colors in honor of Israel's 70th Independence Day, including Boston's South Station and Zakim Bridge, Miami's Freedom Tower and several buildings in Chicago.

The United States went blue-and-white for Israel's 70th Independence Day, with buildings across the nation lit up in the Israeli flag colors on Wednesday night.

 

 

Boston's South Station (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
Boston's South Station (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

 

According to Israel's Consul General in New England, Yehuda Yaakov, the state of Massachusetts lit up two of its bridges - including the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, considered a symbol of Boston - and two train stations in honor of Israel.

 

Boston (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
Boston (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

Boston's Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
Boston's Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
 

Other New England states also celebrated Israel's birthday: Rhode Island lit up its legislature building in blue-and-white, while Maine lit up the governor's home, and an Israeli flag was flown over Connecticut's legislature.

 

Rhode Island's legislature (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
Rhode Island's legislature (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

 

In Chicago, some of the most famous buildings in the city were lit up in the Israeli colors. The Israeli Consulate launched a competition for photographs of the buildings, which prompted many Israeli supporters to take to Chicago's snowy streets to snap pictures.

 

Chicago (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
Chicago (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

 

In Los Angeles, Israel's Consulate held an event to mark Independence Day, presided over by Consul General Sam Grundwerg, and attended by all members of the Beverly Hills City Hall. The City Hall building was also lit up blue-and-white.

 

Chicago (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
Chicago (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

 

"We thank the Beverly Hills City Hall and its residents for the warm friendship and the support throughout the years, and we thank you for the moving gesture," Grundwerg said.

 

Chicago (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
Chicago (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

 

Miami lit up its Freedom Tower after the traditional Independence Day event at the Israeli Consulate there.

 

Eight different US governors also sent videos with messages of support for Israel.

 

In June, the Empire State Building will be lit up blue-and-white ahead of the Israeli support march on Fifth Avenue.

 


פרסום ראשון: 04.19.18, 11:23
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