Buildings and beacons across the US and the world lit up in blue and white on Tuesday night to celebrate Israel’s 73rd Independence Day.
The initiative, led by the Israeli-American Council, set fire to the Cuomo Bridge in New York and city halls in Austin, Beverly Hills, Boston, Denver, Hollywood, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. . the colors of Israel’s flag.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also expressed “warmest wishes” on behalf of the Biden government in honor of the occasion.
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Outside the US, Ukraine celebrated the festival and illuminated its city hall in Kiev in blue and white. In Zagreb, Croatia, an Israeli flag is projected on a fountain in the city center. In Uzbekistan, the Israeli flag is projected on a hotel overlooking the central Amira Temura Square in Tashkent, the capital of the country. Similar gestures have been seen in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottawa, San Paulo and Vilnius.
Independence Day began Wednesday night when the memorial day came to an end with the annual state ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
Tonight we will light up BLUE and WHITE to commemorate Israel’s Independence Day.
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Government Mario M. Cuomo Use (@GMMCB) 14 April 2021