Israel's statehood day marked in Belgrade

[Crvena zvezda]

Israel's statehood day marked in Belgrade6 May 2008 | 13:19 | Source: Beta BELGRADE -- A reception was held at Belgrade's City Hall last night to mark 60 years since the founding of the state of Israel.


The reception at the City Hall last night (Beta)

Israeli Ambassador Arthur Koll told reporters at the event that Israel's Independence Day is special to his countrymen, since the anniversary of the establishment of Israel is also a day to remember all the sacrifices made in the past six decades.

Koll described the cooperation between Serbia and Israel as "very good", but added that there is "potential for it to become much better", not only in the sector of economy, but also when it comes to cultural and other cooperation.

The reception was attended by Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić, leaders of the Jewish community in Serbia, the Israeli Business Forum, members of the diplomatic corps, and public and political figures.

The surrounding streets were closed to traffic, as security around the City Hall building was elevated during the event.

[Crvena zvezda]

^ Distubring. The city authorities went to all this for the 415 Jews living in Belgrade.

I wouldn't be surprised if they do something like this next year for the 2,000 Iraqi's and Jordanians and 1,000 Armenians there.

[Kernunnos]

Originally Posted by Crvena zvezda

^ Distubring. The city authorities went to all this for the 415 Jews living in Belgrade.

I wouldn't be surprised if they do something like this next year for the 2,000 Iraqi's and Jordanians and 1,000 Armenians there.

Serbia needs such alliance to cleanse its ogre image that has been attached to itself by the international press.

During the Jug war the serbians were depicted as the new nazist in Europe, running concentration camps for the first time since ww2.

If you add that serbian communist propaganda was instead comparing constantly the serbian sufferings in ww2 to the sufferings of the jews in the same war, you see that such partnership is rather natural.

What better than a good people certificate issued by the israeli themselves?