10.05.2011                      06.Ijar, 5771                      Unabhängigkeitstag; Tag 20 des Omer

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'On its 63rd birthday, Israel is a shining beacon in the Middle East'

Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin kicks off 63rd Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem; the theme of this year's ceremony is 'Looking after one another – the year of mutual care.'

Independence Day celebrations kicked off Monday night in Israel with the lighting of beacons at the official ceremony at Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem, which also marks the conclusion of Memorial Day.
The theme of this year's ceremony, for Israel's 63rd Independence Day, is "Looking after one another – the year of mutual care."…