Israel commemorates Memorial Day with public standstill, moments of silence
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Israel marked its Memorial Day by commemorating the thousands of soldiers and victims who were killed during the struggle to defend the State of Israel.
In Tel Aviv, a group of bereaved families held a separate, alternative ceremony instead of the traditional visit to the cemeteries, to avoid politics.
"This year, the Israeli nation is torn between extremists. And we don’t want to confront the politician saying their agenda, bringing their agenda inside our sacred place," said mourner Israel Shur, who attended the alternative ceremony near a building where Israeli independence was declared 75 years ago.
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