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Actions of Solidarity With Israel to be Held in 13 Russia Cities

MOSCOW. April 24 (Interfax) - Several actions of solidarity with Israel will be held in Moscow and 12 other Russian cities on Thursday, Russian Jewish Congress President Yevgeny Satanovsky said at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday.

Two actions will begin simultaneously at 7:00 p.m. in Spaso- Glinischevsky Lane and in front of the Israeli Embassy. The participants will form a ring and light candles to commemorate the victims of the ongoing conflict, Satanovsky said.

On April 25, new signatures can be added to the "Letter of Solidarity," which has already been signed by 1,500 people, he said. "These are the signatures of people who realize that if civilians are murdered somewhere, it is their affair too, and it concerns them," he said.

"We have organized the solidarity action with the people of Israel because today these people are on the frontline of fighting international terrorism," he said.

Other nationalities should participate in this action, "which is a demonstration of solidarity with Jews and non-Jews, Palestinians and non-Palestinians. During the conflict, many people, for instance tourists, were killed by accident," he said.

"Several other serious actions" will be held in late May, he said.


	*Interfax - 04.26.2002* Interfax Actions of Solidarity With Israel to be Held in 13 Russia Cities MOSCOW. April 24 (Interfax) - Several actions of solidarity with Israel will be held in Moscow and 12 other Russian cities on Thursday, Russian Jewish Congress President Yevgeny Satanovsky said at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday. Two actions will begin simultaneously at 7:00 p.m. in Spaso- Glinischevsky Lane and in front of the Israeli Embassy. The participants will form a ring and light candles to commemorate the victims of the ongoing conflict, Satanovsky said. On April 25, new signatures can be added to the "Letter of Solidarity," which has already been signed by 1,500 people, he said. "These are the signatures of people who realize that if civilians are murdered somewhere, it is their affair too, and it concerns them," he said. "We have organized the solidarity action with the people of Israel because today these people are on the frontline of fighting international terrorism," he said. Other nationalities should participate in this action, "which is a demonstration of solidarity with Jews and non-Jews, Palestinians and non-Palestinians. During the conflict, many people, for instance tourists, were killed by accident," he said. "Several other serious actions" will be held in late May, he said.
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