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Jews and Arabs Are United In the UAE As Thoughts Are With The Mount Meron Tragedy In Israel
Footage showing an iftar and Lag Baomer celebrations between Arabs and Jews have circulated Twitter on Thursday showing the unified commemoration held at Dubai’s Grand Hyatt Hotel.
The video shows the unity between the two and the solidarity being shared over the tragedy that took place in Mount Mernon.
Image and Video Credits: Twitter @ Yechiel Gurfein
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Jab-Cross-And-Grab Your Tickets For The Awaited Fitness Expo Dubai Active 2024!Meanwhile Iftar & Lag Baomer celebrations with Chabad JCC were held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Dubai where another kosher restaurant is opening next week👇 @JewishUae Video by: Yechiel Gurfein pic.twitter.com/yZ03fY777M
— Michal Divon מיכל דיבון ميخال ديفون (@michaldivon) April 29, 2021
A similar event was held by Sharaka– which combined a Suhoor and Lag Ba’omer together with people from many cultures
The tragedy in Israel has resulted in the deaths of 45 people
Tragic sights of a stampede that took place in Mount Meron, wherein 45 people (at the time this was written) have died and 150 were hurt at a mass stampede during the traditional Lag B’Omer celebration.
Reports say that the death toll is expected to rise. Sunday is expected to be a national day of mourning in Israel.
ALERT 🚨 Moments before the incident that killed 44 at Mount Meron, Israel pic.twitter.com/FRIT6DAdnQ
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 30, 2021
Some speculate that the Burj Khalifa will light up in the Israeli flag tomorrow
Dubai tomorrow will lit up burj Khalifa with the Israeli flag pic.twitter.com/UDxTZQ2Ryx
— Eugene (@Ibn_Eugene) April 30, 2021
Global leaders and civilians send their prayers and thoughts with the families of those lost their lives
Devastating scenes at the Lag B’Omer festival in Israel. My thoughts are with the Israeli people and those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 30, 2021
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