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Opening Ceremony 2008

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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day

Photo: Yossi Ben David / Yad Vashem

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day

Photo: Yossi Ben David / Yad Vashem

President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Actor Shmuel Shilo speaking on behalf of the survivors during the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Actor Shmuel Shilo speaking on behalf of the survivors during the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day

Photo: Yossi Ben David / Yad Vashem

Actor Shmuel Shilo speaking on behalf of the survivors during the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Mr. Joseph (Tommy) Lapid lights the torch during the ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Mr. Joseph (Tommy) Lapid lights the torch during the ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day

Photo: Yossi Ben David / Yad Vashem

Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Mr. Joseph (Tommy) Lapid lights the torch during the ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Soldiers stand at attention during the ceremony
Soldiers stand at attention during the ceremony

Photo: Yossi Ben David / Yad Vashem

Soldiers stand at attention during the ceremony
Michael Maor one of the designated torchlighters, lights a torch during the ceremony
Michael Maor one of the designated torchlighters, lights a torch during the ceremony

Photo: Yossi Ben David / Yad Vashem

Michael Maor one of the designated torchlighters, lights a torch during the ceremony
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Actor Shmuel Shilo speaking on behalf of the survivors during the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Actor Shmuel Shilo speaking on behalf of the survivors during the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Mr. Joseph (Tommy) Lapid lights the torch during the ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Mr. Joseph (Tommy) Lapid lights the torch during the ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Soldiers stand at attention during the ceremony
Soldiers stand at attention during the ceremony
Michael Maor one of the designated torchlighters, lights a torch during the ceremony
Michael Maor one of the designated torchlighters, lights a torch during the ceremony