Jerusalem Park/9/11 Monument
On the outskirts of town, NW of Jerusalem just off Hwy. 1.
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| Jerusalem Park/9/11 Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel |
Jerusalem is the only other place in the world with a 9/11 memorial. The sculpture here resembles a burning flag, and a piece of the beam from the World Trade Center rests inside the monument’s base. All of the names of the people who died are engraved in stones around the perimeter (this is the first place after NYC to display the names). My guide, Ron Sinai, is part of the Israel Rescue Team that travels to disaster sites around the world. After the 9/11 attack, it took 15 minutes to organize their 65-person unit, and they were at the airport within an hour to go to NYC—only to be stopped by a call from President Bush saying it was an American issue and needed to be taken care of by Americans. New in 2009, the monument is in a forested area where people can also bike and hike. It is paid for by the Jewish National Fund.
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image c2012 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Looks like a really powerful memorial.
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