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Last update - 00:28 07/05/2008 Fifth alternative Memorial Day ceremony held in Jerusalem By Nadav Shragai, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Memorial Day, Zochrim  The 'Zochrim' (remembering) organization held its fifth alternative Memorial Day ceremony Tuesday evening at the Binyanei Hauma convention center in Jerusalem. The ceremony was attended by Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski, former chief rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and Jewish Agency Chairman Ze'ev Bielski. The central guest of honor at the ceremony was Amal Nasraledin, who's son was killed in combat in 1969. Nasraledin spoke about 'blood pact' forged between Israel's Jews and Druze in 1948. Advertisement Other guests of honor included Nadia Cohen, widow of Mossad agent Eli Cohen. Speaking at the ceremony, Cohen called on the Turkish government, the Mossad and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to do all they can to bring her husband's bones from Syria to burial in Israel. Cohen noted that Turkey is involved in mediation between Israel and Syria, and can therefore be instrumental in retrieving her husband's remains. Oshrat Romano, the wife Yossef Romano - the second of eleven Israeli team members murdered in the Munich massacre by Black September terrorists during the 1972 Olympics - spoke about the necessity of helping the family members of terrorist attack victims. The annual ceremony is organized by Dov Kalmanovitz, who was critically wounded during the first Intifada. Musicians Meir Banai, Matti Caspi, Shay Gabso and Yishai Lapidot performed at the ceremony. Related articles: Druze hold protest against construction projects in North Druze cling to land in campaign to prevent land expropriation Deputy FM Whbee: Israel racially discriminates against its citizens Bookmark to del.icio.us   Raining on the parade World Likud chief calls for cancellation of Nakba Day procession. Perfect match TA court sentences 'DNA Rapist' to 25 years in prison.

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