IN GOD WE TRUST !I must have missed this in the Press?Israel Built A 9/11 Memorial Out Of Ground Zero Wreckage – You Have To See it
This is Israel’s memorial to 9/11.
It is called the 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza.
Image Credit: Creative CommonsCompleted in 2009 for $2 million, it sits on 5 acres of hillside, 20 miles from the center of Jerusalem.
Image Credit: Screen ShotThe memorial is a 30-foot, bronze American flag.
That forms the shape of a flame to commemorate the flames of the Twin Towers.
Image Credit: funjoelsisrael.comThe base of the monument is made of melted steel from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
Image Credit: Creative CommonsAnd includes this engraving in Hebrew and English.
Image Credit: jnf.org“This metal remnant was taken from the remains of the Twin Towers, that imploded on September 11th disaster. It was sent over to Israel by the City of New York to be incorperated in this memorial. This metal piece, like the entire monument, is a manifestation of the special relationship between New York and Jerusalem.”Image Credit: jnf.orgSurrounding the monument are plaques with the names of the victims of 9/11.
Image Credit: Creative CommonsIt is the only memorial outside the U.S. that includes the names of all who perished in the terrorist attacks.
Image Credit: Creative CommonsIncluding 5 Israeli citizens.
Image Credit: jnf.orgThe site solemnly overlooks Jerusalem’s largest cemetery, Har HaMenuchot.
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