In the framework of an international competition to design the national memorial to the victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany, the design of three well-known Russian artists has been chosen. The memorial will be built on the Netanya seashore, pursuant to a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The memorial will depict the history of the Jewish people from its earliest days until the liberation of the Jews who survived the Holocaust. Its goal is to show appreciation for the significant role of the red Army in the victory over Nazi Germany and in liberating Jews after the Holocaust. The winning design features a maze in which the main tragic events in the history of the Jewish People are marked, beginning with the exodus from Egypt through the destruction of the Temple and the Holocaust of European Jews. Prime Minister Netanyahu praised the decision and said that the memorial would express the great appreciation that we feel towards the Russian people, who fought bravely against the Nazis, and played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II and in liberating Jews from the death camps. “Approximately 500,000 Jews fought in the Red Army and many of these Jewish fighters live among us today here in Israel. The memorial will also symbolize their contribution and heroism,” the Prime Minister said.
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