Fear of disruptions: All the barriers to the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem
The event will take place on Wednesday in the capital, with about 250 guests, including around 50 delegations from world leaders. During the visit, traffic is delayed at the entrance and exit from Jerusalem to alternative roads, congestion on the light rail and major highways in the city may be closed. And where will the parking be banned? All details - inside
Fear of disruptions: All the barriers to the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem
Photo by Roni Kanfu, Editing: Nir ChenAhead of the World Holocaust Forum, which begins Wednesday, in Jerusalem, major roadblocks and disruptions to public transport lines are underway. Police, transport companies and the President's House are preparing for the event, "Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting Anti-Semitism," in which about 50 delegations of leaders from around the world will participate.
The forum will be held from Wednesday to Friday, January 22-24, and police are preparing for an operation called "Futures." The operation will be managed by the security forces by thousands of policemen, together with the establishment of a CCP (Front Command Room) control of the nation's buildings. Emil Botha and Mafu will close from Wednesday morning until Friday noon.
In addition to them, during some of the daytime on Wednesday, the streets will be closed to President, Rabin Boulevard, Rothschild and Burg. Parking on the streets of Agron, Ramban, Jabotinsky, the President and King David will be banned from midnight Tuesday to Wednesday at noon. For residents with parking notes on these streets, the municipality will allow parking at "Agron" and "Ahad Ha'am corner Sokolov" free of charge .
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Public Transport
During the visit, disruptions to the public transport lines are expected, with an emphasis on the entrance areas to the city, the city center and Mount Herzl and it will be adapted to alternative roads. Israel Railways will operate as they should.
The light rail is expected to operate normally, as instructed by security officials, but delays and disruptions to rail traffic may result. In addition, on Thursday, the central ceremony will be held at Yad Vashem, which will run the train between 11:00 and 18:00 between the Air Force Station and Danya Square only.
For updates and inquiries, the municipality will set up a special hotline that will open Tuesday, and operate until the delegations leave the city. The focus will be on updating the blocked traffic routes and on problems and faults. In addition, throughout the days of the visit, Facebook will be regularly updated updates on traffic and city arrangements. Studies in educational institutions will take place as usual.
Preparations at the President's House for the World Holocaust Forum (Photo: Omer Miron)
Preparations at the President's House for the Historic Dinner to Be Over 40 of the World Leaders January 16, 2020 (Photo: Omer Miron, official website)
Among the leaders to visit the capital are the presidents of Russia, Germany and France
The event, which will take place as a result of rising anti-Semitic hate and violence expressions in the world, will open on Wednesday with the official dinner at the President's House, and on Thursday the forum will be held at the Yad Vashem Museum.
Dozens of prominent leaders from around the world complied with President Reuben Rivlin's invitation to an event organized by the World Holocaust Forum, in association with Yad Vashem and sponsored by President of the United States Mike Pence, German President Frank Walter Steinmeier, French President Emmanuel Macron, King of Spain Felipe Sixth, Prince Charles and also Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to inaugurate a monument in the Sucker Garden in memory of those killed in the siege of Leningrad.
The event will open at a historic dinner. Preparations in the President's House (Photo: Omar Miron)
Preparations at the President's House for the Historic Dinner to Be Over 40 of the World Leaders January 16, 2020 (Photo: Omer Miron, official website)
About 250 guests are expected to arrive at the President's House for dinner and three guest complexes have already been built. In recent days, the arrival of caravan convoys leading the dozens of leaders has been practiced, and next week a general return will be held during which the leaders will signal dozens of extras to ensure the proper course of events. During the dinner, the President of the State, the official host of the events, the King of Spain as the representative of the leaders, and the Israel Prize laureate and Holocaust researcher Prof. Yehuda Bauer will speak.
"There has never been such a large global conference, and so impressive, on the subject of anti-Semitism," Rivlin said. "We will gather together to think about how Holocaust memory can be instilled into future generations in the world without survivors, and what are the urgent steps that must be taken to ensure the safety and security of Jews all over the world."
Dozens of leaders from around the world will visit Jerusalem. Preparations in the President's House (Photo: Omar Miron)
Preparations at the President's House for the Historic Dinner to Be Over 40 of the World Leaders January 16, 2020 (Photo: Omer Miron, official website)