Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Sand transforms New York City into Tel Aviv




Thousands celebrate Tel Aviv at Central Park 'beach' -Elie Leshem

Thousands of New Yorkers turned out on Sunday to soak in the sun and celebrate Tel Aviv's centennial as Central Park was transformed into an authentic Israeli beachfront, featuring free beach games, tanning spots and a rock concert.

[A] a 1,300 square foot sand section with chairs and parasols was set up to give sunbathing fans "the most unique beach experience in Central Park history."

Rounding out the scene was a group of bikini-clad anti-war protesters from the women's group Code Pink, who shouted out anti-Israel slogans…
[Jerusalem Post]
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