Elias Israel

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I admit that a shiver seized me when my son Dan (12 years) told me: "Dad, I want to go to the rally." "We have recommended that no children under 14 years go," I said trying to take away the idea of the head. "I want to be in solidarity with Israel and not afraid," she espeto, leyéndome thought.
We look at those eyes. It was not an easy decision, but I gave my word.

Had left their younger siblings at school and arrived just in time. Started down the street Velázquez. At the bottom we saw a beautiful landscape. At the heart of Madrid, the flags of Israel and Spain flying. I never imagined that we were to be so many. The broken glass in the front of the Embassy building reminded us that nothing is easy. Dan smiled. Not enough to see the lectern where David read the manifesto with the heart. We felt together. We emocionábamos with the many who came from all parts of Spain to join us. We shrugged heart listening to the siren that announces the arrival of a Kazaam.

Dan does not know. We were a gesture toward Israel, tiny compared to what Israel does for us every day, for all Jews in the Diaspora, but we live at the embassy is a turning point in our lives as Jews in Spain. Broke with many complex, let us see, look at the proud face of what we are. Our parents and grandparents sudaron ink to replenish the roots of Spanish Jews to return to the memorable Sefarad, much scattered to flourish and not without thorns Duris moments, but I felt that the embassy before the petals opened, I saw the beauty of our youth united behind Israel.

My thanks to all who organized more than a demonstration. To all those who taught us that Jews have too many points in common and too many enemies fighting to walk among us.

Elias Israel

Elijah was the editor of the newspaper between 2001 and 2005 mark. Sports journalist, covered the Olympic Games Barcelona 92, the World in 94 U.S. and Euro96 in England. Led Marca.com for a year and a half, coinciding with the Olympic Games Sydney. Currently works in Ball Point Intereconomía of TV, Radio Futbolería La Marca, a columnist in Public and in various publications of the Grupo Zeta. Advises various groups on the Internet and wireless communication.

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