Canadian Jewish News;
"TORONTO — A year-long campaign to celebrate Israel's achievements kicked off last week to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly vote to adopt the Palestine partition plan.
The UJA Federation of Greater Toronto initiative, called Israel@60, was launched at the Toronto Centre for the Arts on Nov. 26 and featured performances by the Israeli singing group the Soul Messengers, the Nirkoda dance troupe, the Toronto Jewish Day School Combined Choir, and speeches from Israeli Consul General Amir Gissin and Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, left.
The launch also honoured veterans of Canadian Machal, volunteers who travelled to the Middle East in 1948 to fight alongside Israelis for the independence of the nascent Jewish state. "
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