Approximately 250,000 Jews, Christians and Arabs participated in the street carnival celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim, which concluded here today.
Despite the packed streets and the huge masses, not a single disturbance was reported. The carnival was led by Meir Dizengoff, the mayor of Tel Aviv, who was escorted by a doctor, because of his recent illness.
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The street carnival lasted till late in the evening. Hundreds of passenger buses and cars were waiting on the side streets to take thousands of participants back to Jerusalem and other cities. The carnival this year was the largest in the history of Palestine.
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