Hundreds of thousands of people marched down New York City’s Fifth Avenue in the annual Salute to Israel parade. “It’s like a village,” says Brigitte Dayan, a Jewish communal worker, adding, “You walk in the street and you see many people you know.” After Sunday’s parade, an estimated 1,000 people — far fewer than organizers had predicted — gathered in Central Park for a rally and concert opposing the withdrawal.
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