The march was organized by the Women in Green organization, headed by Nadia and Ruth Matar. Nadia addressed the crowd using a recorded speech since she and her family have relocated to the community of Kfar Yam in Gush Katif. Ruth Matar, a Holocaust survivor, told the crowd that she sees a lot of similarity between the Jews being dragged out of their homes by the Nazis and Sharon's order to do the same to the residents of Gush Katif and Samaria.



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After reading the Book of Lamentations in the courtyard of Jerusalem's City Hall, marchers headed towards the Old City




Headng towards the Damascus Gate. A large police force which included a water cannon and mounted police accompanied the marchers.




The marchers passing by the Flower Gate of Jerusalem's Old City




Families with children of all ages participated. Many carried the Israeli flag.




MK Aryeh Eldad (National Union Party) spoke to the crowd at the Lions Gate. "We are determined to build a better country, based on Torah, Zionism and moral values".




Continuing from Lions Gate to the Kotel (the Western Wall of the Temple)




The marchers, who numbered approximately 10,000, arrived to the Kotel plaza and found it filled to capacity with worshippers from all over the country.