Brandenburg Gate in the German capital of Berlin was lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag on Monday in a symbolic act of solidarity with Israel, following Sunday’s deadly terrorist attack in Jerusalem which killed four.
“I got goosebumps, especially when I know who marched there 75 years ago,” said Avital Direktor Barber to Ynet, an Israeli who lives in Berlin.
Just hours after the deadly vehicular attack in Israel’s capital, activists began requesting from the Berlin Municipality to illuminate the gate up in blue and white and by Monday evening, their efforts had yielded results.
The German Foreign Ministry explained why it had chosen to adorn the pillars with the Israeli flag on its Twitter account: “The gate is lit up with the colours of the Israeli flag as a sign of solidarity with the victims of the terror attack that took place in Jerusalem.”
