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Israel Celebrated In Denver With Walk And Festival

DENVER (CBS4) - Hundreds of people in Denver celebrated Israel's 70th birthday with the Celebrate Israel Walk and Festival on Sunday.

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The group gathered at South High School.

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People dressed in blue and white and carried Israel's flag as they walked for two miles through the Wash Park neighborhood.

"I'm here today because I think Israel needs more support in their ongoing wars, and I think we should do everything we can to support them," said Elan Fleischman.

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The walk is organized by Jewish Colorado every year.

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