The monument to the victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany ( Hebrew אנדרטה לציון ניצחון הצבא האדום על גרמניה הנאצית ) is a memorial complex in the Israeli city of Netanya dedicated to the heroic deed of the soldiers of the Red Army who defeated Nazism . Created by decision of the Government of Israel with the consent of the Russian government [1] .
| Monument | |
| Monument to the victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany | |
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| Heb. אנדרטה לציון ניצחון הצבא האדום על גרמניה הנאצית | |
| A country |  Israel |
| Location | Netanya |
| Project Author | team of authors from three Russian masters: Salavat Shcherbakov Vasily Perfiliev Mikhail Naroditsky . |
| Sculptor | Salavat Shcherbakov , Hen Winkler |
| Established | |
| Building | 2011 - 2012 |
| Site | |
Content
History
Israel’s intention to build a monument in honor of the Red Army was first announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in February 2010, during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow . At that time - the year of the 65th anniversary of the Victory - this proposal was unexpected for the Russian side [2] .
The options for the location of the monument were discussed. In Moscow, the idea was expressed of installing it in Jerusalem , but this option was rejected as problematic. As a result, it was decided to erect a monument in Netanya [2] .
The coalition chairman Zeev Elkin then commented on the idea of creating a monument:
Supporting this initiative allows us to demonstrate Israel’s understanding of the enormous role of the Soviet army in the victory over fascism and the salvation of the Jews of Eastern Europe. It is no secret that many Israelis, including politicians, still believe that the Americans won that war ... I think that Netanyahu once again demonstrated that he was able to quickly accept new ideas, and made a statement regarding the imminent opening of the monument to the Soviet soldier to the liberator, which, by the way, was a complete surprise to his inner circle. The benefits of such an initiative are obvious.
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In October 2011, a joint Israeli-Russian commission was created to evaluate the monument design projects. The commission included: from Israel - the secretary of the government, the general director of the prime minister’s office, the head of the national headquarters for outreach, the mayor of Netanya , two representatives of the Higher Education Committee, the chairman of the Basic Fund ( Keren Yesod ), the deputy foreign director; from Russia - the ambassador of Russia to Israel and the representative of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation [2] .
The authors of Russia won the competition of monument projects - Salavat Shcherbakov , Vasily Perfiliev , Mikhail Naroditsky [3] [2] . The construction was led by Netanya sculptor Hen Winkler [4] .
The project of the monument was presented to the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in March 2011, in Moscow, in the presence of the winners of the competition [3] .
Zeev Elkin then said:
Against the background of the dismantling of the memorials to soldiers-liberators in a number of former Soviet republics [in Georgia, Uzbekistan and the Baltic countries], Russians are very pleased to see that there are countries in which the feat of Soviet soldiers is remembered.
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The memorial was inaugurated on June 25, 2012. The ceremony was attended by Israeli Presidents Shimon Peres and Russia Vladimir Putin , Netanya Mayor Miriam Fireberg, other officials and veterans of the Great Patriotic War. [4] [5] [6] [7]
The cost of building the memorial was approximately two million dollars. The general sponsors were the Russian Jewish Congress (REC), which allocated about 500 thousand dollars for the monument, and the Israeli National Keren Yesod Foundation [1] .
Description
The memorial consists of two parts, symbolizing the transition from darkness to light and linking the victory of the Red Army over Nazism with the end of the Holocaust and the subsequent reconstruction of the Jewish state , a black bunker and two huge white wings [2] [3] [4] .
The Second World War is sculpturally presented in a black bunker. On the right is the Holocaust of European Jewry , and on the left are the main battles throughout the entire period of World War II [4] .
The second part of the composition is two white wings, symbolizing victory, hope and memory. Allegorically, this part is related to the Cranes . According to another version, these are the white wings of a dove flying up to the sky - a symbol of peace and goodness [2] .
The memorial is located on the Mediterranean coast , not far from the Yad Le Banim memorial to the fallen Israeli soldiers, the monument to Israeli gunners, the monument to the Alexandroni brigade and the monument to Jewish refugees from Slovakia [4] .
| Monument to the victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany (part dedicated to the Red Army) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monument to the victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany (part dedicated to the Holocaust) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General view of the monument and its discovery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Shimon Briman. Medvedev's signature: Jewish oligarchs will give two million to the Red Army . IzRus (March 3, 2011). Date of treatment June 20, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jews paid tribute to the Red Army . News Uz (March 10, 2011). Date of treatment June 20, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Alexander Goldenstein. Zeev Elkin: Moscow is grateful to Israel for the construction of the monument . IzRus (March 24, 2011). Date of treatment June 20, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Miriam Fireberg Icarus . Appeal measure Netanya . Municipality of Netanya. Date of treatment June 20, 2018. (Hebrew) (English) , (Russian)
- ↑ The main reason for Putin’s visit to Israel Was named . InoSMI.ru . The international news agency "Russia Today" (June 14, 2012). Date of treatment June 20, 2018.
- ↑ A memorial to the soldiers of the Red Army has been opened in Netanya. Reporting . newsru.co.il (June 25, 2012). Date of treatment February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Opening of the Memorial of the victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany . kremlin.ru (June 25, 2012). - "In the Israeli city of Netanya, Vladimir Putin and President of Israel Shimon Peres attended the opening ceremony of the Memorial of the Victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany ..."
See also
- Memorial to Jewish soldiers of the Red Army in World War II