The reception to mark the publication of Russian- and Hebrew-language editions took place in Tel Aviv, at the Dan Panorama Hotel, across the street from the Dolphi Disco where the attack had taken place a year earlier.

The speakers at the presentation included Ms. Dalia Rabin Filosof, Israel’s Deputy Defense Ministry; Dov Wiseglass from the Israel’s Prime Minister’s office; Knesset members and leaders of Russian communities throughout the Diaspora.

The guests were also greeted by letters from Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Knesset Chairman Avrom Burg, Education Minister Limor Livnat, and Science and Culture Minister Matan Vilnai.

“3,000 years ago Israel was fighting against Philistines who sacrificed their children to their gods”, said Avigdor Liberman, the leader of Our Home Israel. “This book confirms that once again Israel has encountered the ancient evil: we are fighting Palestinians who sacrifice children – both theirs and ours – on the altar of jihad.”

“If terrorists set Israel on her knees,” said the book’s co-author Dmitry Radyshevsky, “they will set the whole world on its knees. If Israel triumphs, this will be a key victory of the world over terror.”

Following the reception, over 300 guests crossed the street in order to lay the wreaths at the monument to the deceased children. Israel’s Chief Rabbi Meir Lau delivered a memorial prayer.

L to R: Knesset Members Sofa Landwer and Yuri Shtern, Chief of the Office of Prime Minister Dov Weisglass, Fund Chairman Michael Cherney, Deputy Defense Minister Dalia Rabin-Filosof, Knesset Member Chaim Ramon"	Alena Shaportova. A year ago the doctors were convinced she would not make it. The audience greeted her with a round of applause	Michael Cherney autographing a copy of the book

A requiem of a book	L to R: Avigdor Liberman, leader of the Our Home Israel Party; Mr. Cherney; Yakov Maniovich, President of Israeli WWII Veterans Union	Mr. Cherney delivering his address