Participants: Representatives of the parents, survivors, the Mayor of Jerusalem Mr. Ehud Olmert, Consul General of Israel in New York Mr. Alon Pinkas, MK Avigdor Liberman, representative of Mayor of New York’s office, UJA directors and representatives of the Jewish community.

New York Governor George Pataki sent his message via video conferencing and thanked the Cherney Fund for its courageous effort to show the whole world the real face of Palestinian terror and the harsh reality of Israeli daily life.

The New York Police Department sent its honorary guard, who carried both Israeli and American flags to the ceremony.

The Mayor of Jerusalem Mr. Ehud Olmert said, “We are crying, but it is not a sign of weakness, but, rather, humanity. We are strong, our cause is right, and we will win. The whole world heard the American President George Bush say that the terrorists are terrorists and there should be no negotiation with them. Israel and the United States are united in grief and in their fight against terror.”

MK Avigdor Liberman said, “The Dolphinarium attack is a new Babi Yar for the Russian-Israeli community. There is a line connecting Israel and the US that cannot be broken. We must understand that, as it was impossible to negotiate with Hitler in the ‘30s, today it is impossible to negotiate with Arafat, bin Laden, and their likes. We must fight terror and show no mercy.” He concluded by thanking the American public for their support of Israel.

Larisa Gutman, Victim's Mother	Mayor of Jerusalem Ehud Olmert	Avigdor Liberman	Polina Valis, Bombing Survivor

Irina Rudina, Victim's Mother	Alon Pinkas, Consul General of Israel in NY	Rita Abramova, Bombing Survivor