French immigrants knit large Israeli flag in honor of COVID victims
Behind the entire initiative was Deborah Fesber, an immigrant from France who lives in Tel Aviv.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: JUNE 26, 2021 08:34French immigrants knit large Israeli flag in honor of COVID victims(photo credit: Courtesy)
A group of French immigrants living in Tel Aviv started, with the assistance of the Tel Aviv Municipality, a knitting project known as "The Corona Blanket," a press release stated on Monday. Consisting of 5,000 squares, the group knitted the huge quilt in the colors of the Israeli flag in memory of the 6,000+ victims of the coronavirus.The blanket was placed in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv last Sunday, but it will also travel to specific cities where there is a large concentration of immigrants from France.French immigrants knit large Israeli flag in honor of COVID victims (Credit: Courtesy)Behind the initiative was Deborah Fesber, an immigrant from France who lives in Tel Aviv. In order to initiate this event, she and her friends harnessed the skill of knitting that they specialized when they were younger.The blanket took 4 months to knit with hundreds of volunteers.
