Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 25, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 25, 2024
Revelers enjoy Jerusalem Purim parade, largely ignoring protest against the event
Gavriel Fiske is a reporter at The Times of Israel
The crowds at Zion Square during the 'United in Purim' parade in Jerusalem, on March 25, 2024. (Gavriel Fiske/Times of Israel)
After a quiet start, thousands now pack Jaffa Street as the Jerusalem Purim parade winds down. Zion Square is full of revelers of all ages who clap and sing along with music from the passing floats.
Pictures of the hostages line the route, but a small protest against the parade is largely ignored by the crowd.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, wearing a “Bring Them Home Now” shirt, poses for pictures with a group of hostage families at the end of the route.
A passing street band is called over to play the Israeli national anthem “Hatikvah,” and afterward the crowd applauds the families.
