COVER N. 270 - ISRAEL

Postmark: Tel Aviv - Yafo 23.05.2023 

Posted on the 23 May; Received on the  22 June 2023

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Another cover with nice stamps from Israel. Thank you so much Yair!

 

The 2,6 new shekel stamp issued on 26APR2022, is the year's issue for the celebration of  Israel's Memorial Day, a national remembrance day for the fallen soldiers of the wars of Israel and the victims of actions of terrorism.

Terrorism is indeed a plague.... as is occupation, walls,....  If only reason would speak louder than guns, not only here but everywhere....

Cacti of Israel was the theme of the 5 se-tenant 2.5 Shekel stamp strip issued on 15FEB2022 from which the cactus stamp on the cover was taken. The stamp is illustrated with a cactus of the genus Echinopsis, which are  characterised by the fact that they are usually covered with plenty of spines, thus resembling an hedgehog or a sea urchin - hence the radical Echinos on its designation, and beautiful flowers, much larger than one would expect.

Other stamps from this same set had been previously used by Yair, and these can be seen here.

The postmark indicates that the letter was sent from Tel-Aviv.