Former Russian soldiers celebrate Allied victory in Israel (7 images)

Russian-Israeli World War II veterans hold hands as they march in a street parade marking VE Day (Victory in Europe) in Jerusalem, May 11, 2011. World War II veterans from the former Soviet Union marched in Jerusalem to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Allies victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. UPI/Debbie Hill

Russian-Israeli World War II veterans wait to march in a street parade marking VE Day (Victory in Europe) in Jerusalem, May 11, 2011. World War II veterans from the former Soviet Union marched in Jerusalem to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Allies victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. UPI/Debbie Hill

An Russian-Israeli World War II veteran wears two pairs of glasses as he waits to march in a street parade marking VE Day (Victory in Europe) in Jerusalem, May 11, 2011. World War II veterans from the former Soviet Union marched in Jerusalem to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Allies victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. UPI/Debbie Hill

Israeli soldiers wave national flags as Russian-Israeli World War II veterans march in a street parade marking VE Day (Victory in Europe) in Jerusalem, May 11, 2011. World War II veterans from the former Soviet Union marched in Jerusalem to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Allies victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. UPI/Debbie Hill