AMERICAN CHRISTIANS MARCH IN SUPPORT OF JERUSALEM, 1999-09-28 (photo)

A group of American Christians from the International Christian Embassy raise their hands as they blow trumpets while marching and praising Jerusalem during a Jerusalem March held during the Christian Feast of Tabernacles and the Jewish holiday of Succot September 28. Thousands of Christians, many of whom hold a firm belief in the coming of the Lord, took part in the march which crossed downtown Jerusalem. Israel says they expect some three million tourists to flock to biblical sites in the Holy Land during the Millennium year and are setting up special police task forces to deal with members of Messianic sects they fear may use violence to try to realize apocalyptic visions of the end of the world. Groups of Israelis also took part in the march. JWH/ME/BM