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Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building Go Dark To Honor Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims

We "honor the victims of the anti-Semitic attack," tweeted Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.
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The Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower turned out the lights on Sunday night in honor of the 11 people killed in an anti-Semitic shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

The New York City landmark switched off most of the lights on its tower, leaving only an orange halo glowing to โ€œshine a light on gun violence awareness,โ€ according to a statement.

In sympathy for the victims of the attack in Pittsburgh, our tower lights will go dark tonight. Our mast will display an orange halo shining a light on gun violence awareness.

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โ€” Empire State Bldg (@EmpireStateBldg) October 28, 2018

Paris turned off the lights on the Eiffel Tower at midnight local time Sunday to โ€œhonor the victims of the anti-Semitic attack,โ€ Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Twitter.

โ€œI express my support for the Jewish community and all of Pittsburghโ€™s inhabitants,โ€ she added.

To honour the #PittsburghSynagogue victims, my lights will be turned off tonight at midnight #StandTogether #Paris

โ€” La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) October 28, 2018

The Eiffel Tower in Paris has turned off its lights in memory of the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting pic.twitter.com/BeazAZPKPg

โ€” David Mack (@davidmackau) October 29, 2018

In a different kind of light tribute, a projection appeared on the Western Wall of the old city of Jerusalem to honor the victims:

People walk past a projection on the Old City wall in Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 in a commemoration of the victims of a deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. https://t.co/cIZIbqME25 pic.twitter.com/kIKmfoaV7U

โ€” Fox News (@FoxNews) October 28, 2018

On Saturday, an entire facade of Tel Avivโ€™s municipal building, including its city hall, was transformed into a giant American flag using window lights to show solidarity with the people of Pittsburgh:

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of #Pittsburgh and all those affected by the terrible shooting attack ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑโค๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ#PittsburghSynagogue #PittsburghSynagogueShooting pic.twitter.com/OU0GOksfZ1

โ€” Tel Aviv (@TelAviv) October 27, 2018
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