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The olive trees of Valdebebas bring a shared symbol to the Princesa Leonor park
Forty olive trees donated by the Embassy of Israel are now part of the Princesa Leonor de Valdebebas park. The planting took place together with Borja Carabante y Dana Erlich on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Two olive branches are part of the coat of arms of Israel and represent peace; this symbol accompanies the new planting in Valdebebas.
Princesa Leonor park received 40 olive trees donated by the Embajada de Israel at a ceremony held on Thursday, 5 November. Participaron Borja Carabante, delegate for Urban Planning, Medio Ambiente y Movilidad, and Dana Erlich, acting ambassador of Israel in Spain.
Also present were José Antonio Martínez Páramo, councillor for Limpieza y Zonas Verdes, and David Pérez, councillor for Hortaleza. Martínez Páramo highlighted that every tree added to Madrid helps make the city greener and more liveable.
Carabante thanked them for the contribution and noted that initiatives like this enrich green spaces and strengthen collaboration between the City Council and the Embajada de Israel. The donation is part of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between España e Israel.
The Embajada de Israel associates the olive tree with Jewish tradition and with values such as life and hope. It also links it to resilience. With this planting, the diplomatic mission shares this symbolism with Madrid and expresses its intention to continue strengthening ties between the two countries.