Moment of Silence

This blog will silence for 2 weeks as a sign of respect for those who lost their lives on board MH17.



Hearses carrying victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 plane disaster escorted on a highway in Nieuwegein, shortly after arrival in the Netherlands. The bodies will be identified by forensic experts in Hilvers. 24.7.14

The convoy of hearses with the remains of the victims of Malaysia Airlines MH17 downed over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine, drives past international flags as it leaves Eindhoven airport to a military base in Hilversum July 23, 2014.
The Netherlands declared Wednesday the country's first day of mourning in more than half a century.

Mourners gather near flower bouquets as they pay their respects at Schiphol Airport during a national day of mourning for the victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, in Schiphol July 23, 2014. The bodies of the first victims from the Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine last week arrived back in the Netherlands on Wednesday amid dignified grief tinged with anger. Bells pealed and flags flew at half mast in memory of the 298 people killed.

A woman cries during a religious service held by villagers in memory of the victims at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine

President Barack Obama visits the Dutch Embassy in Washington to sign a book of condolence, joined by Deputy Chief of Mission Peter Mollema.

People search a wheat field for remains in the area of the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine

Flowers placed in front of restaurant Asian Glories in Rotterdam. Both owners, Jenny Loh and Popo Fan, were among those killed

Members of the U.N. Security Council stand for a moment of silence for the lives lost on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 during a meeting at United Nations headquarters

A woman lights candles at a memorial for victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Kuala Lumpur July 18, 2014

Ukrainian coal miners prepare to search the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Rozsypne, Ukraine, eastern Ukraine. Rescue workers, policemen and even off-duty coal miners were combing a sprawling area in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 takes off at 12.31 PM from Schiphol airport near Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 17 July 2014. The Boeing 777 aircraft with more than 280 passengers on board crashed in eastern Ukraine.