Netanyahu Thanks Americans for Helping to Secure the World's One and Only Jewish State: "We Confront the Same Enemies and Defend the Same Values"

Eric Cortellessa : Mar 29, 2017
The Times of Israel

"Israel's hand, and my hand, is extended to all of our neighbors in peace. We teach peace to our children. And it's time the Palestinian Authority do the same. It must stop teaching hatred to its children ... It must stop denying our legitimacy and our history. It must above all, once and for all, recognize the Jewish state." -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

(Israel)—[Times of Israel] Addressing the crowd via satellite link from Jerusalem, Netanyahu talked about his "exceptionally warm meeting" with President Donald Trump at the White House last month, and signaled that the two men were fostering a far better relationship than the ones he shared with president Barack Obama ... [stressing that] the White House's language would translate into action that would benefit Israel. "The administration has shown its commitment to turning those words into policies," he said. (Photo: Screengrab via Times of Israel)

"I am confident that the United States and Israel will stand together, shoulder to shoulder, to ensure that light triumphs over darkness and hope triumphs over despair," Netanyahu said. "Our partnership means also confronting Iran's aggression in the region and its terrorism around the world..."

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