Netanyahu to Kenya's Christians: "We Have No Better Friends in the World Than You"

Ariella Mendlowitz : Jul 7, 2016
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"We have no better friends in the world. None." – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

(Nairobi, Kenya) – [Breaking Israel News] Welcomed into the room with the blasts of the shofar (ram's horn) and thunderous applause, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Christian supporters of Israel in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday. (Photo: Video Screenshot via Breaking Israel News)

Netanyahu opened his speech asking the audience how many of them had been to visit Israel. When only a few raised their hands to answer in the affirmative, the prime minister responded with an open invitation to come to the Holy Land whether for a repeat trip or for the first time, to see all the wonderful historical sites "that you read about in the Bible."

"I'm glad I have the opportunity – the privilege, really – of coming here, coming to Africa to meet you," Netanyahu continued. "We have no better friends in the world. None," he affirmed.

"[Israel] appreciates this friendship and we're expanding it into the continent of Africa," Netanyahu noted, referring to his...

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