Attached photo credit: Mark Neiman (GPO) President Rivlin: "I think in honor of Haaretz’s centenary, it would be right to revive the paper's Judaism supplement. Today, Haaretz flies the flag of democracy, but perhaps a comprehensive supplement would give voice to a wider discussion on Zionist ideology that believes in the right and the duty of the Jewish people to create a democratic framework for the state in the Land of Israel.” President Rivlin Yesterday, Thursday 28 2019 / 21 Adar II opened the Haaretz Israel Democracy Conference The president began his remarks by saying “one hundred years of independent Hebrew journalism should not be taken for granted. One hundred years of giving a platform to crucial and civil discussion and debate is hugely important.” “Haaretz succeeds in annoying and irritating us all from time to time, for more or less a century,” said the president. “I have been reading Haaretz for 70 years so I know what I don’t agree with, and when they write good things about me in Haaretz, I am really worried and have a good look at what have done. And yet, I think that it is one of the most important newspapers for the existence of Israeli democracy.” “It has always been committed to giving space to opposing and contradictory voices in its editorials. It has committed to the principle that democracy is not only majority rule. It is committed to the principle of giving a voice to the voiceless. Sometimes it is irritating, sometimes absolutely infuriating, and on the contrary, I sometimes ask myself – perhaps they are right? In any case, I wish us all that we continue to be irritated by this important publication for the next hundred years,” he continued. President Rivlin added, “Journalism and newspapers are supposed to be the oxygen and the disinfectant of democracy. A place where all views are heard, but also a place where facts are established. I know that public trust in the ‘media’, in journalism and journalists, is at a low. I also know that more and more newspapers see their role as combatants in the political sphere. But it is important to remember, particularly now, that the survival of the traditional press is vital for democracy. In the age of social media, the age of fake news, when everybody can be a self-appointed journalist, journalistic standards are critically important: to filter, to check, to search for the truth. Only if the traditional press maintains these standards, which have been neglected, of fairness, accuracy, proportionality, allowing the right of response and the right of everyone to their reputation – only then can it fight for its place and ensure its survival in the long run. A place where everything is published, without distinction between truth and lies, between reality and fantasy, between news and promoted content, is a place without free press. And a place without free press is not democracy.” “Right now, those standing for election to the Knesset are under examination, but the free press itself is also under the spotlight – its standards, its sifting of important and trivial, its ability to ensure that we citizens are as well-informed about the positions of the candidates and those who seek to lead us,” he continued. “My dear friends, it is not easy to be a president who is invited to speak at conferences during election season. Rather than continue to choose my words carefully, let me return to the previous century and speak about Salman Schocken.” The president spoke about Salman Schocken: “Salman was a man of vision and of deed. He saw the vital need to develop and strengthen the Jewish spiritual and cultural foundations of the Zionist endeavor. Allow me to also think out loud, for a moment. Although Salman ‘only’ bought the paper as a wedding present for his son, I think in honor of Haaretz’s centenary, it would be right to revive the paper's Judaism supplement – in his name. Today, Haaretz flies the flag of democracy, but perhaps a comprehensive supplement would give voice to a wider discussion on Zionist ideology that believes in the right and the duty of the Jewish people to create a democratic framework for the state in the Land of Israel.”

提比里亞，2019年3月27日 - 來自聯合哈扎拉的40多名志願者參加了在基內雷特（加利利海）的訓練演習，模擬了在一艘燃燒的觀光船上發生的大規模傷亡事件。來自太巴列（Tevaria）以及加利利和戈蘭周邊地區的志願者與來自以色列北部指揮部，海上警察部隊和其他救援組織的警察一起參加了一次所有參與者都非常期待的演習。演習的目的是衡量所有救援部隊在即將到來的游泳季節之前處理基內雷特及其周圍的大規模傷亡事件的熟練程度，該游泳季將在幾週內開始在以色列開始。 聯合Hatzalah在TIberias和周邊地區的團隊負責人Yossi Oknin談到了他的團隊參與演習。“這次演習是在以色列警察的指揮和指揮下進行的，模擬了在一艘遊船著火後從水中被拉出來的受傷人員的搶救和待遇。模擬包括從船上救出受傷人員，以及如何營救那些跳入水中以避免火焰的人。“ 聯合Hatzalah培訓演習和運營總監Aryeh Shavit說：“醫護人員，EMT，精神創傷和危機應對部門（PCRU）志願者，救護車和ambucycles司機，以及我們的ambuboat團隊和來自United Hatzalah的潛水員都參加了這次大規模傷亡今天早上進行了一次新的演習。我們的ambuboat團隊匆忙趕來營救並從燃燒的船隻撤離傷員，並接走那些跳入水中的人。船上的醫療隊員立即開始治療，而船隻將受傷人員運送到岸邊，第一響應者和救護隊等待繼續治療並將受傷人員送往醫院。我們的PCRU單位成員打開了岸邊的站點，以治療遭受情緒壓力反應和休克的燃燒船隻的人。今天在場的團隊總共展示瞭如何有效和順利地開展大規模傷亡事件。所有受害者，包括那些患有休克的人，都在很短的時間內從燃燒的船隻到醫院接受治療和運送，我們的團隊以最高水平的專業精神和關懷工作。“ 參與演習的組織和官方機構包括：家庭前線司令部，消防局，提比里亞市，基內雷特統一城市，Emek HaYarden區域委員會，水務局，Zaka，MDA，以色列警方和警察的搜救單位。 參與演習的組織和官方機構包括：家庭前線司令部，消防局，提比里亞市，基內雷特統一城市，Emek HaYarden區域委員會，水務局，Zaka，MDA，以色列警方和警察的搜救單位。 新聞供稿： Raphael Poch（以色列）

Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaido is a tremendous leader working hard to free his country from the grips of a socialist dictatorship. Today, President Donald J. Trump welcomed his wife, Interim First Lady Fabiana Rosales, to the White House. Venezuela’s story is unfathomable. Once the wealthiest country in South America, years of massive wealth confiscation, suppressed free speech, and rigged elections have brought the country to the brink of ruin. Today, nearly 90 percent of Venezuelans live in poverty. In 2018, hyperinflation in Venezuela exceeded a staggering 1 million percent. “Everything's broken,” President Trump said today of the Maduro regime’s destruction. “They have no water . . . The lights are out.” Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead First Lady Rosales thanked the United States today for its leadership on the world stage. In January, Venezuela’s National Assembly invoked its constitutional right to declare Guaido, President of the Assembly, as the country’s legitimate leader. Within 30 minutes, America was the first nation in the world to officially recognize President Guaido. “To see [President Guaido] and his courageous wife stand before the crowds and take that oath of office under the constitution of Venezuela was inspiring not just to people across our hemisphere and across this country, but all over the world,” Vice President Mike Pence said before today’s bilateral meeting between U.S. and Venezuelan officials. In the days that followed that oath, the Maduro regime unleashed untold horror—blocking humanitarian aid, killing innocent civilians, and burning medical supplies. “Eighty percent of the population in Venezuela has no power. They are trying to break our morale,” Ms. Rosales said today. “They want to submerge us in eternal darkness. But let me tell you that there is light, and the light is here.” America and the rest of the world are watching closely. The Venezuelan people do not stand alone.

Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead 委內瑞拉臨時總統胡安瓜伊多是一位偉大的領導人，他努力使自己的國家擺脫社會主義獨裁政權的束縛。今天，唐納德·J·特朗普總統歡迎他的妻子，臨時第一夫人法比亞娜·羅薩萊斯來到白宮。 委內瑞拉的故事是深不可測的。曾經是南美洲最富有的國家，多年的大規模財富沒收，壓制言論自由，操縱選舉使這個國家陷入了毀滅的邊緣。今天，近90％的委內瑞拉人生活在貧困之中。2018年，委內瑞拉的惡性通貨膨脹超過了驚人的100萬。 “一切都被打破了，”特朗普總統今天說馬杜羅政權遭到破壞。“他們沒有水。。。燈都亮了。“ 第一夫人羅莎萊斯今天感謝美國在世界舞台上的領導地位。1月，委內瑞拉國民議會援引其憲法權利，宣布大會主席瓜伊多為該國的合法領導人。在30分鐘內，美國成為世界上第一個正式承認瓜伊多總統的國家。 “看[瓜伊多總統]他的勇敢的妻子站在眾人面前，根據委內瑞拉憲法宣誓就職，不僅激勵了我們半球和整個國家的人們，而且鼓舞了全世界，“副總統邁克彭斯在今天的雙邊會談之前說道。美國和委內瑞拉官員。在宣誓之後的那些日子裡，馬杜羅政權發動了無數恐怖的人道主義援助，殺害了無辜的平民，並燒毀了醫療用品。 “委內瑞拉80％的人口沒有權力。他們試圖打破我們的士氣，“羅薩萊斯女士今天說。“他們想把我們淹沒在永恆的黑暗中。但是，讓我告訴你，有光，光就在這裡。“ 美國和世界其他地方正在密切關注著。委內瑞拉人民並不孤立。

Attached photo credits: Mark Neiman (GPO) President Rivlin to the recruits: "We are close to elections. The IDF must remain outside of the political discourse, not part of the debate. In battle, in training, in action, everyone fights together without reference to political beliefs. The IDF belongs to us all. The IDF is for us all. From now on, the IDF is you. We must do all we can to ensure that the IDF remains the people’s army. The army of all parts of the people. An army whose doors are open to all. That is its strength, and that is what makes it unique.” President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin this morning, Wednesday 27 March / 20 Adar II, visited the IDF induction center at Tel HaShomer. The president met the new recruits to the Kfir and Nachal infantry brigades, accompanied by the head of the IDF Manpower Directorate, Maj-Gen Moti Almoz, head of the planning and administration division Brig-Gen Eran Shani and the commander of the induction center (‘Meitav’) Col Yossi Matzliach. During his visit, the president was briefed on the 2019 recruits and improvements in the process of recruitment, spoke to the new recruits and visited the ‘recruitment line’ that every new soldier, men and women, go through on their recruitment to the IDF. Currently, 58% of women and 72% of men are recruited to the IDF. Of today’s recruits to the Kfir and Nachal infantry brigades, three were new immigrants, 16 were lone solders and five were volunteers from the non-Jewish population. Speaking to the new recruits, the president said, “in a few minutes, you will change from civilian clothes into uniform and become soldiers. Very quickly, you will bear a heavy responsibility. As IDF combatants in the Kfir and Nachal brigades, you will deal with the most complex and most challenging missions. You will have to be determined and focused while maintaining the values of the IDF.” “I joined the IDF in 1957. That year, this induction center was opened. Many things have changed since then, but our need to defend ourselves has not. Our need for a strong army has not changed.” The president commented on the decline in motivation for combat service, saying “in recent years we hear about a decline in motivation for combat service. You have made the right choice. I congratulate you, and I am proud of you. You are an example of service to other young people. We must raise the motivation for combat service. This is a national and moral challenge. We cannot manage without you and we need many more excellent people like you.” At the end of his remarks, the president said “we are close to elections. The IDF must remain outside of the political discourse, not part of the debate. In battle, in training, in action, everyone fights together without reference to political beliefs. The IDF belongs to us all. The IDF is for us all. From now on, the IDF is you. We must do all we can to ensure that the IDF remains the people’s army. The army of all parts of the people. An army whose doors are open to all. That is its strength, and that is what makes it unique.” The president stressed to the recruits, “soon, you will start training and you will be excellent soldiers. Your job is to protect us and yourselves, and you are trained to protect the State of Israel. The role of the IDF is clear, and you need to be confident. Take care of yourselves. Go in peace, and return in peace.”

Attached photo credit: Haim Zach (GPO) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Wednesday, 27 March 2019), met with Katsrin Mayor Dimi Apartsev and Golan Regional Council Chairman Haim Rokah. Prime Minister Netanyahu: "This is the proclamation that President Trump signed – the American recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. We waited 50 years for this. This is a tremendous proclamation that greatly strengthens our sovereignty over the Golan Heights."

本週末是加沙每周邊界示威活動的第一個“週年紀念日”，後來被稱為“回歸之月”。以下是對過去一年與這些示威有關的事件的統計回顧，這些事件來自公開來源和官方數據。 自2018年3月30日以來的邊境事件總數為2199，包括： *發射1,233枚火箭/迫擊砲彈 ，哈瑪斯發射的火箭彈造成以色列民眾身心極大的傷害！ * 18起加沙地帶發生槍擊事件 * 94個IED事件，其中一個或幾個爆炸裝置被投擲到安全屏障上 * 600莫洛托夫事件 * 152次縱火/燃燒輪胎/各種物體投擲事件 哈瑪斯火箭彈襲擊以色列加沙民宅 2018年11月，來自加沙地區的火箭發射數量激增，有460起確認事件。雖然其中100多人被以色列國防軍鐵穹防空系統截獲，但火箭彈造成人員傷亡：1名以色列人遇難，3人受重傷，123人受輕傷。安全屏障的暴力襲擊也造成人員傷亡：1名以色列士兵遇難，4人受重傷，12人受輕傷中傷。 在邊境地區之外，從加沙地帶發射的縱火氣球和風箏據信共造成1,963起火災，有時一天火災多達30起。本週早些時候，一名牧羊人在一次這樣的室外火災中被捕，因輕傷而逃跑。 這些火災造成了大約35平方公里土地面積的大面積破壞，其中包括13平方公里。自然保護區和11平方公里。猶太國家基金會森林。由於火箭彈和來自加沙的縱火氣球，以色列人遭受的綜合損失估計約為3500萬新謝克爾。 這次審查的官方數據來源：以色列國防軍發言人，以色列警察發言人辦公室，國家消防和救援管理局，以色列稅務局，猶太國家基金，以色列自然和公園管理局以及加沙地帶周邊地區的地方當局。

This weekend marks the first "anniversary" of weekly Gaza border demonstrations that came to be known as the "March of Return". The following is a statistical review of the past year's incidents in relation to these demonstrations, culled from open sources and official data. The total number of border incidents since 30 March 2018 stands at 2199, including: * 1,233 rocket/mortar bomb launches * 18 incidents of gunfire from the Gaza Strip * 94 IED incidents, where one or several explosive devices were hurled across the security barrier * 600 Molotov cocktail incidents * 152 incidents of arson/burning tires/hurling of various objects November 2018 saw the biggest surge in the number of rocket launches from Gaza territory, with 460 confirmed incidents. While over 100 of those were intercepted by the IDF Iron Dome air defense system, the rocket fire has inflicted casualties: 1 Israeli was killed, 3 were severely wounded, 123 suffered light-to-moderate injuries. Violent attacks at the security barrier also caused casualties: 1 Israeli soldier was killed, 4 were severely wounded, and 12 suffered light-to-moderate injuries. Beyond the border area, arson balloons and kites launched from the Gaza Strip are believed to have caused a total of 1,963 fires, sometimes as many as 30+ in a single day. Earlier this week, a shepherd was caught in one such outdoor fire, miraculously escaping with only light injuries. These fires have caused extensive damage in a land area of approximately 35 square kilometers, including 13 sq. km. of nature reserves and 11 sq. km. of Jewish National Fund forests. The combined damages suffered by Israelis due to rocket fire and arson balloons from Gaza are estimated at approximately 35 million NIS. Official data sources for this review: IDF Spokesperson's Unit, Israel Police Spokesperson's Office, National Fire and Rescue Authority, Israel Tax Authority, Jewish National Fund, Israel Nature and Parks Authority and local authorities in the areas surrounding the Gaza Strip.

Attached photo credit: Mark Neiman (GPO) President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin today, Wednesday 27 March / 20 Adar II, held a working meeting with President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović, who is visiting Israel. “Welcome to Israel and to Jerusalem, our capital,” said the president. “Thank you for your support for the Jewish community in Montenegro, and thank you for your leadership in opposing rising anti-Semitism across Europe.” The president added, “  We work closely in a range of areas, and I hope the MOU that was signed last year will help develop closer ties between our security sectors. Good relations are not just about G2G (government-to-government), they are also about B2B (business-to-business) and P2P (people-to-people).” President Đukanović thanked President Rivlin for his warm welcome, saying “We have built close and deep relations through continuity of our contacts, and so I am delighted to invite you to visit Montenegro. The cooperation between us is flourishing and I would be happy to widen and deepen it in additional fields.” The theme of the president’s visit to Israel is innovation and development and so at the end of the meeting, he was shown a special Israeli invention – a wheelchair developed at Alyn Hospital to aid children with limited physical mobility and to develop their range of free movement. As part of the visit, dozens of these light wheelchairs have been presented to Montenegro as a gift from Israel, in order to improve the quality of life of children with disabilities.

照片：Kobi Gideon（GPO） 以色列總理兼國防部長本傑明·內塔尼亞胡昨天（2019年3月26日星期二）與以色列國防軍參謀長中將進行了國土安全磋商和評估。Aviv Kochavi，ISA主任Yoram Cohen，NSC主任Meir Ben-Shabbat以及IDF和安全機構高級指揮官和官員。

Congressional Democrats are having a banner week, and it’s only Tuesday. Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian After the collapse of the 2-year, $25 million false Russian collusion debacle over the weekend, House Democrats this afternoon attempted yet again to reverse President Donald J. Trump’s national emergency declaration for our southern border. In the end, despite Democratic control of the House, they fell a few dozen votes short of overriding President Trump’s veto of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) resolution. “The Democrat-sponsored resolution would terminate vital border security operations,” President Trump explained before signing his veto on March 15. “Congress’s vote to deny the crisis on the southern border is a vote against reality.” 🎬 Watch: This is what a broken border looks like Too few in the media have bothered explaining to the American people why the situation at our southern border is a national emergency in the first place. The reality is that our immigration problem today is vastly different than what it was even just a few years ago. In fiscal year 2000, for example, most U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions were of single adult males. Of these individuals, 95 percent were repatriated within hours. Today, apprehensions largely consist of family units and minors, many of whom end up remaining in the United States for a long time because of loopholes in our immigration laws. Smugglers know these loopholes and exploit them to circumvent our safe, lawful, and secure immigration system. As a result, apprehensions of family units have surged by a jaw-dropping 338 percent this year. Daily attempts to cross the southern border illegally have hit a 13-year high, as well. Here’s what that means: “The surge has maxed out the capacity of existing detention centers” near the U.S.–Mexico border, NBC News reported today. “The Department of Homeland Security is now in negotiations with the Department of Defense to detain and care for the overflow on U.S. military bases.” In other words, America’s immigration system is so broken that our military bases may have to become temporary shelters while U.S. courts try to keep up with the case backlog. The President’s national emergency declaration tries to limit the damage by allowing access of up to $3.6 billion in military construction funds for border security. Today’s vote demonstrates yet again that Congress refuses to address the security and humanitarian crisis its own negligence has created. It should at least allow President Trump to use his executive authority to step in and fix it. 🎬President Trump stands by his declaration of a national emergency The Green New Deal goes 0-57 in the Senate Today, Senate Democrats were given a chance to show Americans exactly where they stand on the far left’s “Green New Deal” proposal. The Green New Deal isn’t "socialism lite:" It’s a full-scale government takeover meant to reshape every aspect of Americans’ lives from Washington. The blueprint, unveiled by self-described Democratic Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), would eliminate fossil fuels completely, upgrade or replace every single building in the United States, and aim to get rid of “polluting” commodities such as cattle and airplanes. As one of North America’s most prominent labor unions put it: “It is difficult to take this unrealistic manifesto seriously, but the economic and social devastation it would cause if it moves forward is serious and real.” This afternoon, Senate Democrats were caught between working Americans, who reject socialism, and their far-left base, who embraces it. What they chose to do was remarkable: Rather than register their opinion on the Green New Deal, dozens of Democrats simply voted “present” on the resolution to bring it to the floor for a vote. Three joined their Republican colleagues in rejecting it, resulting in a final tally of 0-57. 🎬Watch: The Green New Deal saga just got even more absurd.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yesterday (Tuesday, 26 March 2019), addressed – by video link – the 2019 AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington: "Good morning, AIPAC. Unfortunately, I’m not able to be with you in person because I returned to deal with the security situation in Israel after that criminal rocket attack from Gaza on our territory. We responded with great force. In the last 24 hours, the IDF destroyed major Hamas terrorist installations on a scale not seen since the end of the military operation in Gaza four years ago. Now I'm just coming from a meeting with our Chief of Staff and our senior command. And I can tell you, we are prepared to do a lot more. We will do what is necessary to defend our people and to defend our state. In the midst of these events, I wanted to speak to you and say two words. Thank you. Thank you, AIPAC. Thank you for bringing together 18,000 proud Americans – and more than 4,000 American students – who stand with Israel. Thank you for working year after year, decade after decade to strengthen the remarkable alliance between our two countries. And I can tell you that alliance has never been stronger. Thank you for working to strengthen support for Israel on both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans alike. That is how it has always been and that's how it should always be. Yesterday at the White House, President Trump again made history. He formally recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Now that deserves enormous applause. The Golan Heights is indispensable for our defense. It's part of our history. When you put a shovel in the ground there what you discover are the ruins of ancient synagogues. Jews lived there for thousands of years and the people of Israel have come back to the Golan. Israel holds the high ground, and we shall never, ever give it up. It is part of Israel. So on behalf of all the people of Israel, thank you, President Trump and thank you for all the historic decisions you have made. I'm sure you remember that in 2015, I went to the American Congress. I spoke out against the disastrous nuclear deal with Iran. In 2018, President Trump walked out of that bad deal. He restored American sanctions against a genocidal regime in Tehran that vows to destroy the one and only Jewish state. He recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. He moved the American embassy there. He put a great ambassador there, Ambassador David Friedman. You just heard him. And with Ambassador Ron Dermer, Israel and the United States have two of the greatest ambassadors on earth. Thank you, Ambassadors. Thank you, President Trump. Ladies and gentlemen, in recent weeks, we’ve heard a lot about the rise of forces who want to pull America and Israel apart. So I can tell you one thing. I guarantee you this. They will fail. They will fail. Our shared values are too deep. Our shared interests are too strong. Our shared destiny too intertwined. But having said that, I will also tell you we must never take anything for granted. Those who seek to defame this great organization AIPAC, those who seek to undermine American support for Israel, they must be confronted. Despite what they claim, they do not merely criticize the policies of Israel’s government. G-d I'm used to that. That happens every five minutes. They do something else. They spew venom that has long been directed at the Jewish people. Again, the Jews are cast as a force for evil. Again, the Jews are charged with disloyalty. Again, the Jews are said to have too much influence, too much power, too much money. Ladies and gentlemen, you know what the best way to respond to this kind of hatred is? We read it. We read it just a few days ago in the Book of Esther when Mordechai confronted Haman of Persia. The best way to respond to those who hate the Jews is not to bow down to them. It’s to stand up to them. So I have a message to all the antisemites out there – whether they live in modern Persia, in the palaces of Tehran or the bunkers of Beirut; whether they march through the streets of Charlottesville or murder worshippers in a synagogue in Pittsburgh; whether they voice their hatred in political parties in Britain, or Europe, or the United States… The Jewish people do not bow down. We stand up. We fight. And we win. My friends, ladies and gentlemen, some people will just never get it. They’ll never understand why the vast majority of Americans – Jews and non-Jews alike – support Israel. Take it from this Benjamin, it’s not about the Benjamins. The reason the people of America support Israel is not because they want our money, it’s because they share our values. They just don’t' get it. It’s because America and Israel share a love of freedom and democracy. It's because we cherish individual rights and the rule of law. It's because we don’t judge people by the color of their skin, their religion or their sexual orientation. I am proud of Israel’s vibrant democracy, where no one – no one – is a second-class citizen. All of Israel’s citizens are first-class citizens. All of Israel's citizens whether Jew or Arab, Muslim, Christian, or Druze, have exactly the same individual rights. We vote in the same elections. We’re subject to the same laws. We study in the same universities. And we are also treated in the same hospitals. But Israel is also the one and only country on earth in which the Jewish people exercise our collective right of self-determination. And that right is expressed in the Star of David that is on our flag, in the Hatikvah that is our national anthem, in Hebrew our official language and most powerfully, in the right of every Jew across the world to automatically immigrate to Israel and become a citizen if they choose to do so. It is these features of our collective existence that the Nation State bill enshrined into an historic constitutional law. And contrary to the false attacks and allegations, it did not denigrate any individual rights, which remain sacred and equal for all our citizens. And it will always be that way. Israel will always be a democracy, just as Israel will always be the Jewish State, a place where all Jews anywhere can always call home, no matter how they pray or how they wish to conduct their lives. Israel is the home of all Jews. That is why we all celebrate today the democratic, Jewish State of Israel. We know the truth. Ladies and gentlemen, the Jewish state that Herzl envisioned, the Jewish state that Ben-Gurion proclaimed, is the same Jewish state whose future I am working to secure. I hope the people of Israel continue to allow me to lead them for many years to come. And I am as confident as ever, that as Israel takes its rightful place among the nations, you will be there by our side. You've always been there by our side. America will be there by our side. Thank you AIPAC. Thank you all for standing with Israel. May G-d bless you, may G-d bless America and may G-d bless our great alliance. Thank you all."