PM Netanyahu meets with Serbian President Nikolic
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PM Netanyahu meets with Serbian President Nikolic

  •   Remarks by PM Netanyahu at start of meeting
  • 4/30/2013
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    “We will not accept the sporadic firing of rockets from either the Gaza Strip or Sinai. We will act, and are acting, in order to defend Israeli citizens.”
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    PM Netanyahu meets with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic in Jerusalem PM Netanyahu meets with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic in Jerusalem Copyright: GPO
     
     
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    (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 30 April 2013), made the following remarks at the start of his meeting with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic:
    "Today we struck at one of those involved in the criminal firing of rockets at Eilat. I said that we would not ignore this; our action is in continuation of our policy. We will not accept the sporadic firing of rockets from either the Gaza Strip or Sinai. We will act, and are acting, in order to defend Israeli citizens. I would also like to express my condolences and those of the entire country to the family of Evyatar Borovsky. The terrorist who perpetrated the murder has been captured and we will continue to act on this front as well in order to defend our citizens."
    At the start of their meeting, the two leaders inscribed two verses from the Bible in the framework of the "World Inscribes the Bible" project.
    Prime Minister Netanyahu inscribed Isaiah 2:4 – "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."
    Serbian President Nikolic chose Psalm 85:11-12 – "Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth springs out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven."
    Prime Minister Netanyahu and Serbian President received certificates attesting to their participation in the project. The latter is the first Balkan head of state to participate in the project. The Prime Minister of Canada, the Pope and the President of Panama are among the world leaders who have participated in the project.