PM Netanyahu statement on the passing of former US Pres. George H.W. Bush 1 December 2018
Israeli Missions Around The World MFA Press Room 2018 PM Netanyahu statement on the passing of former US Pres. George H.W. Bush 1 December 2018

PM Netanyahu's statement on the passing of former US Pres. George H.W. Bush

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    The people of Israel will always remember President Bush’s commitment to Israel’s security, his important contribution to the liberation of Soviet Jewry, and his efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East at the Madrid Conference.
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    ​(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
     
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Saturday, 1 December 2018), released the following statement:
     
    "On behalf of the people of Israel I send heartfelt condolences to the Bush family and the American people on the passing of a great American patriot, President George H.W. Bush. His wise leadership at the end of the Cold War helped steer the world to a peaceful transition and the spread of democracy.

    The people of Israel will always remember his commitment to Israel’s security, his important contribution to the liberation of Soviet Jewry, and his efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East at the Madrid Conference."
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