Prime Minister Netanyahu: You have been a stalwart friend of Israel and a great champion of the Israeli-America alliance, and I want to welcome you here. Thank you for your enduring support.

​President Rivlin: You live in an environment where Jewish identity is not to be taken for granted, and which can sometimes be hostile. In many ways you are on the front line and we have mu ...

President Rivlin: We are close neighbours not only by distance but also in our hearts. Our relations with Cyprus are important on the bilateral and the trilateral levels.

Holding the conference in Israel is an important milestone and a significant reinforcement for the Knesset and its cooperation with parliaments around the world.

PM Netanyahu: Yesterday I took the position of Defense Minister. We are in a campaign that has not yet ended and are ready for all challenges.