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    5th Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism to convene in Jerusalem

    Seventy years after the victory over Nazi Germany, we are unfortunately witnessing the renewed growth of antisemitism and of voices denying the Holocaust. Against this background, the Global Forum takes on special importance.
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    PM Netanyahu meets with US Sen. Rob Portman

    We think that the goal of the Iran deal should be to block Iran's path to the bomb. And to block Iran's path to the bomb, we need a deal that prevents Iran from having what is given to it in Lausanne.
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    Israel sets up field hospital in Kathmandu

    As part of the IDF's humanitarian mission to Nepal, a field hospital was set up near Kathmandu. People affected by the earthquake receive the same treatment offered in the most high-tech medical facility in Israel.
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    Israel responds to earthquake in Nepal

    President Rivlin: "This delegation of 'messenger angels' represents the universal values, in the spirit of our people and our country." PM Netanyahu: "This is the true face of Israel - a country that offers aid over any distance at such moments."
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    Israel receives summary of UN report on Gaza conflict

    The executive summary of the report clearly documents the exploitation by terrorist organizations of UN facilities in the Gaza Strip. Allof the incidents attributed by the report to Israel have already been subject to thorough examination.
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    Amb. Dermer's remarks on Israeli Independence Day

    Ambassador Ron Dermer's remarks at the Embassy of Israel's celebration of Israel's 67th Independence Day in Washington, D.C.
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    Ambassador Dermer's Remarks on Yom Hazikaron

    On Memorial Day, the people of Israel experience a depth of agony rarely experienced elsewhere.
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    Israel celebrates 67 years of independence

    The proximity of Remembrance Day and Independence Day reminds people of the heavy price paid for independence. With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Jewish independence was restored after 2,000 years.
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    President Rivlin addresses Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel's Wars ceremony

    President Rivlin: “The struggle for our existence is still not a matter of choice. Our obligation, to ourselves, our children and grandchildren, is to be sure to do everything in our power to prevent the next war.”
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    Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day 2015

    Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah in Hebrew) is a national day of commemoration in Israel, on which the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust are memorialized.
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    President Rivlin visits Christian leaders in Jerusalem

    President Rivlin: "An attack on your holy sites is like an attack on our holy sites, and such crimes must never be allowed to happen."
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    Iran: Statements by PM Netanyahu

    The deal leaves Iran with the ability to arm itself with nuclear weapons, fills its coffers with money and enables it to continue terrorism and aggression in the Middle East and the world. Iran draws encouragement from the concessions of the major powers.
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    Iran: PM Netanyahu speaks with President Obama

    A deal based on this framework would threaten the survival of Israel. It would legitimize Iran's nuclear program, bolster Iran's economy, and increase Iran's aggression and terror throughout the Middle East and beyond.
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    Palestinian Authority joins the ICC - Israel's response

    The PA has established a partnership with Hamas, a terrorist organization that commits war crimes similar to those of ISIS. Its decision to join the ICC, in order to initiate proceedings against Israel, is a political, hypocritical and cynical maneuver.
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    Memorial Day Service

    The Memorial Day service for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism, in the presence of Ambassador Ron Dermer and the Military Attache Ya'acov Ayish
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