IMRA - Sunday, April 23, 2017 PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Weekly Cabinet Meeting

--Apple-Mail-B60C8EDC-F65B-4688-85A0-C5128405B911
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Weekly Cabinet Meeting
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning (Sunday, 23 April 2017), at t=
he start of the weekly Cabinet meeting, made the following remarks:

"This evening we will mark the start of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remem=
brance Day. I will speak this evening at Yad Vashem about the great signific=
ance of the transition from the Holocaust to revival, from the people that i=
s a driven leaf, helpless, to a sovereign people with a defensive force that=
is among the strongest in the world.

But this morning I would like to relate to one point. In recent years, my go=
vernments have substantially increased budgets for the Holocaust survivors l=
iving among us. However, we must ensure that these budgets indeed reach the s=
urvivors. On this issue I know that corrections and improvements can be made=
; therefore, I have decided to personally head a ministerial team that will i=
nclude the ministers of Finance, Health, Social Welfare and Social Services,=
Construction and Housing, and Justice. We will work together and quickly to=
ensure quality of life and respectable existence for the Holocaust survivor=
s in their remaining years. We have no greater obligation than this.

Over the weekend I made it clear that the Palestinian Authority needs to sto=
p financing the terrorists that sit in prison and the families of the terror=
ists who were killed while committing their crimes. This is a simple and cle=
ar test of the Palestinians' desire for peace. One cannot be for peace with I=
srael and at the same time extol and finance the murderers of Israelis and o=
f other innocents.

Regarding the security prisoners' strike, which includes many of these same m=
urderers, we are leading a determined and responsible policy in accordance w=
ith international norms and not terrorist diktat.

I would like to say a few words to the bereaved families. The entire people o=
f Israel is united around you who have lost what is dearer than anything on b=
ehalf of the security of Israel. We know, I know, that the independence of I=
srael has entailed an unbearably heavy price and we are all with you in your=
deep pain. As Prime Minister and the son of a bereaved family, I heard what=
was said last week in the Knesset in the heat of debate. I regret that thes=
e remarks were made; an immediate apology was necessary and it is good that t=
his was done.

On the eve of the days of remembrance and independence, we must again rememb=
er that national unity is the most important thing. This is the source of ou=
r strength and also the foundation of our future."

--Apple-Mail-B60C8EDC-F65B-4688-85A0-C5128405B911
Content-Type: text/html;
charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<=
span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Communicated by th=
e Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

<=
p style=3D"margin: 0.8em 0px;"> 5, 255, 0);">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning (Sunday, 23 Apr=
il 2017), at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting, made the following rem=
arks:

lor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">

;">"This evening w=
e will mark the start of mbrance/2017/index.asp">Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day. I=
will speak this evening at Yad Vashem about the great significance of the t=
ransition from the Holocaust to revival, from the people that is a driven le=
af, helpless, to a sovereign people with a defensive force that is among the=
strongest in the world.

le=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">

"margin: 0.8em 0px;"> ;">But this morning I would like to relate to one point. In recent years, my=
governments have substantially increased budgets for the Holocaust survivor=
s living among us. However, we must ensure that these budgets indeed reach t=
he survivors. On this issue I know that corrections and improvements can be m=
ade; therefore, I have decided to personally head a ministerial team that wi=
ll include the ministers of Finance, Health, Social Welfare and Social Servi=
ces, Construction and Housing, and Justice. We will work together and quickl=
y to ensure quality of life and respectable existence for the Holocaust surv=
ivors in their remaining years. We have no greater obligation than this. an>

(255, 255, 255, 0);">

tyle=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Over the weekend I made i=
t clear that the Palestinian Authority needs to stop financing the terrorist=
s that sit in prison and the families of the terrorists who were killed whil=
e committing their crimes. This is a simple and clear test of the Palestinia=
ns' desire for peace. One cannot be for peace with Israel and at the same ti=
me extol and finance the murderers of Israelis and of other innocents. >

55, 255, 255, 0);">

yle=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Regarding the security pri=
soners' strike, which includes many of these same murderers, we are leading a=
determined and responsible policy in accordance with international norms an=
d not terrorist diktat.

e=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">

"margin: 0.8em 0px;"> ;">I would like to say a few words to the bereaved families. The entire peop=
le of Israel is united around you who have lost what is dearer than anything=
on behalf of the security of Israel. We know, I know, that the independence=
of Israel has entailed an unbearably heavy price and we are all with you in=
your deep pain. As Prime Minister and the son of a bereaved family, I heard=
what was said last week in the Knesset in the heat of debate. I regret that=
these remarks were made; an immediate apology was necessary and it is good t=
hat this was done.

background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">

in: 0.8em 0px;">On=
the eve of the days of remembrance and independence, we must again remember=
that national unity is the most important thing. This is the source of our s=
trength and also the foundation of our future."

le=3D"text-align: start; margin: 0.8em 0px; direction: ltr;"> background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">

--Apple-Mail-B60C8EDC-F65B-4688-85A0-C5128405B911--