PM Netanyahu Addresses Conference of Presidents
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Video:
https://youtu.be/rF8fh2aXDyo

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Wednesday, 21 February
2018), at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem, addressed the Conference of Major
American Jewish Organizations Mission to Israel. Following are excerpts from
his remarks:

"I’ll start with three thank-yous. The first one is to President Trump. This
is the first convening of the Conference of Presidents after his historic
decision on Jerusalem, which touched all of our hearts. The second thank you
is to you for your continual support for the State of Israel over many
years. I’ve known it personally. I’ve known you personally. And I know how
that animates you and motivates you and forms the essence of your beings.
The third thank you is to the Israel intelligence forces. We revealed today
that Israel’s intelligence services prevented the shooting down of an
Australian airliner, and I can tell you that this is one of many, many such
actions that we did preventing terrorism around the world. They deserve all
your support, not only for protecting the people of Israel, but protecting
people everywhere around the world."

Prime Minister Netanyahu added:

"Our relationship with the United States is the indispensable alliance and
it is different from anything else. It is an absolute foundation of our
security. We enjoy the support of the American people and it’s actually been
growing, growing, growing steadily.

I think part of the reason is sitting in this room. Because I think you form
the indispensable link to the indispensable alliance. The other is in the
people who I just met in the other room. They are Christian friends of
Israel, and the others are the broad American public that understands that
Israel stands for what America stands. That Israel in many ways is what the
enemies of both our countries believe. We’re part and parcel of that same
civilization. And I think this alliance is one of the things that makes a
better world and a safer world.

I want to thank you for nurturing it. I want to thank you for standing up
for Israel, standing by Israel, standing up for the truth time and again.

We’ll meet again next year right here in Jerusalem, the united capital,
forever united, of the State of Israel. Thank you for your support. I
appreciate it deeply."