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Keynote address7/5/2023 Israel’s victory meant the long-standing dream had become reality- a national homeland for the Jewish people in the land of Israel. But just as David defeated goliath, the newly minted Israelis beat the odds, won their independence, and preserved their right to self-determination. How could a ragtag group of sabras, refugees and holocaust survivors possibly prevail against powerful Arab armies determined to snuff out the Jewish state in its infancy? The odds were about as long as the odds that a young shepherd boy armed with rocks and a slingshot could slay a giant. Nevertheless, when David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the modern state of Israel seventy five years ago, he did so knowing that the odds were long. Both the Balfour declaration and the British mandate recognize the historic connection of the Jewish people with the land of Israel and acknowledge the compelling basis for reconstituting their national home right here in the Holy Land. Throughout two thousand years of exile in dispersion of the Jewish people, the bond between the Jewish people in this holy land was never severed. Israel is more than three thousand years old and yet seventy-five years young. And Casey and I’s friend, the great Doctor Miriam Adelson. I would also like to recognize our former great US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman. Mayor Leone, thank you for your comments. I’d also like to thank Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, we able to meet and talk, and I appreciate him making time for me. I want to thank Larry Mizel for inviting me and congratulations on this great project here: the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem. Read the Governor’s speech below or watch here.Ĭasey and I are really honored to be in the eternal and indivisible capital of the Jewish people, the great city of Jerusalem to celebrate the seventy fifth anniversary of Israel’s independence. The Governor spoke about his long track record of support for the U.S.-Israel alliance throughout his time in public service and laid out his vision for the future of the region and America’s role in the world.Īll pictures and videos may be used courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor. JERUSALEM, Israel - Today, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered the keynote address at the Celebrate the Faces Israel event held at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem.
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