“I want to pay tribute to my friend Senator John McCain, a towering figure of American and international politics, who dedicated his life to serving his country, both as a heroic soldier and, of course, as a prolific senator," said Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress on Sunday evening in a release.“Throughout his career, John McCain worked tirelessly on behalf of the American people, sticking by his principles for a better country and a better world." continues Lauder. "He was also a reliable friend of the State of Israel and a great supporter of the Jewish people."
console.log("catid body is "+catID);if(catID==120){document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none";var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; script.setAttribute('pubname','jpostcom'); script.setAttribute('widgetname','0011r00001lcD1i_12258'); document.getElementsByClassName('divAnyClip')[0].appendChild(script);}else if(catID!=69 && catID!=2){ document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none"; var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://static.vidazoo.com/basev/vwpt.js'; script.setAttribute('data-widget-id','60fd6becf6393400049e6535'); document.getElementsByClassName('divVidazoo')[0].appendChild(script); }Senator John McCain died at 81 on Saturday night, after a losing battle with aggressive cancer. McCain, a Republican from Arizona, was a prominent political figure and advocate of Israel, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2008. “John McCain was a unique and inspirational leader, the likes of whom we are unlikely to see again. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family,” concludes the WJC statement.