Israel is unique for having millions of passionate friends "for whom the well-being, security and future of our country are so important," Netanyahu says in special YouTube broadcast.
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took the opportunity ahead of Independence Day on Wednesday to acknowledge Israel's "millions of friends," both Jewish and non-Jewish, and thank them for "their unwavering support" of the Jewish state.In a special YouTube video posted on the eve of Israel's celebration of 64 years of Independence, the prime minister said in English that Israel is "unique" for having such "passionate friends... for whom the well-being, security and future of our country are so important.""This passionate support, along with Israel’s strong army, free economy and dynamic society, is the pillar of our national strength," he said.The prime minister spoke about Israel's other unique qualities, saying that the Jewish state is unparalleled regionally for "having a vibrant, liberal democracy where women are equal, minorities are free and where all are subject to the rule of law."And while the modern state of Israel on Thursday commemorates less than a century of independence, Netanyahu said the Jewish state can celebrate having restored sovereignty and provided self-defense for the Jewish people, who lived previously in the diaspora for 2,000 years, "stateless and powerless.""Israel is unique in in gathering to an ancestral homeland an exiled people who had been scattered around the globe," the prime minister explained, saying Independence Day is a "time for us to consider what makes Israel truly unique."Click for special JPost features
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