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President Peres departed this afternoon for Italy where he will meet with Pope Francis, Prime Minister Letta and President Napolitano
Upon boarding the plane President Peres shook hands with the staff and said:

"I am departing for a special visit in Rome and the Vatican today. During my visit I will meet the Pope and the senior leadership of the new Italian government, first and foremost the President and Prime Minister. I intend to personally invite Pope Francis for an official state visit in Israel and to strengthen the good relations that already exist between Israel and the Vatican. The Vatican has an important role to play in the stability of the Middle East and I am sure that this visit will contribute both to the State of Israel and to the cause of peace."

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today visited the Druze community, on the occasion of the Nabi Shueib holiday, at the home of Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Muafak Tareef in Julis and at the Yad LeBanim building in Daliyat al-Karmel.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said: "There is a natural bond between the Jewish People and the Druze People. The Jewish People are spread throughout the world and the Druze are spread through several countries. Today you are rightly concerned over the fate of your brothers in Syria and Lebanon. We view what is happening in Syria and Lebanon with concern. Syria is splitting apart and Lebanon is unstable. From both places emanate not inconsiderable threats to the State of Israel. In Syria, there are two direct threats – the flow of advanced weapons to terrorist organizations and the attempted infiltration of terrorists across our borders against our communities in the State of Israel. We are prepared to deal with, and are dealing with, both of these issues. The State of Israel is ready to deal with any threat from Syria and Lebanon."

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Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor's 24 April 2013 Remarks to the UN Security Council

Open Debate on the Middle East April 2013


Statement by Ambassador Ron Prosor

Mr. President,
 
Before I begin, I want to extend condolences to the people of France following yesterday’s bombing of their Embassy in Libya.  We also extend our condolences to the American people following the attack in Boston last week.  Our prayers are with the victims, families and citizens of both countries. 
 
I want to congratulate His Excellency, Ambassador Eugène Gasana, and the delegation of Rwanda for their leadership of the Security Council this month. 
 
Mr. President,
 
Last Tuesday, the State of Israel marked 65 years as a free and independent homeland for the Jewish people.  On that historic day six and half decades ago, the leaders of the new Jewish State issued a Declaration of Independence. It affirmed (and I quote), “We offer peace and unity to all the neighboring states and their peoples, and invite them to cooperate with the independent Jewish nation for the common good of all.”

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President Peres will visit the Vatican and conduct a first diplomatic meeting with the new pontiff, Pope Francis

President Peres will depart on Monday 29th April, 2013

 During the visit President Peres will receive the "Medal of Honor for Peace" at the central Basilica in the town of Assisi with hundreds Franciscan Monks

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Foreign Minister Garcia-Margallo to President Peres: 

"President Abbas is willing to negotiate a peace process. He asked me to convey a message that he would like to see confidence building measures."

  President Peres to the Foreign Minister Garcia-Margallo:

 "We have to negotiate and I believe that the Palestinian Authority and its President, President Abbas, are a partner that we can and should negotiate with."

  1. President Peres conducted a diplomatic work meeting with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov
  2. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Israeli President Shimon Peres
  3. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon
  4. President Peres met this morning with the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Margaret Chan