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President Obama awards President Shimon Peres of Israel the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a dinner at the White House in the East Room. An ardent advocate for Israel's security and for peace, Shimon Peres was elected the ninth President of Israel in 2007. Through his life and work, he has strengthened the unbreakable bonds between Israel and the United States.
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PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Environmental Protection Gilad Erdan
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will take place on June 20-22, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The conference focuses on two main themes: Building a green economy to achieve sustainable development and lifting people out of poverty, while improving international coordination for sustainable development. Much has been done in Israel over the past decade to meet the challenges of sustainable development.
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In honour of the National Day of the Republic of Slovenia, Ambassador Alenka Suhadolnik and the Chairman of the Israel-Slovenia Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Dror Dotan request the pleasure of your company at Slovene Israeli Jazz concert followed by a raffle. First prize: Round trip flight Tel Aviv-Ljubljana + two nights at Actum boutique hotel in Kranj, Slovenia. Please note: You have to be present to win.
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I was profoundly moved by your decision to award me the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
To receive it is an honor. And to receive it from you, Mr. President, is a privilege that I shall cherish forever. It is a testament to the historic friendship between our two nations.
When I was really young, the founder of the State of Israel, David Ben Gurion, called me to work with him. For sixty-five years, inspired by his leadership, I gathered strength for my country. Pursued peace for my people. I learned that public service is a privilege that must be based on morality.
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Secretary of StateThe Hay Adams HotelWashington, DCJune 12, 2012
MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in a very special welcome to the president of the state of Israel Shimon Peres and the Secretary of State of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Applause.)
MR. INDYK: Please take your seats. Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for joining us. It’s a great pleasure to have you here on the occasion of this event to honor Haim and Cheryl Saban for their support, 10 years of support for the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings. I’m Martin Indyk, the director of the Foreign Policy Program at Brookings. One time I had something to do with the Saban Center.