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Written by EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA IN TEL AVIV

Published: 01 May 2013

On April 22, World Earth Day, The President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, planted a white chestnut tree of hope in memory of Anne Frank.
 The memory of Anne Frank is in itself a permanent reminder to new generations of the evils which carry with them the
intolerance, hatred, violence and war.
In his address, the President emphasized that the memory of Anne Frank also serves as an incentive for human faith,
 the awareness of the uniqueness and indispensability of human life, faith in others, the importance of the quality of coexistence,
 respect for nature, and also confirmed the necessity to fight for the values of justice, fairness and solidarity
The President of the Republic was pleased that the planting of trees, dedicated to Anne Frank, at the Slovenian Memorial Park
 will invite its visitors and inspire not only the beauty of nature, but also with the memory of the giants of humanity, and their appeal
for peace.

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Written by Office of the President

Published: 30 April 2013

President Peres:  "We have to pray together for the end of the terrible bloodshed in our region,
and make the region a place where people walk together hand in hand."

 "On September 8th, 1943 the Germans occupied Assisi. Assisi, headed by its local Bishop and his friars, used their monastery as a shelter to save Jewish refugees.  Thank you from the depth of our hearts."

 The mayor of Assisi:  "The city of Assisi sees in you, Shimon Peres, as a promoter of the values of peace and dialogue"The President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, received the "Honorary Citizenship of Peace" of the city of Assisi, the symbol of peace in Italy, at a ceremony which was attended by the Mayor of Assisi, dignitaries and hundreds Franciscan friars. During the ceremony President Peres received the unique award and the key to the city of Assisi for the first time in history. Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis, was filled with thousands of tourists, Franciscan choirs, dancing troupes and more.

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Written by Prime Minister's Media Adviser

Published: 01 May 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Thursday, 2 May 2013), met with Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter. At the start of the meeting, the Prime Minister said, "We have a saying in Israel: Israel isn’t Switzerland. And what they mean by that is that your neighborhood is more tranquil and less challenging. That is true. Still, I don’t know of any Israeli that would like to exchange our country for somewhere else, but there are a few things that I think we can learn from you and one of them is the referendum. Not for every issue; not on every point of debate; but on one thing: that is, if we get to a peace agreement with the Palestinians, I’d like to bring it to a referendum. And I’d like to talk to you about your experiences with that, and many other things."

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Written by Prime Minister's Media Adviser

Published: 30 April 2013

PM Netanyahu Meets with Delegation of Senior Members of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Wednesday, 1 May 2013), met with a delegation of senior members of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA.)

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