In Independence Day message Netanyahu says we are brothers, even if we disagree

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks of unity and brotherhood in an upbeat Independence Day message published after months of bitter internal disputes.

“We are brothers. We don’t always agree on everything. Sometimes we argue passionately,” says Netanyahu, who has faced widespread protests over his government’s judicial overhaul plans.

Further protests are planned for this evening across the country.

But Netanyahu says there is more that unites Israelis.

“But the responsibility we have for one another is strong and ongoing. We are building our national power together, floor by floor,” he says. “That is the true meaning of our independence.”

Netanyahu urges Israelis to look forward.

“On Independence Day, we all unite around the flag of Israel, with a feeling of pride over what we have accomplished,” he says.

“Let’s look forward, we still have a lot to do together to entrench our beloved country as a rising world power, the eternal homeland of the Jewish people.”

Today, we are celebrating 75 years of Israel's independence.
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— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) April 25, 2023

Netanyahu also sends out an English-language message on Twitter, with similar thoughts, to “friends of Israel around the world.”