‘No place I’d rather be,’ McCarthy says in speech to Knesset

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses the Knesset on May 1, 2023. (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses the Knesset on May 1, 2023. (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses the Knesset, the second House speaker to ever do so.

McCarthy notes he’s on his first overseas trip as speaker. “There’s no place I’d rather be,” he says.

“Israel’s rebirth is nothing less than a modern miracle and I thank you for it.” “Today, 75 years after declaring independence, Israel’s lights shine brighter than ever before.”

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