President Reuven Rivlin met this morning with a bipartisan delegation of six members of the US Congress, who are visiting Israel with AIPAC.
“It is a great honor to meet with you all, and your support is greatly appreciated in Israel. The relationship between our peoples and our governments are of the highest priority, in each and every field — though first and foremost in the field of security,” said Rivlin.
The head of the delegation, US Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) said “the good relations between our countries remains strong, and will continue to remain strong, despite differences of opinion on some political matters. Israel is a thriving democracy in the Middle East and we are delighted to be here.”
The delegation’s itinerary included a tour of the border with the Gaza Strip and a tour of the border with Lebanon, as well as a tour of an Iron Dome installation.
President Reuven Rivlin (R) meets with US congressman Alcee Hasting, head of a delegation of six members of Congress, Republicans and Democrats from the US, at the president’s residence in Jerusalem on May 05, 2015. (Photo credit: Mark Neyman/GPO)
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