President Reuven Rivlin tells Muslim community leaders at an iftar meal at his residence that Israelis and Palestinian must strive to build trust rather than “fan the flames” of hatred.
President Reuven Rivlin seen during an interview at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on May 5, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
“These have not been easy weeks for anyone who loves this country; for those who believe we have the ability and the duty — as Arabs and Jews — to live together. At this time, in the face of those on both sides who seek to fan the flames, we cannot and must not remain silent,” Rivlin says.
“We must remember that the greatest task that remains before us is to build trust between the Jewish and Arab communities. This mission is not, and must not, be the property of any particular political camp. Because in the building of trust between Jews and Arabs in the State of Israel, in the land of Israel, lies the key to our existence here, to fate, and to our future,” he adds.
“We are working extensively to ensure a festive atmosphere in the Palestinian areas. But the Palestinian Authority has a responsibility to act decisively against terrorists seeking to sabotage our daily lives here,” Rivlin concludes.
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