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Israel lit first candle of Chanukah
Itzhak Rabihiya
“What a pleasure it is to celebrate the first night of Chanukah with you, and to bless ‘Shechechyanu’, the prayer for new things, our brave men and women,” said the president, adding, “You are our guards, and we look to you, who are responsible for ensuring the safety of the holiest place in the world. The security you provide here allows us to celebrate Chanukah, the festival of lights, with joy.” Also Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, this evening (Friday, 20 December 2019), at the Western Wall in We have fought against immeasurable odds as no people has fought in history. We crossed the abyss from extinction to survival, independence and now a thriving democracy. And yet, we find ourselves now in the beginning of the 21st century, in the year 2019, where the International Criminal Court, that should know otherwise, has set forth decrees that are just as antisemitic as the decrees of the Greeks. They say the Jews do not have a right to settle in the Jewish homeland. They say the Jews do not have a right to live in the land of the Jews, in the Attached photo credit: Mark Neiman (GPO) | |
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