DECEMBER 01, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS East Room 5:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. Thank you. Please. Thank you. My name is Joe Biden, and I am Jill’s husband — (laughter) — as I’m known here in Washington and many other places. I — Happy …
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For Immediate Release August 9, 2021 Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris Call with President Isaac Herzog of Israel Vice President Harris spoke with President Isaac Herzog of Israel today to congratulate him on his recent inauguration as Israel’s 11th president. The two leaders discussed the importance of continuing to deepen the U.S.-Israel bilateral relationship …
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MARCH 04, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and underscored the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to the U.S.-Israel partnership. The Vice President emphasized the United States’ unwavering commitment to Israel’s security. She expressed strong support for Israel’s recent groundbreaking normalization agreements with …
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FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today by phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The President affirmed his personal history of steadfast commitment to Israel’s security and conveyed his intent to strengthen all aspects of the U.S.-Israel partnership, including our strong defense cooperation. Together, the leaders discussed …
Read More» JANUARY 20, 2021 SPEECHES AND REMARKS VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good evening. It is my honor to be here. To stand on the shoulders of those who came before. To speak tonight as your Vice President. In many ways, this moment embodies our character as a nation. It demonstrates who we are. Even in dark times …
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Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Florida Issued on: November 30, 2018 1:55 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Miriam and Sheldon Adelson, everyone. (Applause.) To Miriam and Sheldon, to Ambassador Dermer, to Speaker Edelstein, to Minister Shaked, Dr. Shai, Mayor Levy, to all the friends of Israel who have traveled to be here, far and wide, it is …
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In a ceremony in Jerusalem, Karen Pence, the wife of the vice president of the United States, honored two Israelis who are active in ensuring the world never forgets the horror of the Holocaust. The ceremony, in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day , was held shortly after Vice President Pence’s January 22 speech at the Knesset, Israel’s legislative …
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Prime Minister’s Residence Jerusalem, Israel PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Vice President Pence, Mike, Sara and I want to welcome, again, you and Karen to Jerusalem. We’ve known each other for a good many years. And from the day I met you, I knew you were a true friend. I remember vividly, one day in 2009, when …
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The Knesset Jerusalem, Israel VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: President Rivlin, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Speaker Edelstein, Leader Herzog, members of the Knesset, justices of the Supreme Court, citizens of Israel — (applause) — it is deeply humbling for me to stand before this vibrant democracy — (applause) — to have the great honor to address this Knesset, …
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