Endorsements

Israel's Leaders Comment on the ICEJ

"Your presence (here in Israel) is a strong message for the whole world.  Your solidarity and friendship is important for us - very important! Walking through the crowd to your platform I heard many times and many people say, 'We love Israel.' May I tell you - we love you."
Ariel Sharon, former Prime Minister of Israel

"Your decision to establish your Embassy in Jerusalem at a time when we were being abandoned because of our faith was an act of courage and a symbol of the closeness between us. Your gestures and acts gave us the feeling that we were not alone."
The late Prime Minister Menachem Begin

"Allow me to tell you how much I, and Israel, appreciate your [presence] here in Jerusalem, especially during these difficult days. Israel has experienced through her existence many difficulties. Therefore, whenever we see people that care, that are involved, and who show this by deeds, and by words - we appreciate this."
The late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

"I came here to thank you for your support in our great endeavor. It has been very, very effective. Thank you."
former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu

 "I will tell to the Prime Minister, and I will tell to the Minister of Defense, and I will tell to the Chief of Staff, who will be sitting next to me, [to watch the Jerusalem March] you see these people? They are part of our army! They are part of our power, they are part of our defense of Jerusalem!"
Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel and former Mayor of Jerusalem

"We thank you all for being here, for coming here faithfully every year. Your faith gives us strength. We know that you are many but we know that you are representing many, many more."
Former Mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek

"Your sympathy, solidarity and belief in the future of Israel - this to us is tremendous. We consider you part of the fulfillment of the prophetic vision expressed by Zechariah in Chapter 14. Your presence here will always remain a golden page in the book of eternity in heaven. May the Lord bless you out of Zion."
The late Chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren

"The Christian Embassy in Jerusalem and your pilgrimage to this city carry a message which cannot be overlooked or discounted by governments and statesmen in all five continents. It is a message of truth, a message of conscience, a message of plurality, of decency, and of human brotherhood."
Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir

 "Your presence has not only caused us to remember. It has caused us to be comforted."
Former President Yitzhak Navon

 "You have given life and relevance to Zechariah's prophecy that in time to come the nations shall come up from year to year to keep the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. I cannot conclude without adding my appreciation for the Zionist Resolutions of your Basel Congress. Thank you all for coming."
The late President Chaim Herzog

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