US Town Signs Sister City Agreement With Samaria Region

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The Samaria Regional Council and the town of Great Neck, New York, signed a sister city agreement for economic and cultural cooperation. Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Council, and Great Neck Mayor Dr. Pedram Bral signed the memorandum of understanding. The agreement aims to deepen ties between the communities, with eight families from Great Neck recently immigrating to Israel and considering settling in Samaria.

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The Samaria Regional Council and Great Neck, NY, signed a sister city agreement for economic and cultural cooperation.
Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, and Great Neck Mayor Dr. Pedram Bral signed the memorandum of understanding.
Great Neck is described as one of the wealthiest towns in the United States.
Eight families from Great Neck have recently immigrated to Israel and are considering living in Samaria.
Both leaders emphasized the strong, familial bond between the communities and the Jewish people.

The Samaria Regional Council and the town of Great Neck, New York, have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster economic and cultural cooperation as part of a sister city initiative. The signing ceremony took place in front of a large audience, with Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, and Dr. Pedram Bral, mayor of Great Neck, executing the agreement.

Great Neck, located on Long Island near New York City, is recognized as one of the wealthiest towns in the United States. The memorandum aims to advance connections between the communities in areas of economy, commerce, and culture, thereby deepening the bond between the Samaria region and the residents of Great Neck.

The event also highlighted the strengthening ties between Great Neck residents and Samaria, with eight families from Great Neck recently immigrating to Israel and now considering settling in the Samaria region. Dagan expressed deep appreciation for the support from Great Neck, especially since the start of the war, describing it as coming from the heart. He emphasized that they are building in the heartland of Israel with faith and a sense of historical mission, asserting that they will overcome challenges and terror through faith, construction, and life.

Mayor Bral responded by thanking the people of Samaria and Dagan, noting the historical significance of the region where biblical figures walked. He stated that while they may live outside Israel, the place remains in their hearts. Bral affirmed the strengthening of the official connection with Samaria and stressed that the bond between diaspora Jews and those in Judea and Samaria is as strong as rock, vowing that nothing will break it. He concluded by thanking them for their leadership and the opportunity to be part of this family, proclaiming "Am Yisrael Chai" (The People of Israel Lives).

At the conclusion of the event, Bral presented Dagan with a token of appreciation from Great Neck, commemorating the connection between the communities and the signing of the agreement.

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