Israel's Democracy Has Proven Unmatched Resilience, Says Foreign Minister
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar praised Israel's democratic resilience at a Czech Independence Day event, citing high voter turnout in yesterday's elections. He announced that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš will visit Israel in mid-November. Sa'ar highlighted strong bilateral ties, expanding cooperation in security and trade, and thanked the Czech Republic for its support.
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- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar praised Israel's democratic resilience and high voter turnout.
- Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is scheduled to visit Israel in mid-November.
- Sa'ar called the Czech Republic Israel's best friend in Europe.
- Czech Republic will soon operate Israel's Spyder air defense system.
- Bilateral trade between Israel and the Czech Republic reached nearly $1.5 billion.
- Over 250,000 Israelis visited the Czech Republic last year.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar lauded Israel's democratic resilience during a Czech Republic Independence Day event hosted by the Czech Embassy in Israel on Wednesday. Speaking about the Knesset elections held the previous day, Sa'ar highlighted the high voter turnout as a testament to the vitality of Israeli democracy and its ability to maintain stability even during difficult security periods.
"Yesterday, Israelis exercised their democratic right to choose their leaders, in the only country in the Middle East that allows its citizens genuine free elections. The high voter turnout is an impressive proof of the vitality of Israeli democracy. We in Israel have succeeded in maintaining a stable democracy, even during difficult and prolonged periods of wars and terror. No other democracy in the world has proven such resilience!" Sa'ar stated.
During his remarks, Sa'ar announced that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is expected to visit Israel in mid-November, accompanied by several ministers. "We look forward to warmly welcoming Czech Prime Minister Babiš in mid-November. We know he is a true friend of Israel, and we await his visit," he said.
Sa'ar emphasized the strong ties between Jerusalem and Prague, calling the Czech Republic Israel's best friend in Europe and Israel the Czech Republic's best friend in the Middle East. He thanked the Czech Republic for its long-standing support, both during Israel's struggle for independence and in current European and international arenas.
Cooperation between the two nations is expanding, with four foreign minister visits occurring in the past year. In the security sector, the Czech Republic is set to soon operate the "Spyder" air defense system, manufactured by Israel's Rafael company. Bilateral trade has reached nearly $1.5 billion, and over 250,000 Israelis visited the Czech Republic last year, according to Sa'ar's figures. The minister's remarks underscore the importance of political, security, and economic relations and the anticipation in Jerusalem for further deepening of bilateral cooperation.
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