‘’The Jewish people always comes together to face shared challenges. Today is no different,’’ wrote Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a letter to Jewish communities around the world.
In this letter, communicated by his media advisor, Netanyahu said support of Jewish communities around the world ‘’has been a source of great strength for the people of Israel’’ over the past two months beginning with the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers and continuing with Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza.
He thanked Jews worldwide ‘’for your defense of our just campaign to provide the sustained peace and security that all Israelis deserve’’ and asked them ‘’to continue to make your voices heard to counter the lies and libel directed against the Jewish state.’’
The Prime Minister also raised the ‘’increasingly virulent and sometimes violent manifestations of anti-Semitism’’ that Jews around the world have faced during this period. ‘’We in Israel will continue to stand by your side as you confront hatred and intolerance. Jews everywhere must be able to live proudly and without fear,’’ he wrote.
He concluded : ‘’I have great faith in the Jewish people and the justice of our cause. I look forward to building with you our common future.’’