President Reuven Rivlin hosted on Tuesday at the President's Residence representatives of the Board of Governors of Ariel University, to mark the announcement of the establishment of a new joint Jewish-Palestinian Arab regional medical center, with the support of the Helmsley Trust, within the framework of the Ariel University's School of Health Sciences. The meeting was also addressed by Education Minister Naftali Bennett MK, Chancellor of Ariel University Yigal Cohen-Orgad, and trustee of the Helmsley Trust, Sandor Frankel.
"It is clear to all that Ariel will be an integral part of Israel in any future agreement," said President Rivlin, and congratulated those present on their work in developing the university and establishing the new medical center. The President stressed that the establishment of the 'Judea and Samaria Academic College' in Ariel 33 years ago, had been the result of a tremendous effort by many people, and said that he was therefore today especially pleased to welcome them as representatives of the 'Ariel University'.