'Do not take Israel for granted'

In a message to Diaspora Jewry before the High Holidays, President Reuven Rivlin said, “do not take Israel for granted, do not forget that our destinies are tied together.”

He continued, “You hear arguments about religion, between right and left, and you see the conflict that has been forced on us with our neighbors and feel you have no voice,” and added, “I say to you, this year, come to Israel and visit, come to Israel and learn, Israel is a strong democracy, come and hear and be heard. Because we are one people, and have a duty to each other”.