'We have a great friend in Canada'

President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday held a working meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is visiting Israel.

The president welcomed the foreign minister to Israel and to Jerusalem, saying, “I welcome you to Israel with all my heart. We know that we have a great friend in Canada. I appreciate your country’s support in the international arena, where we sometimes find ourselves facing resolutions that are against all reason. When people claim that there is no Jewish connection to the Land of Israel, we have evidence of Jewish presence stretching back 3,800 years. Your friendship and support is deeply touching and I am looking forward to being a guest in your country when I visit next year.”