Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA:
"you have to consider your every word and every action" - this from the man =

who has made every effort to promote the standing of Mahmoud Abbas and the =

Palestinian Authority in the world at the expense of Israel.
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President Peres congratulated Israel's President-Elect MK Reuven 'Rubi' =

Rivlin, the 10th President of the State of Israel

President Shimon Peres, today (Tuesday, 1 June 2014), called and =

congratulated President-elect MK Reuven 'Rubi' Rivlin who will take up =

office at the end of July: "Rubi, Your Excellency the next President of the =

State of Israel, you are right for this role. It is a position that brings =

with it responsibility, you have to consider your every word and every =

action, but you will do it successfully because you are, to your core, a =

good person. There is a handover period and I am at your disposal from this =

moment onwards with whatever you need. My team and I will do everything we =

can to ensure the handover is conducted is honorably and professionally and =

we do it gladly."

President Peres continued and said, "I am at the end of my seven-year term =

as President and it is an incredible privilege to serve to our people. As =

President your role is to serve, not to rule and in my eyes there is no =

greater honor than to faithfully serve your nation and your people. You hav=
e =

all the qualities to do just that. I wish you luck and I am confident that =

you will succeed in your future, which is also the future of the State of =

Israel."

President-elect Rivlin thanked President Peres and said, "I thank you on =

behalf of myself and my wife. I am stepping into big shoes, it won't be eas=
y =

to be the 10th President after your presidency in which you done a lot of =

good for humanity, thank you Shimon."

For additional information:

Ayelet Frish =96 Spokesperson and Media Adviser to the President of Israel, =

050-6205111
Yair Zivan =96 International Media Coordinator, Office of the President of =

Israel, 052-450061

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