JERUSALEM, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday said in an address delivered to Israeli Knesset (parliament) that the United States has an unbreakable bond with Israel.
"Some people suggest that if the United States would just break ties with Israel, all our problems in the Middle East would go away," Bush said.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) meets with U.S. President George W. Bush at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem on May 14, 2008. Bush on Wednesday vowed to continue support for Israel, which is "the strongest ally and friend" of the United States in the Middle East. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
"This is a tired argument that buys into the propaganda of our enemies, and America rejects it utterly. Israel's population maybe just over 7 million. But when you confront terror and evil, you are 307 million strong, because America stands with you," said the U.S. president.
In his address, Bush took special aim at Iran and said the United States stands with Israel in opposing moves by Tehran to obtain nuclear weapons.
"Permitting the world's leading sponsor of terror to possess the world's deadliest weapon would be an unforgivable betrayal of future generations," the U.S. president said, adding that for the sake of peace, the world must not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.
JERUSALEM, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. President George W.Bush on Thursday said in an address delivered to Israeli Knesset (parliament) that the world must not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Full story
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres at the President's Residence in Jerusalem May 14, 2008. The president is on a five-day swing in the Middle East with scheduled stops in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt before returning to the United States on Sunday. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
JERUSALEM, May 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday vowed to continue support for Israel, which is "the strongest ally and friend" of the United States in the Middle East.
Bush, who arrived in Israel earlier Wednesday on the occasion of the Jewish state's 60th anniversary, made the remarks during a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres at the latter's official residence in Jerusalem. Full story
