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WHY ISRAEL MATTERS<br />

Why Israel Matters—Key Principles<br />

A FORCE FOR GOOD IN THE WORLD: In spite of unprecedented threats from its<br />

neighbors, Israel in just 65 years has become a model of innovation, creating new<br />

technologies that have improved the quality of life and cured diseases of millions of<br />

people. Israel has provided disaster and humanitarian assistance to countless nations.<br />

FELLOW DEMOCRACY: Israel serves as an exemplar of democracy, pluralism and<br />

rule of law in a region dominated by authoritarian regimes.<br />

ANCIENT JEWISH HOMELAND: The Jewish people established its first independent<br />

political entity in the land of Israel some 3,000 years ago, and has maintained a<br />

continuous presence there ever since.<br />

VITAL SAFE HAVEN: After the Jewish people endured millennia of exile and<br />

persecution, the new Jewish state has served as a safe haven for Jewish refugees<br />

from around the world.<br />

FULFILLMENT OF THE ZIONIST DREAM: Israel’s national revival enabled the Jewish<br />

people to exercise their right to self-determination, with the commitment to ensure<br />

the rights of all Israeli citizens.<br />

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