President Yitzhak Herzog addressed the celebrations held today (Sunday) on the occasion of Jerusalem Day, along with the clashes that took place in several centers.
According to him, "Israeli sovereignty in a complete Jerusalem - just, moral and rooted."
In his opening remarks, he said: "Our connection to Jerusalem is eternal and inseparable. Jerusalem is one, one, and united.
Among other things, Herzog warned that free hatred could destroy the capital of Israel: "We must fight hatred and sectarianism, and we must not boycott even those who think differently from us. Free hatred has destroyed Jerusalem. And if we are not careful it will destroy it again, not just it.
We must fight hatred and sectarianism, "March on Jerusalem Day, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
"We must all act responsibly. The good of the entire nation and the State of Israel above all, the love of Israel above all. In a diverse, democratic, vibrant world like ours - it is certainly permissible to criticize, and even desirable.
Herzog added: "We must remember - no one asked the liberators of Jerusalem and its unity in those moments full of glory, of heroism and sanctification of the name, while sacrificing their souls and bodies for that great day - 55 years ago, what is their political position, whether they wear a kippah or not, and what Exactly a dome. "
As mentioned, at an event at the Merkaz Harav yeshiva, the prime minister also traditionally appears every year.
But this year, unusually, it was decided not to invite Prime Minister Bennett to speak. President Herzog chose to attend anyway.
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