Bush: For 55 years Israel proved its determination to the world

Jerusalem Post ^ | May. 5, 2003 | THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF

[yonif]

Israel's President, Moshe Katsav, received congratulations for Israel's 55th Independence Day from American President George W. Bush, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Spain's Monarch Juan Carlos II.

In his letter to President Katsav, Bush wrote: "Over the last 55 years Israel proved to the world its determination and the achievements that a free people can accomplish".

The Jewish state celebrates its 55th birthday on Wednesday under numerous terror alerts.

[MatthewViti]

Yoni, How do you feel about the "Roadmap for Peace?"

[BrooklynGOP]

Israel's President, Moshe Katsav, received congratulations for Israel's 55th Independence Day from American President George W. Bush, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Spain's Monarch Juan Carlos II.

What? No congratulations from Arafat?

[yonif]

Hey, thanks for asking. I wrote a column about my views concerning the "roadmap" plan.

You can view it here:

http://oak.conncoll.edu/~yrfre/roadmap.html

[yonif]

What? No congratulations from Arafat?

God forbid, it may be in the form of a terrorist bombing.

[El Sordo]

It's been a long road.

[MatthewViti]

Will do... Thanks!

[WaterDragon]

Good column, yonif.

And happy birthday to the state of Israel! (or at least, the birthday of its renewal)

[FreeReporting]

What mechanisms are in place to judge whether the map is being adhered to?

[yonif]

This past week or so and the terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens taking place during that time period, and the constant reminder by the Bush administration that the roadmap will be adhered to should tell us something.