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“Israel must preserve its independence in order to safeguard its essential interests. Yet in the same breath…Israel must have cooperation with as many countries as possible in our region and around the world… [as] sovereignty and security will never be assured only with high walls and military might. Today more than ever, this is a message of unparalleled importance.”

(President Reuven Rivlin speaking on Israel’s security strategy in response to a new report by the Institute for National Security Studies, 02/01/2017)