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DEAR friends, shalom.
I am delighted to be in Australia as Israel’s interim ambassador and to get to know this beautiful country and its wonderful people. What has impressed me so far are the many similarities between Israel and Australia despite the immense geographical distance and the obvious difference in size. The spirit and culture, and even the self-deprecating humour, remind me of Israel. I still obviously have to get accustomed to everything here being on the opposite side or direction.
One thing that stands above all is the true friendship between Australia and Israel and the special bond between our two peoples. Australia’s fervent support for Israel over the years has earned it our great admiration and we consider it, together with the US, as our best ally. There is so much to celebrate and expand on in the extensive relationship between us, our bilateral relations covering the political, economic, cultural and technological spheres. ....

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