President Clinton wished Israel “mazel tov” in a letter congratulating the Jewish state on its jubilee. The letter, released by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, spoke of the unique relationship between the two countries, adding that it would “endure just as Israel has endured.”
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