President Reuven Rivlin sends desperate appeal to British royal in last ditch bid to have little girl flown to Israel instead of shutting off her life support.
'We in Israel are deeply concerned by the rise in anti-Semitic attacks against [American] Jewish communities,' Rivlin said upon receiving an award at UCLA.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin expressed support for Britain’s chief rabbi and his article blasting Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s record on anti-Semitism.
'We are engaged in a bitter joint fight against any expressions of anti-Semitism – from the right, the left or from radical Islam,' said President Reuven Rivlin.
The president thanked the scientists, saying: 'I know Nechama would be delighted that there is a new, native grape variety which is so delicious and bears her name.'
After Israel's First Lady Nechama Rivlin passed away on Monday, inspiring stories of President Reuven Rivlin's devotion to his late wife warmed the hearts of Israelis throughout the land.