Vinay Kumar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday hailed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “not just my friend but my brother,” as the PM kicked off his historic two-day visit to Israel. Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to address the Knesset. In his welcome note at the Israeli parliament, Netanyahu described the PM’s hug as “special” and highlighted the deep ties between the two nations. He called India a “gigantic power of 1.4 billion people” and Israel “gigantic too in spirit and deed,” calling the alliance “an enormous multiplier” for both countries.Top quotes from Netanyahu’s speechHere are the top quotes from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the Knesset
- My friend Modi’s hug is a special hug It’s called
Modi Hug around the world” i recieved it today when My friend landed in Israel. - The heads of state, prime ministers, come to the Knesset, we greet them warmly, and it’s always an exciting moment for all of us, and for me too. But, I have to tell you, Narendra, my dear friend, I am deeply moved by your visit here today… I’ve never been more moved and by your visit here with us, a great friend of Israel, a great champion of the Indian-Israeli alliance.
- I would almost venture to say, more than a friend, a brother. Now, when you were last here, we, the two of us, were on the Mediterranean coast, and I said, why don’t we take off our shoes and go into the water?… We didn’t walk on water, but we did perform miracles since then. Because what we have done is we’ve doubled our trade, tripled our cooperation, quadrupled our understanding.
