Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Trip to the Middle East
MR. HADLEY: Good afternoon. On Tuesday, May 13th, the President and Mrs. Bush will travel to the Middle East. They will visit Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The trip will be an opportunity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding and to demonstrate our nation's support for and commitment to the region.
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks, Thursday, May 8, 2008, at a reception celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, hosted by the Israeli Embassy at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President's Remarks at a Reception Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the State of Israel THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Ambassador, Senator Lieberman, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: good evening to all of you. It is indeed a pleasure to join this impressive gathering as we mark the 60th Anniversary of the modern state of Israel's founding, reaffirming the warm relationship between our two countries, and to honor the memory of a man who is a hero to both Israel and America, Colonel Mickey Marcus. (Applause.)
Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs - USAID Grant The Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (DCHA/CMM) within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) is inviting applications from U.S. and non-U.S. non-profit or for-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations (IOs) and other qualified non-U.S. Government (USG) organizations (including faith-based organizations and community based organizations) to carry out activities, under grants or cooperative agreements, that support conflict mitigation and reconciliation programs and activities that bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious or political backgrounds from areas of civil conflict and violence. Israeli organizations meeting the solicitation criteria are eligible to apply.
Report on Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism Released March 13: The Office of the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism released today a report on Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism. This report, which was provided to the U.S. Congress earlier this morning, is a follow-up to the State Department´s January 2005 Report on Global Anti-Semitism. Report | Media Note
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in
Persons Report 2007
Trafficking in persons is a modern-day form of slavery, a new type of global
slave trade. Perpetrators prey on the most weak among us, primarily women and
children, for profit and gain. They lure victims into involuntary servitude and
sexual slavery. Today we are again called by conscience to end the debasement of
our fellow men and women. As in the 19th century, committed abolitionists around
the world have come together in a global movement to confront this repulsive
crime. President George W. Bush has committed the United States Government to
lead in combating this serious 21st century challenge, and all nations that are
resolved to end human trafficking have a strong partner in the United States."
-- Secretary Rice TIP REPORT 2007 TRANSLATION INTO HEBREW
March 13: The Office of the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism released today a report on Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism. This report, which was provided to the U.S. Congress earlier this morning, is a follow-up to the State Department´s January 2005 Report on Global Anti-Semitism.
