ONE OF Israel’s best friends in American politics was the late senator Joe Lieberman, who continued to be a stalwart supporter of Israel in all the time that he was out of office. A special tribute to him will be held at the Begin Center on Monday, July 1, at 7:30 p.m.
Lieberman was the keynote speaker at the 2022 Begin Symposium. Lieberman’s death in March of this year robbed the Jewish world of one of its most significantly loyal figures and robbed America of one of its most distinguished public servants. Lieberman did not always agree with Israeli policies, but he was seldom openly critical of Israel, and he never stepped back from his support of Israel.
A US senator for 24 years, Lieberman in 2000 became the first Jew to be nominated to a major party presidential ticket when he ran for vice president alongside Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore. He was an outspoken supporter of the State of Israel, the , and the liberal democratic values that underpin that relationship. He had friends across the political spectrum and was respected across the aisle for his generosity, decency, and his belief in putting country before party.
Lieberman was also a staunch friend and supporter of the Menachem Begin Heritage Center. IT SEEMS like a simple problem, but it affects a lot of people, and it could develop into something very serious. Many individuals never remove their nose-rings, ear-rings, toe rings, or the rings on their fingers.
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