Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday evening saluted the “shared values that bind Americans and Israelis together …”

Celebrating Israel’s 71st independence day, Pompeo continued, “Since Israel’s declaration was issued in 1948, the Jewish State — in the face of so many challenges that we all know — has developed into an inspiring example of a free, democratic, and prosperous nation. Its population has exploded to more than 9 million citizens today.”

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