Pres. Rivlin Meets with Henry Kissinger

On Sunday evening, Jan. 25, Israel's president Reuven Rivlin met with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, during Rivlin's trip to New York.

According to Rivlin's spokesperson, the two men discussed a range of issues facing Israel, and spoke about the long history of Israel-U.S. relations.

President Rivlin thanked Mr. Kissinger for the meeting and said, “We appreciate you and cherish your opinions and positions.  The leadership you displayed throughout your many roles was inspiring.

"You stood alongside Israel in both good times and bad, and while of course we did not always see eye to eye on everything, we always felt your concern and desire for the prosperity of the State of Israel.”

Mr. Kissinger, a 1973 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, expressed great interest in developments currently taking place in the Middle East.

The two also spoke about various options to initiate a renewal of the "peace process," according to Rivlin's spokesperson.