ISRAEL: The U.S. ambassador to Israel says that whatever the outcome of his country's presidential elections, relations with Israel will remain strong and close

Record ID: 397541

  • Title: ISRAEL: The U.S. ambassador to Israel says that whatever the outcome of his country's presidential elections, relations with Israel will remain strong and close
  • Date: 6th November 2012
  • Summary: UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL, DAN SHAPIRO, WELCOMING GUESTS (SOUNDBITE) (English) DAN SHAPIRO, UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL, SAYING: "Whatever the outcome, the U.S.-Israel relationship will remain strong and close, because it is not based on any one election or any one leader or any one party but on our common interests and shared values and our people to peop
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  • Location: Israel
  • Country: Israel
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  • Story Text: The U.S. embassy in Israel organised an election party on Tuesday (November 6), the day of the U.S. presidential elections. Opinion polls showed President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a virtual dead heat.
    The U.S. ambassador to Israel told the crowd in Tel Aviv that the relationship between the United States and Israel will remain strong no matter who wins the White House.

    "Whatever the outcome, the U.S.-Israel relationship will remain strong and close, because it is not based on any one election or any one leader or any one party but on our common interests and shared values and our people to people ties that are so deeply rooted. The U.S.-Israel relationship is based on America's unshakable commitment to Israel's security," Dan Shapiro said.
    President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney battled down to the wire on Tuesday, mounting a last-minute Election Day drive to get their supporters to the polls in a handful of states that will decide the winner in a neck-and-neck race for the White House.
    Capping a long and bitter presidential campaign, Americans cast their votes at polling stations across the country. At least 120 million people were expected to render judgment on whether to give Obama a second term or replace him with Romney.
    Their decision will set the country's course for the next four years on spending, taxes, healthcare and foreign policy challenges like the rise of China and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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