Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with Philippine President Duterte

Manila, September 4 (China News Network) Comprehensive news: On the afternoon of the 4th local time, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with Philippine President Duterte at the Presidential Palace in Jerusalem. Duterte is the first Philippine president to visit Israel.

The friendship between the Philippines and Israel began with former Philippine President Manuell Quezon opening its doors during World War II to provide refuge for some 1,300 Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust.

Data chart: The ASEAN Summit and the Series of Leaders' Meetings on East Asia Cooperation concluded in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on the evening of November 14, and Philippine President Duterte held a press conference to introduce the outcome of the summit and answer questions from reporters. China News Service reporter Guan Xiangdong photographed

In the meeting, Rivlin recalled a dark period in history when 6 million Jews were executed on Hitler's orders. Rivlin said that Hitler was actually the devil himself.

Duterte thanked Israel for its critical assistance to the Philippines during Malawi's war on terror.

Duterte was invited to visit Israel from September 2 to 5. On the 3rd, Duterte held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Netanyahu said the Philippines was the only Asian country to vote in favor of the establishment of the State of Israel in a 1947 UN resolution, and the friendship between the Philippines and Israel has grown over the years, especially in the past few years.

The two sides witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Employment of Nursing Staff in the Philippines, the Memorandum of Understanding on Scientific Cooperation, and the Memorandum of Intent to Promote Bilateral Investment Cooperation.

Netanyahu told Duterte that his father died at the age of 102 and was cared for in his later years by a caregiver from the Philippines. "She took care of all my father's needs, and then she took care of his brother until he died." According to the agreement signed by the Philippines and Israel on the same day, Israel reduced the annual expenditure of families employing Filipino caregivers by $12,000 to facilitate more Filipino caregivers to go to employment.

According to the Information Department of the Philippine Presidential Office, on the 3rd local time, Duterte and his daughter Sarah visited the Holocaust Memorial Hall in Jerusalem.

Duterte said in his speech: There was a time in history when we in the Philippines welcomed Jews and provided them with a country where they could seek refuge. My daughter (Sarah) is a descendant of Filipino Jews, and I can't say on her behalf how she feels at the moment, maybe she came to seek refuge in her soul.

Duterte said the war was crazy, especially in Europe under Nazi rule. "It's impossible to imagine a country obeying a crazy leader. I simply could not imagine that a man would go on a killing spree, murdering old people, women, men, children and mothers. ”

Duterte said: "I hope this kind of thing does not happen again!" The two world wars have taught us a lot. We always have to learn a lesson, and the tyrants and leaders who show madness should be dealt with from the very beginning.

In addition, according to FIL News Agency, on the 4th local time, Philippine presidential office spokesman Luo Ji revealed at a press conference in Jerusalem that the Philippine government plans to sign an agreement with the Israeli oil company ratiopetroleum limited, which will cover energy exploration and concessions in the east of Palawan. (End)