Isaac Herzog, taking oath as the President of Israel, said that his mission is to serve all the citizens of the country.
Israel’s new President Isaac Herzog (AFP)
Isaac Herzog was sworn in as the 11th President of Israel. During this, he also resolved to fix the deep division in Israeli society. Herzog, 60, took the oath of office on Wednesday, holding the Torah in one hand in the Israeli parliament. Herzog promised to be the president of all Israelis. In his swearing-in speech, Herzog said, “My mission, the mission of my tenure, is to do everything to rebuild hope.” Herzog is the former chairman of the Labor Party of Israel and the leader of the opposition.
The swearing-in ceremony of the President is usually held with much pomp. This time also the Parliament Chamber was decorated with white marigold bouquets all around. As the ceremony progressed, he was greeted with a horn followed by a concert. After this the national anthem of Israel was sung. Herzog replaces Reuven Rivlin, who had served as president for the last seven years. Herzog’s appointment to the country’s top post is a major achievement in his political career. He has been appointed for a term of seven years.
The new president told what is his mission?
In his first speech as President of Israel, Herzog made a commitment to serving the citizens of Israel. He said Israel’s politics needed a more liberal tone and that provocations that divide and polarize Israeli society needed to be stopped. He said that my mission, the work of my tenure, would be to rebuild hope for the society. Herzog is the son of the sixth President of Israel, Chaim Herzog. Chaim Herzog also served on behalf of Israel as an ambassador to the United Nations.
Rivlin’s letter to Herzog
Earlier this week, Rivlin said in a letter to the newly elected president, “The truth is that I’m a little jealous of you.” He described becoming president as a great and wonderful privilege to serve all communities of Israel – Jewish and Arab, religious and secular, young and old. Herzog was elected to the presidency by parliament last month. He has previously served as the head of the Labor Party. Apart from this, he has also been the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament.
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