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Nations in the Grove: A - K
Albania: Prime Minister Edi Rama
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Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania plants a tree on December 21, 2015, in Jerusalem. The Prime Minister of Albania is the 80th head of state to plant a tree in the Grove of Nations.
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Brazil: President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva
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Mr. Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil, became the 40th head of state to plant an olive tree in the Grove of Nations on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem since KKL-JNF began this unique project in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry.
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Croatia: President Stjepan Mesic
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Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, in the company of his wife and a dignified entourage of aides and Croatian media teams, planted an olive sapling in the Grove of Nations on the edges of Mount Herzl and the Yad Vashem Museum in Jerusalem.
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Croatia: Prime Minister Ivo Sanader
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The Prime Minister of Croatia planted a tree in the Grove of Nations on June 28, 2005.
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Croatia: Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor
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"It is an honor, joy and a pleasure for me to be in Israel," said Prime Minister of Croatia, the Honorable Jadranka Kosor, at a tree planting ceremony on March 30 at KKL-JNF’s Grove of the Nations.
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Cyprus: President Demetris Christofias
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Three and half months after responding to Israel's plea for help and firefighting planes to assist with containing the Carmel forest fire, the president of Cyprus, Mr. Demetris Christofias, visited Israel on Monday and was warmly received.
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Czech Republic: Prime Minister Jan Fischer
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"It is very symbolic for me to be standing here, with the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial - which reminds us of a terrible past - on the hill above us, and to be planting an olive tree, symbol of a better future." - Czech PM Jan Fischer
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Czech Republic: President Vaclav Klaus
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The President of the Czech Republic planted a tree in the Grove of Nations on September 13, 2005.
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Finland: President Tarja Halonen
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“We come here on this beautiful day to plant a tree for a better future,” said Ms. Tarja Halonen, the President of Finland, at KKL-JNF’s Grove of Nations in the Jerusalem Forest.
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Germany: Chancellor Angela Merkel
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The Chancellor of Germany planted a tree in the Grove of Nations on January 30, 2006.
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Greece: President Karolos Papoulias
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“The nation of Greece would like to express its deep love and friendship for another ancient people in this region, the nation of Israel.” -Dr. Karolos Papoulias, the president of Greece
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Greece: Prime Minister George Papandreou
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Expressing the hope that more olive trees would be planted in the Middle East rather than bombs, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou planted an olive tree in the KKL-JNF Grove of Nations in the Jerusalem Forest.
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Guatemala: President Jimmy Morales
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President of Guatemala Jimmy Morales planted an olive tree in the KKL-JNF Grove of Nations in Jerusalem in November 2016, as a sign of the long-standing friendship between the two countries and their hopes for peace.
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Guatemala: President Pérez Molina
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President of Guatemala Pérez Molina plants an olive tree at the KKL-JNF Grove of Nations in Jerusalem, on December 13, 2103, as a sign of friendship with the State of Israel and the Jewish people.
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Italy: President Giorgio Napolitano
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“Israel and Italy have beaches on the same sea, the Mediterranean, and our ties go back in time, but it is not only a sea that we have in common." - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano
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Italy: Prime Minister Romano Prodi
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On Monday, 9th June, Italian Prime Minister Prof. Romano Prodi planted a tree at the KKL-JNF Grove of the Nations in the Jerusalem Forest, becoming the 20th Head of State to participate in the tradition.
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Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta plants an olive tree in the KKL-JNF Grove of Nations in Jerusalem on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, as a symbol of peace and friendship between Kenya and Israel.
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