“My people know the pain of genocide, as well. This is a unique bond that neither one of our peoples would have preferred to have. Yet we both persevered, despite the pain, despite the horror. We survived, we never lost hope. You never lost hope. Today Israel and Rwanda are successful states and models for progress…Both Jews and Rwandans have learned valuable lessons from the tragic past. Genocide is preceded by incitement to mass murder. Words matter. They have the power to kill.” (Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at press conference in Rwanda, 06/07/2016)