“Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom.”

American politician, 35th president of the United States

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, known as JFK, was an American politician and the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was 43 when elected, the youngest elected president, and the first Roman Catholic to hold the office. Before the presidency, Kennedy served Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a Democrat. He is remembered for his brief presidency and for the public voice that accompanied it, especially on national life, civic duty, and the responsibilities of leadership.