When the State of Israel launched the Israel Bonds program in 1951, no other nation in history had ever before issued a savings bond to its diaspora as a form of economic partnership. Israel’s bold promise to issue a bond to Jews and friends of Israel alike, around the world - and the promise to pay them back in full and on me - was one of Israel’s earliest innovations. When you add Israel Bonds to your investment portfolio, you are investing in a diverse and democratic country whose cutting edge ingenuity benefits its citizens, the region, and people around the world. You are also playing a role in the miracle that is the State of Israel, whose resourceful populace, inventiveness and many accomplishments are a source of great pride.