* Bush calls Israelis a "chosen people"
* Bush says U.S. will always stand with Israel
* Scattered Palestinian protests on anniversary of Israel
JERUSALEM, May 15 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush told Israelis on Thursday they were a "chosen people" who can forever count on American support against enemies like Hamas and Iran.
Speaking of the "promise of God" for a "homeland for the chosen people" in Israel, Bush told the Israeli parliament after a visit to the Roman-era Jewish fortress at Masada: "Masada shall never fall again, and America will always stand with you."
He predicted the defeat of Islamist enemies Hamas, Hezbollah and al Qaeda in a "battle of good and evil".
http://uk.reuters.com/article/middle...85112620080515
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