In May 2009, Salvadoran President of Palestinian origin, Antonio Saca, paid a visit to the city of Bethlehem in Palestine. While there, President Saca stated that: Palestine must exist, but Israel must also have secure borders, that is the position that the country will continue to maintain with respect to the Palestinian people and the Jewish people.[3] While in Bethlehem, President Saca met with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.