SWC Meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu, Top Israeli Officials, Jewish Leaders, in DC

July 24, 2024

American Jewish leaders were invited to sit down with Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu for a far-ranging discussion on the eve of the Israeli leader’s speech before a joint session of Congress. Reiterating how the Jewish state is challenged on multiple fronts, Prime Minister Netanyahu said that, “If we lose in Gaza, we have no future."

The high-level discussions included:

• Pursuing the release of the hostages—alive and deceased.

• Creating unity among Israelis, between Jews, and the need for non-partisan support between the US and Israel.

• Concerns over Iran's support of global terrorism as well as its nuclear program.

• Continued anti-Semitism on American campuses and on the streets of cities on both sides of the Atlantic.

• The elimination of the Hamas terrorist organization.

 

The meeting included top diplomats, military advisors, and Jewish leaders from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Organizations, Hasassah, Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, B'nai B'rith, National Council of Jewish Women, AIPAC, the Orthodox Union, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

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The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization. It holds consultative status at the United Nations, UNESCO, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the OAS, and the Latin American Parliament (PARLATINO).