It seems that since Israel's establishment, there have never been this many mutual visits and conversations between the highest government officials in Jerusalem and the White House. Now, with the war's conclusion, the time has come to assess the dramatic two years in Israel-US relations and hear all the secrets from closed rooms.
Tuesday, December 2, senior government officials, diplomats, businesspeople, media figures and community leaders will gather at the Hilton Midtown Manhattan for an Israel Hayom conference – a full day of discussions, interviews and dialogue about the strategic, values-based and human alliance that connected the US and Israel throughout the fighting days and will shape the post-war era of reconstruction, economy and Jewish identity.
Throughout the day, panels and personal interviews will take place with senior government officials who led aid to Israel and hostage release efforts. For example, an emotional meeting will occur between Adam Boehler, President Donald Trump's hostage envoy, and the parents of returned captive Edan Alexander, whose release Boehler helped secure.
Diplomatic secrets will be shared by UN Ambassador Danny Danon, former Ambassador Gilad Erdan and former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, who was appointed this week as president of Israeli NSO company.
The conference, hosted by Dr. Miriam Adelson and moderated by journalist Yoav Limor, will take place in New York during a particularly turbulent period with the election of anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani as city council speaker. This topic will also be discussed extensively at the conference in a special interview with outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, alongside conversations with senior American Jews including Rabbi Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, Mitch Silk, who served as Treasury deputy secretary under Trump, popular influencer Amy Lee Austin and many others.
Among the topics to be discussed at the conference are Israel and America's economic alliance in times of testing, philanthropy during wartime, the battle against rising antisemitism on campuses and in major cities, the fight over the media and public diplomacy narrative, and the role of Israeli innovation in building the day after.
Additional conference guests include businesswoman Ofra Strauss, "Hashomer Hachadash" organization CEO Yoel Zilberman, "Masa" CEO Meir Holtz, Rashi Foundation CEO Shaul Shani, Reichman University founding president and board chairman Prof. Uriel Reichman, former Biden administration envoy Amos Hochstein, Schusterman Center chairman Brig. Gen. (res.) Avigdor Kahalani, Mitalim CEO Tal Bascus and more.
Philanthropist Silvan Adams, World Jewish Congress Israel and Region president, who will also participate in the conference, said, "The conference in New York is a unique opportunity to highlight the strong and deep alliance between Israel and the US and the connection with the Jewish community in the diaspora. As World Jewish Congress Israel president, I see strengthening this alliance, together with fighting antisemitism, securing Israel's security and the security of Jews worldwide, and bringing one million immigrants to Israel as my most central and important missions. For the Jewish people and for continued prosperity of the State of Israel."
Further discussion on Israel-US relations will take place at the Israel Hayom Summit on December 2 at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City.
Tickets here: https://tickchak.co.il/Israel1
