Senior current and former US administration officials, including figures who helped shape some of the most consequential decisions affecting Israel and the Middle East, will take center stage at the Israel Hayom Summit in New York next month.
The summit, scheduled for Nov. 11 at the InterContinental New York Times Square hotel, will bring together an exceptional lineup of senior American officials to discuss the future of US-Israel relations, the postwar Middle East, the fight against antisemitism and ties between Israel and American Jewry.
Among the participants will be Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, who leads the administration's efforts to confront rising antisemitism worldwide. He will be joined by former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, one of the most prominent American voices on issues involving Israel, Iran and the Middle East in recent years.
Also taking the stage will be Elliott Abrams, who served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser under President George W. Bush; Morgan Ortagus, a former deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace and State Department spokesperson; and Jason Greenblatt, who served as the US administration's special envoy to the Middle East and played a role in shaping American policy in the region.
They will be joined by Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice and head of its Civil Rights Division. Her participation will bring one of the most pressing issues in the US today to the forefront: confronting antisemitism and discrimination while navigating the tensions between civil rights, freedom of speech and the protection of Jewish communities.
Dr. Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, will also participate in the summit. He will sit down with former Israeli Health Ministry Director-General Dr. Chezy Levy for a discussion covering economics, innovation, leadership and ties between Israel and the US.
Another central theme of the summit will be the future of the US-Israel alliance and how it will evolve in the next generation.
"Every year, tens of thousands of young Jews come to Israel through Birthright Israel, and they represent the future generation of Jewish communities around the world," Birthright Israel CEO Gidi Mark said ahead of the summit. "The connection they build here goes far beyond a personal experience or a stronger Jewish identity. Investing in our ties with the younger generation today is an investment in the shared future of us all."
Now in its second year, the Israel Hayom Summit in New York will bring together senior figures from Israel and the US, including government officials, defense and security experts, business and technology leaders, and Jewish community representatives.
Together, they will discuss the challenges that will shape relations between the two countries and the future of the Jewish people in the years ahead.
