"We are in the midst of very dramatic political events, but the peak is still ahead. I am going to Washington with a great sense of purpose, great responsibility and a great chance, and I am hopeful we can make history," PM Benjamin Netanyahu says before boarding plane to Washington.
Israel should act swiftly to lock-in the concrete diplomatic gains that can be derived from the American president's outline for regional peace.
It will feature concerts, workshops and more, including “JAM (Jewish American Music) Talks,” where artists will weigh their musical influences.
“The very founding of this organization is in part to help arrest some of the troubling rhetorical trends we see on the fringes,” according to founder and chair Noah Arbit.
“It was appalling to watch Orla Guerin hijack a segment dedicated to remembering 6 million murdered Jews and use it to desecrate the memory of the Holocaust with her hatred of the Jewish state,” says Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism.
