JLC President Stuart Appelbaum in Israel
JLC President Stuart Appelbaum met with Israeli President Shimon Peres Feb. 20. Appelbaum was in Jerusalem as part of the Israel Leadership Mission of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. In his meeting with Appelbaum and other leaders, Peres called for forging closer ties between Palestinians and Israeli Jews.
Israel, Feb. 18: JLC President Stuart Appelbaum (right) with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (center) and `Presidents Conference' Executive Vice President Malcolm Hoenlein. Participants in the Leadership Mission of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations are exploring critical issues facing Israel and the region, taking a broad strategic look at shifting centers of power in the region and beyond, learning about emerging trends within Israeli society and the implications for U.S. and world Jewry. The delegation has been engaging in dialogue with key decision and policy makers, opinion molders and leaders of various sectors of Israeli society on a range of current priority foreign policy and domestic challenges.