"Jerusalem/Washington – Dozens of Congressmen, 6 Israeli Ministers and Members of Knesset, 30 legislators from 17 countries, and 500 lay leaders will attend the 2013 Washington Conference organized by the Israel Allies Foundation.

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The three day policy summit, which took place November 12-14 on Capitol Hill, focused on the geo-political situation in the Middle East and the security threats facing Israel, including Iran’s nuclear program. The conference culminated with a gala dinner Thursday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m., at the J W Marriott Hotel, with a keynote address by Israel’s Minister of Tourism Uzi Landau.

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Intensive meetings took place on Capitol Hill between Congressmen, Senators and high-ranking American officials and Israeli Ministers, Naftali Bennett and Uzi Landau, Members of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus David Rotem and Gila Gamliel from the Likkud-Beteinu party, Dov Lipman from the Yesh Atid party and Ayelet Shaked from the Jewish Home party. The event was hosted by the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus and included dozens of Congressmen lead by the co-chairs of the Caucus, Republican Congressmen, Doug Lamborn and Trent Franks and Democratic Congressmen Brad Sherman and Eliot Engel.

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“We are excited about having such a diverse and impressive group of lawmakers from around the world gathering in the US Congress on behalf of the State of Israel. We thank our friends in the American Congress for organizing this conference and hosting us in Washington,” said Rabbi Benny Elon, Israel Allies Foundation President. “It is a testimony to their unwavering support and friendship, especially during this dramatic time in U.S.-Israel relations.”

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The international delegation included parliamentarians from nearly 20 countries including Israel, South Africa, Canada, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama,Slovakia, Poland, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania and Greece.

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The only bi-partisan Israel Caucus on the Hill, the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus spearheads pro-Israel initiatives and legislative efforts to ensure a secure future for the State of Israel. The Congressional Israel Allies Caucus is the first reciprocal caucus to the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and works to advocate for Israel along with a network of over 25 reciprocal caucuses worldwide.​" Source: Israel Allies Foundation