Leading Israeli ministers and members of Knesset will join US officials, newsmakers and opinion-shapers to address the Fifth Annual Jerusalem Post Conference on May 22nd. The conference, hosted by Israel’s leading English language daily newspaper with the largest global online presence for news and information about Israel and the Jewish world, is expected to draw more than 1,500 participants to the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square to discuss the key issues and challenges facing Israel and the Jewish world today.

This week, The Jerusalem Post made public a list of highlighted speakers who will address the conference. Additional featured speakers at the conference will be announced in the coming weeks.

For a complete list one may visit the website. http://www.jpost.com/landedpages/ConferenceNewYork2016/Conference_Speakers.aspx

Highlighted speakers include US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce, Israeli Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan, Minister of Education Naftali Bennett, Knesset member and Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer, Former IDF Chief of General Staff Gabi Ashkenazi and Former Director of the Israeli Mossad Ephraim Halevy.

Ronit Hesin Hochman, the CEO of the Jerusalem Post Group said that “the conference this year is expected to be more dynamic than ever before because the debate will focus, among other things, on global terrorism, the US presidential elections and strained relations between the two countries. We will continue to generate headlines and provoke the international debate on the State of Israel,” said Hochman.

“The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference is the central platform for Israeli and American politicians, security officials and Jewish leaders to address issues that concern Israel and the Jewish world before an audience of 1,500 people,” said Steve Linde, Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post. “Each participant will provide invaluable insights and a unique perspective on the topics to be raised during the Conference.”

For more information about the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, and to register one may visit the website. https://members.jpost.com/nyc2016.aspx

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)