The World Jewish Congress-Israel board and Israeli members of the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps gathered on Monday in Tel Aviv to strengthen global support for Israel amidst the ongoing war and as part of WJC’s Jewish Leadership Bridge. The strategic meeting explored WJC's key objectives regarding Israel’s current state of affairs, emphasizing the need for international advocacy in the face of rising tensions.
Opening the meeting, Hadassa Getsztain, Chairperson of WJC-Israel, emphasized the critical need for Jewish unity by stating, "In these challenging times, it's crucial for the Jewish people to be united in our support for Israel. The concerted efforts of the WJC and our Jewish communities worldwide since October 7 is a testament to our collective commitment and resolve to stand with Israel through every challenge."
The meeting yielded critical discussions on several diplomatic challenges facing the State of Israel and several WJC strategic initiatives to overcome the challenges, such as organizing a delegation of influential leaders who are set to travel to Israel later this year.
Gabriel Rosenberg, Deputy Director of the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps, expressed, “October 7 changed our world. It will change the way we deal with the challenges we face today, in the coming years, and for the next generation. The WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps – our leaders for the future – have the mission and responsibility to ensure that what happened to our generation will not happen to the next one.”
The meeting concluded with WJC-Israel and the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps agreeing to continue to collaborate to bring the Jewish diaspora and the State of Israel closer together, mobilize local efforts, and strengthen international support for Israel.
