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JNS Summit opening plenary: Israel, US and the world

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan S. Tobin, news analyst Mark Levin, American radio personality Sid Rosenberg and leading voices in government, diplomacy, national security, media and faith headline the summit’s first day in Jerusalem.

Join JNS live from the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. for the opening session of the JNS International Policy Summit, “Israel, U.S. & the World: A New Era.”

Featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mark Levin, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Melanie Phillips, Sylvan Adams, Victoria Coates and other leading voices in government, media, diplomacy, faith leadership and national security, this special opening event will explore the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship, Israel’s role on the world stage, regional security challenges, faith-based diplomacy, the Iranian threat and the defining issues shaping the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Addressing 500 African American pastors in Jerusalem, Daniel Rosen unveiled an initiative to strengthen ties between the two communities through joint projects and personal relationships.
Xiao Junzheng defended Beijing’s ties to Tehran, but said ‘Israel is a friend of China.’
“There is no ongoing threat,” the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington stated of the incident at Washington Hebrew Congregation.
“These improperly obtained foreign antiquities have been recovered and will be repatriated back to their countries of origin,” stated the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida.