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WATCH: JNS International Policy Summit—Day 1, opening session

JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Summit-Opening Diplomatic Plenary Session

  • Amelia & Josh Katzen, Founders of JNS-Jewish News Syndicate
  • Israeli Minister of Culture & Sport Miki Zohar, and a musical tribute in honor of survivors, soldiers and the fallen performed by Hagit Yaso
  • Alex Traiman, CEO of JNS-Jewish News Syndicate
  • Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar, interviewed by summit chairman Richard D. Heideman
  • The Final Collapse of U.N. Peacekeeping: Senior Fellow at FDD and former IDF International Spokesperson, Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan Conricus
  • The U.N. and International Courts: Law, Legitimacy and Bias: Natasha Hausdorff
  • Israel’s Backbone of Resilience: Amb. Gilad Erdan, president of Magen David Adom Global, in conversation with JNS Senior Contributing Editor Ruthie Blum
  • Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon, in conversation with JNS Features Editor Steve Linde
  • The Hungary-Israel Alliance: Minister of State for Security Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Sztáray
  • Why the Jews?: CEO of Cross River Bank Gilles Gade
  • JNS International Policy Summit Chairman’s Address: Richard D. Heideman
  • KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
  • JNS TV Presents “Israel Undiplomatic,” with co-hosts Ruthie Blum and Amb. Mark Regev
  • DIPLOMATIC PANEL:
    Chair: Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
    Guatemala’s Ambassador to Israel Ava Atzum Arévalo de Moscoso Argentina’s Ambassador to Israel, Shimon Axel Wahnish; Panama’s Ambassador to Israel, Ezra Cohen; Paraguay’s Ambassador to Israel, Alejandro Rubin

  • Closing musical performance, performed by Hagit Yaso
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