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Saturday, May 4, 2024
New York mayor welcomes Israel’s new consul-general, vows to ‘redouble efforts to fight antisemitism’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNew York Mayor Eric Adams welcomes Israel’s new consul-general Ofir Akunis to the US city, in a meeting set “to redouble our efforts to fight antisemitism at home and abroad.”
“New York City is so proud to be home to the largest Jewish population anywhere outside of Israel, and we take our work in protecting that community seriously,” Adams writes in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Akunis was appointed as the next consul-general in New York in March.
New York City is so proud to be home to the largest Jewish population anywhere outside of Israel, and we take our work in protecting that community seriously.
Today, we welcomed the new Consul General of Israel, Ofir Akunis, to New York City to redouble our efforts to fight… pic.twitter.com/THJDhTd781
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) May 3, 2024
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