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NYC Mayor Eric Adams to visit Israel next week
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a a news conference, October 11, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is slated to visit Israel next week, his office announces.
Adams is slated to arrive in Israel on Monday and return to New York on Thursday.
His office says the mayor will meet with local leaders as well as “discuss combined efforts to combat antisemitism.” He is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
New York City is home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel.
The mayor’s office says that the trip is being sponsored by the UJA-Federation of New York.
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