Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Jerusalem District Police Commander Maj. Gen. Yoram Halevy among those in attendance.
New conservative think tank hosts ‘Challenges of United Jerusalem’ conference
Conference serves as the launch of Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies • Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Jerusalem District Police Commander Maj. Gen. Yoram Halevy among those in attendance.
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Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, Greg Rosshandler and Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror at the conference, Monday | Photo: Miri Tzachi
The Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies hosted its first ever conference at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center on Monday. The conference, titled “Challenges of United Jerusalem,” served as the launch of the new conservative security think tank.
Among those in attendance were Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Jerusalem District Police Commander Maj. Gen. Yoram Halevy.
The institute is headed by Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror, Professor Efraim Inbar, Dr. Eran Lerman and David Weinberg.