Israeli Ambassador, Elected Officials, Community Leaders, & Hundreds to Gather in Support of Israel

Leaders to Assert Israel’s Right to Self Defense and Hold Hamas Responsible for War

Israeli Ambassador, Sen. Cardin; Berkley, Engel, Kirk, Wexler, Wolf, Leggett & others

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Elected officials, community leaders and hundreds of supporters of Israel will gather to assert Israel’s right and responsibility to defend its citizens from terrorism and hold Hamas responsible for the current war and encourage Americans to stand by Israel. Confirmed speakers include: Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor; Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD); Members of Congress Shelly Berkley (D-NV); Eliot Engel (D-NY); Mark Kirk (R-IL); Robert Wexler (D-FL); Frank Wolf (R-VA); Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and others.

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) is the public affairs and community relations arm of the Jewish community representing 210 Jewish organizations and synagogues throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The JCRC focuses on government relations, Israel advocacy, inter-group relations, and social justice.

Community leaders will be available for interview.

WHO: Confirmed speakers include: Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor; Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD); Members of Congress Shelly Berkley (D-NV); Eliot Engel (D-NY); Mark Kirk (R-IL); Robert Wexler (D-FL); Frank Wolf (R-VA), Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and others.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 12:00 noon.

WHERE: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

600 Streets, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202/408-3100

Indoor parking is available in a garage close to the corner of Seventh and I Streets, N.W. http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm If you’re coming by Metro, the synagogue is located one block north and one block east of the Chinatown exit at the Gallery Place Metro stop, where the red, green and yellow lines intersect.

VISUALS: Community members will be bringing signs with pro-Israel messages, and American and Israeli flags.

SPONSORS: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington with: Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Christians United for Israel, Congregation Olam Tikvah, Endowment for Middle East Truth, Hebrew Day School, Israel on Campus Coalition of Greater Washington, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Jewish Primary Day School of the Nations Capital, Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, National Jewish Democratic Council, Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, StandWithUs, Temple Micah, The Israel Project, Union for Reform Judaism Mid-Atlantic Council, United Jewish Communities- Washington, Washington Board of Rabbis, Washington Hebrew Congregation, Zionist Organization of America

SOURCE Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington