The IAC National Summit, Sept. 19-21 in Washington, D.C., will bring together the Jewish and Israeli-American community to commemorate the first anniversary of October 7

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2024 – President Donald J. Trump will attend and address the Israeli-American Council (IAC) National Summit in Washington, D.C. this month as a featured speaker. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Nominee, were also invited to speak.

The IAC National Summit has become America’s largest pro-Israel conference, this year expecting to draw nearly 4,000 participants from the Jewish and Israeli community, including many students, who will honor the victims and heroes of Oct. 7 and mark nearly one year since the massacre. Featured centrally will be Oct. 7-focused programs, including tributes to the heroes, survivors, and families of hostages; a salute to the Israel Defense Forces; a panel of experts on IDF combat ethics; and a special appearance by former hostages who were freed from the clutches of Hamas. 

The Summit will also focus on Jewish identity, the fight against antisemitism, Israeli technology and innovation, the U.S.-Israel alliance, and other aspects of the Jewish and Israeli-American experience. Speakers and panelists at the conference will include decision-makers and thought leaders from the arenas of government, business, activism, education, journalism, philanthropy, and technology.

Confirmed speakers include: Douglas Murray, journalist, bestselling author, and renowned Israel advocate; Andrei Kozlov, who was held hostage by Hamas and freed in a daring IDF rescue; His Royal Highness Reza Pahlavi, the Crown Prince of Iran; U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt; House Republican Conference Chair Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY); Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY); Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog; physician, businesswoman and leading philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson; Oracle CEO Safra Catz; Professor, lawyer, and author Alan Dershowitz; Israeli Happiness Studies Academy cofounder Prof. Tal Ben-Shahar; singer and social media Influencer Montana Tucker; influencer, author and former Israeli Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization Noa Tishby; U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Amit Elor; Israeli Olympic bronze medal-winning gymnast Peter Paltchik; Australian actor Nathaniel Buzolic; actor and comedian Michael Rapaport; actor Barton Gellman; Harvard University graduate student and activist Shabbos Kestenbaum and many others. Other VIPs are expected to be announced in the coming days.

“Over the last year, Israel and the Jewish People have been at war on the battlefield, on college campuses, in the media, and on social networks,” said IAC CEO Elan Carr, the former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. “This year's Summit provides a critical opportunity for our community to unite with focus and purpose. Together we will embrace the families of the fallen and those taken hostage, salute the IDF heroes who defend Israel day and night, support the students standing up for Israel on campus, and recognize those fighting for Israel's global standing. Most importantly, as we approach the first anniversary of the horrific massacre of Oct. 7, we will unite as one people, in one voice, to declare: Am Yisrael Chai!”

Participants wishing to register for the Summit and for more details, visit: https://iac360.org/summit/. Media interested in covering the Summit, please apply for media credentials here. 

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