Episode 1293
Northern Ireland Friends of Israel
Tue, 2020-Nov-17 00:03 UTC
Length - 1:54
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The random article for Tuesday, 17 November 2020 is Northern Ireland Friends of Israel.
Northern Ireland Friends of Israel is a group dedicated to fostering better relations between Northern Ireland and the State of Israel. It was launched by the deputy ambassador of Israel, Talya Lador-Fresher, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Henry Grunwald and former First Minister Ian Paisley on 12 March 2009 in Belfast at the Great Hall, Stormont. Until his death on 3 November 2009, Lord Leonard Steinberg served as president. The current president is Gerald Steinberg and the co-chairmen are Steven Jaffe and Andrew Shaw. The mission statement of Northern Ireland Friends of Israel was launched at a meeting at the Park Avenue Belfast on 6 May 2009 in the presence of the ambassador of Israel, Ron Prosor. The mission statement calls for positive engagement with those who seek "a lasting and just peace between Israel and its neighbours".
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:03 UTC on Tuesday, 17 November 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Northern Ireland Friends of Israel on Wikipedia.
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