David joined other members of the House Jewish Caucus yesterday to welcome a diplomatic contingent of from the Embassy of Israel to discuss ongoing issues of importance to the relationship between Israel and Virginia.
Ralph Robbins, Executive Director of the Virginia Israel Advisory Board, Galit Baram, Counselor for Public and Academic Affairs, and Ben Sack, Senior Officer for Public Affairs, represented the Embassy of Israel. They were joined by Ralph Robbins, Executive Director of the Virginia Israel Advisory Board. The group discussed Virginia’s progress divesting the Commonwealth’s pension trust fund investments from companies providing military support to Iran, as well as the Virginia Israel Advisory Board’s ongoing success at creating jobs in Virginia by partnering with high-tech companies in Israel.
“The strong relationship between Virginia and Israel continues to reap economic rewards, and I am pleased to be a part of its success,” said David.
“It was especially rewarding to bring good news on issues such as Virginia’s Iran divestment activities and the Virginia Israel Advisory Board’s top initiatives in creating jobs,” said Debra Gold Linick, Assistant Director for DC and Northern Virginia of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, who organized the visit.
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