New York's Senator
CHARLES E. SCHUMER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2001

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES TRIP TO ISRAEL

Schumer, Jewish Leaders Expected to Meet with Sharon, Families of Victims of Terrorism

Senator Describes Trip as "A Mission Of Solidarity with the Israeli People"
US Senator Charles E. Schumer and several leaders of major Jewish groups - including Malcolm Honlein, Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, Jim Tisch, President of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater New York (UJA) and Michael Miller, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC) - will travel to Israel next week in a demonstration of solidarity with the Israeli people. During their two-day visit, Schumer and the group will visit Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for a series of tours and meetings with Israeli leaders. Schumer leaves for Israel on the evening of Saturday, July 7.

On Sunday, July 8, their schedule in Tel Aviv will include a wreath laying ceremony at the Rabin Memorial as well as a visit to Pacha Nightclub, the site of the recent disco terrorist attack. Schumer will visit hospitalized victims of the Tel Aviv disco bombing, followed by a meeting with United States Ambassador Martin S. Indyk.

The group will then travel to Jerusalem, where he will join Mayor Ehud Olmert for dinner and a tour of the Old City. He will remain overnight in Jerusalem.

On Monday, July 9, the group's schedule in Jerusalem is expected to include meetings with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. The group will take a helicopter tour of the northern border with Lebanon and Syria, and visit the potential site of the US Embassy in Jerusalem. The group will also meet with the families of victims of recent violence against Israel, and return to New York on the morning of Tuesday, July 10.

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