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May 25, 2007		 Contact: Josh Rogin
Phone: (202) 225-3001
 

Wexler and Governor Crist Lead Trip to Israel
Bipartisan Delegation Will Meet with Top Israeli Officials

(Washington, DC) Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee, will lead a bipartisan delegation to Israel with Governor Charlie Crist (R-FL) from May 29 to June 3, 2007.  During their meetings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, the delegation will focus on strengthening bilateral economic, security, and military relations between the United States and Israel.  In addition, the delegation plans to meet with Israeli officials and business leaders to enhance trade and economic cooperation between Israel and the State of Florida.

Wexler and Governor Crist will met with top Israeli officials, including Prime Minster Ehud Olmert, Knesset Speaker and Acting President of Israel Dalia Itzik, Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Deputy Prime Minister Simon Peres, as well as members of the Knesset.  While in Israel, the delegation will visit holy sites in Jerusalem, as well as Yad Vashem and former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s gravesite. 

“It is an honor to lead this bipartisan mission to Israel with Governor Crist. I hope it will serve to strengthen our nation’s relationship with Israel as well as increase economic cooperation and foster people to people cooperation between Florida and Israel,” Wexler said.  “Like Governor Crist, I strongly believe America must stand with our ally Israel in its fight for security and peace, and it is the goal of our visit to express our solidarity and support for the Israeli people.”  

The delegation joining Congressman Wexler and Governor Crist includes business leaders from Florida, as well as Democratic and Republican state and federal legislators, including US Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), US Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Florida State Senator Nan H. Rich (D-FL), Florida Representative Adam Hasner (R-FL), Florida Representative Dan Gelber (D-FL), and Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter (D-FL).

 

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Congressman Wexler is Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee and a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Judiciary Committee; and he also sits on the Financial Services Committee.

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