Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Faith and Action hosts Nir Barkat

Picture Left to right – Michael Weiss (co-founder and CEO of Jerusalem.com), Nir Barkat (Jerusalem City Council Member), Rev. Canon Keith Roderick (Representative for Christian Solidarity International), William J. Murray (Chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition), and Peggy Birchfield (Chief of Staff for Faith and Action).

Yesterday, July 21, I was able to meet Jerusalem City Council Member, Nir Barkat. We served him and his crew lunch at Faith and Action’s ministry center. Mr. Barkat is poised to become the next mayor of Jerusalem. He has come to Washington D.C. to seek council for his campaign platforms. 1.) He wants to make Jerusalem an example of religious freedom to the rest of the world. 2.) His goal is to make the city capable of handling 5 times as many yearly tourists. Currently, Jerusalem attracts 2 million tourists a year.

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