Nachum welcomed Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, back to JM in the AM this morning for the Weekly Update. Nachum and Malcolm began this week’s live Update with a brief look at the ongoing snow recovery in Jerusalem. Next, Nachum asked Malcom to address the escape from Bolivia and current state of Jacob Ostreicher. Nachum and Malcolm covered a number of other timely issues including: the absence of Israel’s top political figures from Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in South Africa, the various unsavory figures President Obama met with while in South Africa, the cold relationship between South Africa and Israel, the latest news regarding Secretary of State Kerry’s work with the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the possibility of the Pope visiting Israel, the American Studies Association’s (ASA) vote on an academic boycott of Israel, and much more.
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