Congress and Knesset
50 Years, 50 States, 2 CapitalsJMG provided a live satellite feed to and from the Knesset for this historic event between the Israeli and American governments.
For the first time, the Knesset and the US Congress held a joint event Wednesday night, to mark 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War.
The event was broadcast live from the Israeli parliament and Capitol Hill, simultaneously, and was aired on the Knesset`s English-language website. Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer, who initiated the event, also hosted. The event featured speeches by Ambassador Dermer, Knesset Speaker Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.