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An American Jewish Committee delegation headed by AJC CEO Ted Deutch met with Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou, who leads a nation that has been a friend of Israel since the birth of the Jewish State. Deutch hailed the longstanding ties between Uruguay and Israel as a model to boost relations with other Latin American countries.

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou today said both his country and Israel have the “greatness of democracy and freedom” in common and called the ties between the two nations “historic and unbreakable.” In taped remarks delivered at American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Global Forum in Tel Aviv, Lacalle Pou also hailed the “shared history” between the two nations.

In a special video address to AJC Global Forum 2023, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou described the close bonds between his country and Israel that date back to the founding of the Jewish state in 1948.

In this session, moderated by Wayne Sussman, Director of the AJC Africa Institute, the experts discuss key issues surrounding Israel-Africa relations: the role of innovation and technology, demography, trade, and security, along with numerous opportunities for cooperation in areas such as agriculture, energy, healthcare, and more.

“AJC stands in solidarity with the people of Malawi, as they strive to deal with an enormous tragedy. Malawi, a country known as the Warm Heart of Africa, has long shown a warm heart toward the United States and Israel. We are pleased to join with IsraAID, our long-time partner, to provide urgent humanitarian relief,” said Wayne Sussman, Director of AJC’s Africa Institute.