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For Immediate Release Thursday, May 19, 2016 For Immediate Release Thursday, May 19, 2016 LIVE TELECAST OF "THE JERUSALEM POST CONFERENCE" ON JBS Sunday May 22, 2016 Beginning at 9AM One of the liveliest Jewish conferences of the year, The fifth annual "The Jerusalem Post Conference," will be televised LIVE this Sunday on JBS from the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York. In addition to its live and exclusive television coverage, JBS will also be producing the telecast for "The Jerusalem Post" which will be streaming it on line back to Israel. This not-to-be-missed annual event will include senior Israeli officials, newsmakers and opinion-shapers, who will discuss the key issues and challenges facing Israel and the Jewish world today. Join "The Jerusalem Post's" top journalists, leading politicians and experts to get a glimpse of the state of affairs in the Jewish state. A list of the speakers scheduled to appear is at the end of this release which includes a special video address by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Once again, the telecast will be anchored by JBS President, Mark S. Golub, who will be speaking with participants and those in attendance. "We're proud to partner again with 'The Jerusalem Post Conference'," commented JBS President, Mark S. Golub. "There always seems to be fireworks on stage as this is one Jewish conference where differences of opinion often erupt in passionate debate before our eyes." JBS will have encore presentations of highlights of the Conference. Please check the JBS Schedule for date and time. (www.jbstv.org) Here is the LIVE Program Schedule:: 9:00-9:30 Welcome by Steve Linde, outgoing Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post and Yaakov Katz, new Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post 9:30-9:50 Minister of Education and Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennettis interviewed by Steve Linde 9:50-10:00 Opening speech by JPost conference president Ronald S. Lauder,President of the World Jewish Congress 10:00-10:15 Speech by MK Gilad Erdan, Minister of Public Security, Minister of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy 10:15-10:50 Panel: The future of the Jewish people and the war against BDS Moderator: Caroline B. Glick Participants: Adam Milstein, Elazar Stern, Shalom Norman, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Rabbi Menachem Margolin 10:50-11:20 Michael Douglas, Actor, 2015 Genesis Prize laureate is interviewed by Steve Linde 11:55-12:10 Speech by Gila Gamliel, Minister for Social Equality 12:10-12:20 The legacy of Edgar Bronfman by Matthew Bronfman 12:20-12:35 Speech by Dennis Ross, co-chairman of JPPI's board and former special assistant to President Obama 12:35-12:50 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Renowned sex therapist, author and TV personality, talks about Israel and Judaism 12:50-13:00 Speech by Danny Danon, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations 1:00-1:15 Special address by "The Green Prince" author Mosab Hassan Yousef 1:15-2:10 Festive lunch 2:10-2:20 Speech by Gideon Sa'ar, Former Interior and Education Minister 2:20-3:00 Panel: Does the world have an answer to Islamic terror? Moderator: Yaakov Katz Participants: Caroline B. Glick, Dr. Anat Berko, Gabi Ashkenazi, Efraim Halevy, Malcolm Hoenlein 3:00-3:10 Speech by Ron Dermer, Israel's Ambassador to the United States 3:10-3:20 The Jerusalem Post 2016 Prize will be awarded to Mobileye for its revolutionary approach and life-saving technological breakthroughs 3:20-3:30 Speech by Yisrael Katz, Minister of Transportation and Intelligence 3:30-4:05 Panel: The Israeli Economy: Investment, Challenges and New Energy Moderator: Yaakov Katz Participants: Nili Shalev, Izzy Tapoohi, Prof. Efraim Chalamish, Keith Elliott 4:05-4:20 Performance by David Broza, Israeli singer and songwriter 4:20-4:35 Speech by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman 4:35-4:40 The Jerusalem Post Social Affairs Prize for 2016 - "Special in Uniform" Lt. Col Ariel Almog, Chairman of Special in Uniform Sergeant Roni Levi, Special in Uniform Yossi Kahana, Director, JNF Task Force on Disabilities 4:40-4:50 Speech by Brig. Gen. Uri Oron, Head of Intelligence Air Force 4:50-5:05 Speech by Caroline B. Glick, senior contributing editor of The Jerusalem Post 5:05-5:10 Special video address by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Check your television provider for the JBS channel position or watch on Roku or on line at www.jbstv.org. .
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