Major General Yaacov Ayish in Atlanta
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Major General Yaacov Ayish in Atlanta

  •   Israel's Defense and Armed Forces Attache to the United States travels to the Southeast
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    ​Israel's Defense and Armed Forces Attache to the United States, Major General Yaacov Ayish, traveled to Atlanta on Tuesday, August 26 for a brief, yet full visit with key leaders and policymakers in the Southeast community.

    Upon arrival in Atlanta, Major General Ayish, joined by Lt. Col. Asaf Segel, led an off-the-record briefing with executives and top staff at CNN. Later, Major General Ayish met with the leadership of the Friends of the IDF Southeast Region. In the evening, Consul General Opher Aviran hosted more than 50 officials, community leaders, and key influencers for a dinner and briefing with Major General Ayish.

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    Major General Ayish addresses attendees.


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    Mr. Ray Fajay, Consul General Aviran, Lockheed Martin's Shan Cooper, and Major General Ayish.


    Major General Ayish hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club the morning of Wednesday, August 27. During the breakfast, Ayish briefed Congressmen Tom Price, Tom Graves and Phil Gingrey on the situation in the Middle East and Operation Protective Edge. Congressional candidates Barry Loudermilk, Greg Duke and Thomas Wight were also at the briefing, as well as staffers from several additional candidates and members of Congress.​

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    Deputy Consul General Ron Brummer, Representative Tom Price, Major General Ayish, Consul General Aviran, and Representative Tom Graves.


    Major General Ayish finished his tour of Atlanta by visiting the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech on Wednesday morning.  The event was hosted by Professor Adam Stulberg and Professor Lawrence “Larry” Rubin.  In attendance were esteemed GT professors, local attorneys, and Ph.D. students, all of whom engaged in thoughtful conversation about the current situation in Israel.