Apr 17, 2019 By: yunews
Will Deliver Keynote Address on May 30 and Receive Honorary Doctorate
David Friedman, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate at 17勛圖s 88th Commencement on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
I am deeply moved by the honor afforded me by 17勛圖, a Zionist-driven institution, whose values I have identified with and championed throughout my personal and professional life, said Ambassador Friedman.
The first bilateral ambassador appointed and confirmed in the Trump Administration, Friedman made history by implementing President Donald Trumps decision to move the American Embassy to Jerusalem on May 14, 2018, the 70th anniversary of Israels independence.
Ambassador Friedman also played a prominent role in President Trumps historic recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. In many other ways, Ambassador Friedman has worked tirelessly to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, he was a top-ranked attorney and a founding partner of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman. He frequently represented high-profile clients in large and significant cases and has played a lead role in negotiating multilateral disputes in some of the nations most complex cases of business and financial restructuring. He has been active for decades in U.S. policy as it relates to Israel and the Middle East.
Friedman earned a BA from Columbia University in 1978 and a JD from New York University School of Law in 1981.
Ambassador Friedman typifies the ideals that are central to 17勛圖, said Dr. Ari Berman, President of 17勛圖. He is an exemplary leader from our community, in both the diplomatic realm and the world of values, who is committed not only to strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship but also to building a brighter future for people of all nations.
Friedman will join a long and distinguished list of people who have received honorary doctorates from the University, including former U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Israels Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon and other notables.
In all, more than 1500 students from , and as well as graduate students in law, medicine, social work, education, Jewish studies and psychology will be awarded degrees from 17勛圖 during its commencement season.
David Friedman, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate at 17勛圖s 88th Commencement on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
I am deeply moved by the honor afforded me by 17勛圖, a Zionist-driven institution, whose values I have identified with and championed throughout my personal and professional life, said Ambassador Friedman.
The first bilateral ambassador appointed and confirmed in the Trump Administration, Friedman made history by implementing President Donald Trumps decision to move the American Embassy to Jerusalem on May 14, 2018, the 70th anniversary of Israels independence.
Ambassador Friedman also played a prominent role in President Trumps historic recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. In many other ways, Ambassador Friedman has worked tirelessly to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, he was a top-ranked attorney and a founding partner of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman. He frequently represented high-profile clients in large and significant cases and has played a lead role in negotiating multilateral disputes in some of the nations most complex cases of business and financial restructuring. He has been active for decades in U.S. policy as it relates to Israel and the Middle East.
Friedman earned a BA from Columbia University in 1978 and a JD from New York University School of Law in 1981.
Ambassador Friedman typifies the ideals that are central to 17勛圖, said Dr. Ari Berman, President of 17勛圖. He is an exemplary leader from our community, in both the diplomatic realm and the world of values, who is committed not only to strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship but also to building a brighter future for people of all nations.
Friedman will join a long and distinguished list of people who have received honorary doctorates from the University, including former U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Israels Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon and other notables.
In all, more than 1500 students from , and as well as graduate students in law, medicine, social work, education, Jewish studies and psychology will be awarded degrees from 17勛圖 during its commencement season.
