As global leaders converged on the United Nations Headquarters in New York the annual UN General Assembly, a number of prominent world leaders addressed the importance of global dialogue and the strengthening of interfaith relations in front of a unique group of rabbis, community leaders and entrepreneurs.
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, the guest speaker at the annual dinner of the New York-based Alliance for Global Cooperation, highlighted his country’s longstanding relationship with the Jewish people and the enduring friendship between Guatemala and Israel. In his remarks, the president reiterated his support for Israel and its’ right to defend itself as a sovereign nation from her enemies and underscored Guatemala’s steadfast commitment to the protection of life, family values and religious freedom.
