Image from, with caption: Hoenlein meets with U.S. President Barack Obama, (Hoenlein is sitting in the middle with his head lowered)
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TOP TALKER: "Malcolm Hoenlein stepping aside as Conference of Presidents chief" by Ron Kampeas: "Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, is stepping aside after more than three decades. An email from the current conference chairman, Stephen Greenberg, said Hoenlein... was timing the move to coincide with the search for a new chairman... He will remain with the conference in an as yet undetermined capacity... In an interview, Hoenlein said the process could take a year." [JTA] "Greenberg sent a second internal memo on Wednesday insisting that Hoenlein was “not stepping down,” and that the transition process would take “one to two years.”" [Forward]
B'nai B'rith CEO and Executive Vice President Dan Mariaschin tells us... “Malcolm’s imprint on the Jewish community here and abroad is immense. He’s written the definitive book on how public diplomacy [JB emphasis] and pro-Israel advocacy intersect, and in the process, has won the respect and admiration of a succession of U.S. administrations and international political figures for over three decades. Malcolm’s special feeling for the Jewish people has made him both an effective and passionate spokesman. He will continue to be a powerful, and needed voice, going forward.” ...
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