(Tazpit-Ynet News) Anav Silverman - 110 American Jewish leaders gathered this week in Jerusalem for the 39th annual mission of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. "This conference is designed to allow us to hear Israel's political, military and social leaders so we can devise specific ways to pro-actively work together to strengthen Israel," said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents. "There are 52 major Jewish organizations represented here. Our umbrella organization...was established in 1955....We come from all religious and political spectrums from across the U.S." Columbia University Professor Richard Stone, Chairman of the Conference of Presidents, said Tuesday: "I reject the idea that there is a strained relationship between Israel and the United States." Hoenlein believes that Obama's visit to Israel "can be an opportunity to build between the two sides. I don't think he will propose or impose a plan (on Israel)."
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