World Holocaust Forum Launches: Netanyahu and Macron Meet, Rivlin Meeting with Leaders

The main event at the ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz will be held tomorrow, and leaders from more than 40 countries will come to Israel and meet on the sidelines. Netanyahu called on France to join sanctions on Iran. Macron: "We will not allow Tehran to reach nuclear capability, but escalation in the region must be prevented." ongoing updates

World Holocaust Forum Launches: Netanyahu and Macron Meet, Rivlin Meeting with Leaders

About 49 delegations from around the world and more than 40 international leaders - presidents, prime ministers, kings, princes and presidents of parliament - will launch the events of the International Holocaust Forum hosted by President Rivlin Yad Vashem on Wednesday evening. The main event of the forum will be held tomorrow afternoon at Yad Vashem, at a ceremony entitled "Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting Anti-Semitism", held in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the International Memorial Day for Holocaust Victims, where representatives of all the Powers participating in the liberation are expected . Even earlier this evening, President Rivlin will host the President's House for all the formal dinner leaders to open the events.

The Israel Railways began on Monday, with the arrival of the Governor General of Australia, who was the first visitor to arrive in Israel, and by tomorrow morning Ben Gurion Airport will be a parade of landings and receptions on the red carpet. The leaders of the ceremony are headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin France Emmanuel Macron, German President Frank Walter Steinmeier, Vice President of the United States Mike Pence, and British Prince Charles, in addition to heads of state and senior representatives from dozens of countries, including almost all EU countries. No one, including all the leaders except Putin and Pence, will only land in Israel Morning trading.

More than 40 delegations and leaders: World Holocaust Forum events open tonight

Rivlin and President of Germany, today

President Reuben Rivlin meets with German President Francoelter Steinmeier, January 2020 (Photo: screenshot)

14:03 Minister of the Environment Ze'ev Elkin prepares a meeting with a senior Russian delegation that included the Russian ambassador to Israel, and senior officials from the Russian government, including the Deputy Foreign Minister and other deputy ministers. During the meeting, Minister Elkin updated the Russian delegation on a number of Israeli measures and decisions on a number of issues related to the Russian Church's assets in Israel and their management, following the dialogue conducted on this issue in recent months between Israel and Russia.

13:55 Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz and number 2 of the Yair Lapid party meet with French President Emmanuel Macaron. This is Gantz and Macaron's first meeting. On Iran through the implementation of a special clause in the nuclear agreement - the most serious step taken against Iranian provocations so far.

13:24 President Rivlin meets with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeyer at the President's House in Jerusalem. "We are in good relations with the government and the German people and thank you for everything you have done for the benefit of Israel after the war despite the past that cannot be forgotten. We are delighted to entertain you here and together to fight anti-Semitism, racism and fascism."

12:28 Macron at the end of his meeting with Rivlin: "Appealing to the existence of the State of Israel is a form of anti-Semitism. It must be constantly mentioned where antisemitism led in the last century." Macron added, "We will not allow Iran to reach nuclear capability, but everything needs to be done to prevent escalation in the region."

Stars also attended the meeting. Rivlin and Macron, today (Photo: Government Press Bureau)

Meeting of President Reuben Rivlin and French President Emmanuel Macron, January 2020 (Photo: Government Press Office)

PM Olmert calls on French President to join in on sanctions on Iran. Netanyahu and Macron today (Photo: Kobi Gideon, GPO)

PM Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron's Meeting, January 2020 (Photo: Kobi Gideon, Government Press Bureau)

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12:21 Rivlin met with Macron, and Major General Aviv Kochavi joined the meeting with the Chief of Staff. The President said: "The Palestinians' appeal to the International Court is wrong, the political and political issue should not be dragged on instead of resolved between the parties. The International Court of Justice has no authority to deal with these issues. This appeal will set him apart from his judicial integrity. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is complex and requires building trust between the parties and for that we need to strive and there you need to help. We will not accept an appeal for its very existence and our right to exist as a democratic state. "

Macron documents Rivlin and the president of Cyprus on camera

When an air train lands in Jerusalem, such meetings also happen. Friends of French President @EmmanuelMacron have come out of our meeting, and friends of Cyprus President @AnastasiadesCY have come to our meeting.
President Macron predicted us in the diplomatic workload, and decided to help with the documentation. This is how we discovered that in France, photography talent is also hidden. pic.twitter.com/SJ2787Q1lT

12:14 Gantz meets with Cyprus President Nicos Anastacadis. The Blue and White Chairman thanked the President for his government's determination in the fight against anti-Semitism and expressed his appreciation that Cyprus has recently adopted the definition of IHRA anti-Semitism.

12:12 Netanyahu said at the end of his meeting with Macron that "this meeting encompassed many issues - Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Libya and several other issues. I commended Emanuel Macron for his staunch stance against anti-Semitism." PM Sharon urged President Macron to join pressure and sanctions on Iran, following its nuclear and aggressive actions in the region.

"The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is complex and requires building trust between the parties." Rivlin and Macron with Kochavi chief of staff today (Photo: Government Press Bureau)

Meeting of President Reuben Rivlin and French President Emmanuel Macron, January 2020 (Photo: Government Press Bureau)

10:51 Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz meets with Romanian President Klaus Johannis, who arrived in Israel ahead of the events of the International Holocaust Forum. Both nations.

10:21 President Rivlin meets with Northern Macedonia President Stavo Pandrowski for a work meeting. He was subsequently welcomed by Albania President Ilir Mateh to a working meeting. From Thursday to Friday, January 24, the President will hold a series of policy meetings with dozens of leaders. To date, the President has met Australia's Governor General, President of Georgia, President of Bulgaria, President of Bulgaria and President of Portugal.

Rivlin at a meeting with the president of Albania, today

President Reuben Rivlin and Albania's president Ilir Mata (Photo: Untitled)

10:16 PM Netanyahu Meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem.

8:20 During the events, disruptions are expected in the public transport lines, with an emphasis on the entrance areas to the city, the city center and Mount Herzl, and it is directed to alternative roads. In addition, on Thursday, the central ceremony will be held at Yad Vashem, which will run the train between 11:00 and 18:00 between the Air Force Station and Danya Square only.

Gantz at his meeting with the president of Romania today (Photo: Blue and White spokesmen)

Meeting between Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz and Romanian President Klaus Johannis January 22, 2020 (Photo: Blue and White spokesmen, official website)

Holocaust Info Forum (Photo: Image processing)