Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is literally putting his (well, his donors’) money where his mouth is. While the visit to NY was supposed to be a diplomatic tour to refute the lies of the Palestinians and garner support for a tougher tone on Iran, Netanyahu-who announced he’ll be running for a fourth term as prime minister- found plenty of time in his calendar to cuddle with his top donors.
After addressing the threat of Hamas and ISIS in a blistering speech at the UN General Assembly on Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu was spotted dining with Las Vegas casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson in Midtown at Fresco by Scotto, Page Six reported Monday night.
Netanyahu also met last night with top donors in Weehawken, New Jersey, a source told JP. The dinner was attended by some 20 close friends and donors, among them Mort Zuckerman, editor-in-chief of U.S. News & World Report and the publisher of the New York Daily News; Bob Rochnitz, founder of Bomel Companies and Bomel Israel, Ltd and chairman of the Iron dome tribute – a close confident of Prime Minister Netanyahu; and Professor Alan Dershowitz.
This morning Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet with guests of the Consulate General of Israel in New York and the Conference of Presidents at the Palace Hotel.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will also attend the reception.
No word yet if the Prime Minister would be meeting with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, a staunch supporter of Israel and a defender of the Israeli operation in Gaza the past summer.
