“This partnership will allow us to further strengthen our commitment to Israel,” says Beverly Hills Mayor Julian Gold.
By RUTH JUDAHUpdated: OCTOBER 6, 2015 09:58Beverly Hills Mayor Julian Gold at the partnership announcement(photo credit: Courtesy)
The Beverly Hills City Council adopted a joint declaration establishing a formal partnership with Israel last month. It will include an exchange of ideas and resources on a broad array of areas such as water conservation and management, technology and cyber security, public health, emergency services, disaster preparedness, public safety, counter terrorism, art and culture.“This partnership will allow us to further strengthen our commitment to Israel,” said Mayor Julian Gold. “Beverly Hills will greatly benefit from Israel’s leadership in many areas that are of great concern and interest to our community.”Israeli consul-general David Siegel stated, “We look forward to working with Beverly Hills to share the best practices, ideas and solutions aimed at increasing water conservation and innovation as we face California’s drought, as well as Israel’s water challenges.”The joint declaration promotes Beverly Hills-Jerusalem cooperation, understanding and friendship by encouraging task forces, trade delegations and professional exchanges; it also encourages collaboration between educational and cultural institutions and the strengthening of the Beverly Hills-Herzliya sister city program.Previous cooperative exchanges with Israel have included the renaming of a street in Beverly Hills near Temple Emanuel to Herzl Way, in honor of Theodor Herzl; participation of Herzliya children in the Beverly Hills centennial art contest; and a free lecture series that included authors from Israel.Mayor Gold enthused of the partnership, “The City of Beverly Hills will reaffirm to the world that we cherish the State of Israel and everything it stands for.”
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