Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. visits Israel

By Patrick Rocchio Posted on January 28, 2015

Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. (l) stands with United Nations soldiers monitoring the border between Israel and Syria on Monday, January 19. Borough President Diaz visited the site following an Israeli strike against Hezbollah terrorists who were planning an attack on the Golan Heights.

Photo courtesy of Borough President Diaz’s office

Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. visited Israel recently. He was heading a delegation of Latino business and civic leaders, which was hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.

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Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Michael Miller, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, stand in front of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights during their trip to Israel on Monday, January 19.

Photo courtesy of Borough President Diaz’s office