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Partners
for Democracy

The prestigious Partners for Democracy Award, is conferred upon distinguished individuals and organizations who have made meaningful contributions to cooperation and friendship between the United States and Israel. Each year, the recognition is awarded to Americans and Israelis.

2023

Bernie Marcus

The Marcus Foundation
Co-founder, The Home Depot

Yohanan Plesner

President, Israel Democracy Institute

Bernie Marcus Yohanan Plesner
2022

Azrieli Group

Dana Azrieli, Chairwoman

Silverstein Properties

Lisa Silverstein, Vice-Chairman & Tal Kerret, President

Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries

Kare Schultz, CEO

Pfizer

Dr. Albert Bourla, CEO

Noa Tishbi

Dana Azrieli Noa Tishbi Lisa Silverstein and Tal Kerret Albert Bourla Kare Schultz
2021

President George W. Bush

President Reuven Rivlin

NASDAQ

TASE

NASDAQ President George W. Bush President Reuven Rivlin TASE
2020

Dr. Yossi Vardi

Hon. Michael Mukasey

Former US Attorney General

Amb. Uri Bar-Ner

Amb. Uri Bar-Ner Dr. Yossi Vardi Hon. Michael Mukasey
2019

Josh S. Weston

Honorary Chairman ADP
Chairman, American Committee for Tel Aviv Yaffo Foundation

Lilach Asher-Topilsky

Josh S. Weston Lilach Asher-Topilsky
2018

Dr. Stanley Fischer

Former Governor of the Bank of Israel and former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Morris I. Kahn

Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

Malcolm I. Hoenlein

Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

Dr. Stanley Fischer Morris I. Kahn Malcolm I. Hoenlein
2017

Michael R. Bloomberg

Nir Barkat

Mayor of Jerusalem

Michael R. Bloomberg Nir Barkat
2016

Henry A. Kissinger

Former U.S. Secretary of State

Henry A. Kissinger
2015

Kenneth J. Bialkin

Ambassador Zalman Shoval

Kenneth J. Bialkin Ambassador Zalman Shoval
2014

MK Amir Peretz

Former Israeli Minister of Defense

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Dr. Daniel Gold

Initiator and Entrepreneur of the Iron Dome System

Hon. Raymond W. Kelly

Former NYC Police Commissioner

Iron Dome

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd.

Prime contractor for the Iron Dome Project

Israel Aerospace Industries, Ltd.

Developer and manufacturer of the Iron Dome’s radar system

mPrest Systems, Ltd.

Developer and manufacturer of the Iron Dome Command and Control System

MK Amir Peretz Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Dr. Daniel Gold Hon. Raymond W. Kelly Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd. Israel Aerospace Industries, Ltd. mPrest Systems, Ltd.
2013

Dr. Miriam Adelson

Sheldon G. Adelson

Chairman of the Board & CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation

Ishay Davidi

Founder & CEO of FIMI Opportunity Funds

Dr. Miriam Adelson Sheldon G. Adelson Ishay Davidi
2012

Bernard Lewis

Malcolm Hoenlein

Exec. Vice Chairman Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

Sami Sagol

Chairman, Keter Group

2011

Idan Ofer

Chairman of the Board, Better Place

Shai Agassi

Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Better Place

Dan Senor

Author, Start Up Nation

Saul Singer

Author, Start Up Nation

2010

Shari Arison

Owner, Arison Group

Yair Seroussi

Chairman of the Board, Bank Hapoalim

Charles D. Davidson

Chairman & CEO, Noble Energy, Inc.

2009

Lester Crown

Chairman, Henry Crown & Co.

Michael Federmann

Chairman and CEO, Federmann Enterprises Ltd.

2008

Amb. Dan Gillerman

U.N. Permanent Representative

Lally Graham Weymouth

Senior Editor & Special Diplomatic Correspondent for Newsweek and The Washington Post

Mortimer B. Zuckerman

U.S. News & World Report, New York Daily News and Chairman & Co-Founder, Boston Properties

2007

Lev Leviev

Chairman, Leviev Group of Companies, LGC

Nechemia (“Chemi”) J. Peres

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Pitango Venture Capital

William R. Rhodes

Chairman, President & CEO, Citibank N.A. and Citicorp Holdings, Inc., Senior Chairman, Citigroup

2006

Elliott Broidy

Markstone Capital Group

Itzhak Forer

Ernst & Young, Israel

Hon. Jack F. Kemp (z”l)

Former U.S. Secretary Housing & Urban Development

Yitzhak Tshuva

El-Ad Group

2005

Alan S. Elkin

Active International

Moshe Keret

IAI

Ilana Artman

2004

Harvey M. Krueger (z”l)

Lehman Brothers

Galia Maor

Bank Leumi

Shlomo Neham

Bank Hapoalim

2003

Len Blavatnik

Access Industries

Joseph H. Flom, Esq. (z”l)

Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Dov Lautman (z”l)

Delta Galil Industries, Ltd.

2002

George P. Shultz

Former U.S. Secretary of State

G. Allen Andreas

ADM

Eli Hurvitz (z”l)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

2001

AOL Time Warner

IBM

News Corporation

2000

Dr. Cedric and Dr. June Dempsey

Launching AIFL’s CTSE

1998

Al Schwimmer

IAI

NASDAQ

NYSE

Motorola Israel, Ltd.

Dr. Raymond R. Sackler

Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd.

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