FIFA president to visit Israel for the first time

• Published date: 07 October 2021
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The Friedman Center for Peace through Strength is a non-profit institution established in September by former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman with the aim of building on the successes of the Abraham Accords and advancing peace and prosperity throughout the Middle East.

The institution's first event, a gala dinner, is set to be attended by government officials and business leaders from the US, Israel and the Arab world.

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The dinner's co-sponsors, Simon Wisenthal Center (SWC) chairman Larry Mizel and businessman and philanthropist Sylvan Adams, are set to speak at the event.

Infantino, invited by former US secretary of treasury Steven Mnuchin, is also set to speak at the event. Infantino's visit raises speculation of a potential Israeli bid to host the World Cup in 2030, either on its own or in association with some of the Abraham Accords countries.

During the event, Friedman will personally...