NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Hudson Institute has honored Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with the 2016 Herman Kahn Award. At an
awards ceremony hosted at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan on Thursday night, Prime Minister
Netanyahu engaged in an on-stage conversation with Roger Hertog, noted philanthropist and chairman
of the Tikvah Fund. A transcript and video of the extended remarks
are available on Hudson Institute's website.
Named after Hudson Institute's founder, the Herman Kahn Award is presented to leading public
servants who exemplify a commitment to Western alliances as the
bedrock of global security, prosperity, and freedom. Prime Minister
Netanyahu was honored for his lifetime of service to Israel; his nation's efforts to combat Islamic
radicalism; his stewardship of path-breaking Israeli diplomatic
initiatives in Asia, Africa and Latin
America; and his transformative leadership of Israel's thriving, pro-growth economy.
"I read Herman Kahn in my distant
youth," said Prime Minister Netanyahu during the event. "And I
remember that Herman Kahn wrote
about obviously many interesting things, gripping things, vital
things, strategies that affect the life of nations."
"No world leader has done more to transform his country's
economy, to open markets and deregulate, and to turn his country
into a start-up nation [which is] the model for the developed
world," said Hudson Institute President Kenneth Weinstein in his remarks. Prime Minister
Netanyahu has accomplished all of this "while facing security
challenges few can imagine having to face on a daily basis."
"[Prime Minister Netanyahu] enriched our understanding of the
Mideast, of Israel, and of this
particular moment in history and its relevance for history," said
Sarah Stern, Hudson Institute's
Chairman of the Board of Trustees. "It's been a great dialogue, but
not unusual for Hudson. Our experts engage every day with world
leaders and with policymakers to strengthen our mission, which is
the mission of strengthening America in concert with our
allies."
Past Hudson Institute honorees include Ronald Reagan, Henry
Kissinger, Rupert Murdoch,
Dick Cheney, Joseph Lieberman, David Petraeus, and
Shinzo Abe. A transcript of
Roger Hertog's dialogue with Prime
Minister Netanyahu is available here. For additional information,
please contact Carolyn Stewart at
cstewart@hudson.org.
Hudson Institute is an independent research organization
promoting American leadership and global engagement for a secure,
free and prosperous future. Founded in 1961 by strategist
Herman Kahn, Hudson Institute
challenges conventional thinking and helps manage strategic
transitions to the future through interdisciplinary studies in
defense, international relations, economics, health care,
technology, culture and law. http://www.hudson.org
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