AJC, HALC mark fifth anniversary of congressional Greece-Israel alliance

Diplomats, members of Congress, Greek-American and Cypriot-American partners, and leaders of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) gathered at the Greek Ambassador's residence earlier this week to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance (CHIA).

The congressional caucus aims to raise awareness and encourage US support for the trilateral relationship between Greece, Cyprus, and Israel.

This year's anniversary events coincided with a trilateral summit in Nicosia.

The caucus, which includes over 40 members, was launched in February 2013 at a meeting of leaders from AJC and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) and Congressmen Gus Bilirakis, who co-chairs the caucus, and Ted Deutch.

The reception was preceded by an afternoon of panel discussions with think tank analysts, officials from advocacy organizations and...