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Josh Reinstein

Chairman

Dr. Josh Reinstein has been the Director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus since its inception on January 5th, 2004. He also serves as the President of the Israel Allies Foundation, which coordinates the activity of 52 Israel Allies Caucuses in governments around the world and as President of the board of IAF Europe. Reinstein is the producer and founder of the hit TV show, Israel Now News, a weekly news program that is broadcast to 35 million viewers in 191 countries around the world. He is also the author of the bestselling book, Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel. He owns and operates JSR International Marketing, an international marketing and public relations firm based in Israel. He previously served as a tank gunner in the elite 188 unit of the Israel Defense Forces Armored Corps. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in international relations by the Rural University of Guatemala. He lives in a suburb of Jerusalem with his wife Rebekah and four children. Dr. Reinstein was named as one of the “50 most influential Jews in the world” by the Jerusalem Post.

Bas Belder

Secretary

Bas Belder of the Netherlands is a historian and served as a Dutch Member of the European Parliament from 1999-2019. In his capacity as MEP, he chaired the European Parliament Delegation for relations with Israel and the Israel Allies Caucus in the European Parliament and was also a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He currently serves as a Board Member of IAF Europe.

Andras Patkai

Treasurer

Andras, former European Director of the IAF, is based in Budapest and currently board member of IAF Europe. He has been involved with the organization for 15 years, with an active role in building out the IAF parliamentary network in European national parliaments as well as the European Parliament from offices in Brussels and Berlin, through numerous events in Europe, the United States, and Israel - emphasizing value in fostering deep cultural interactions, as well as pragmatic legislation. Having grown up in Africa as a Christian in an Islamic environment, Andras used to work and study in Israel, and studied sociology, English language, literature, and linguistics, as well as Hebrew and Jewish studies at ELTE University, Budapest. Andras speaks several languages, is an entrepreneur, founder, speaker, and initiator, with hands-on experience in the following industries: diplomacy, advocacy, media, government relations, investment real estate, security, cybersecurity, renewable energy, bioremediation, and ECG-related medical devices.