Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Visits Silicon Valley

On September 18th, the acting Governor of California, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Koulanakis, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, and other officials greeted the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, early Monday morning as he arrived at San Jose Mineta International Airport with a delegation of government representatives.  The Prime Minister was met by Silicon Valley Chief of Protocol Deanna Tryon, and received a red-carpet welcome.  The whirlwind visit to Silicon Valley to meet with high-tech leaders ended later Monday, when the Israeli contingent departed the same airport.

Silicon Valley Chief of Protocol Deanna Tryon, District Attorney Jeff Rosen, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Consul General Marco Sermoneta and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Chief of Police Anthony Mata and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and Consul General Marco Sermoneta
Silicon Valley Chief of Protocol Deanna Tryon, Deputy Chief of Protocol Lanie Denslow and Deputy Chief of Protocol Brenda Tierney
Boron Abudi and Matan Zamir
Chief of Police Anthony Mata, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, District Attorney Jeff Rosen, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Consul General Marco Sermoneta and Silicon Valley Chief of Protocol Deanna Tryon
Mordechay Elmaliah
Sara Netanyahu and Benjamin Netanyahu
Sara Netanyahu and Benjamin Netanyahu