The Friends of Zion Museum bestowed the FOZ Award upon major Pro-Israel 
philanthropists Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson, in recognition of their 
unwavering dedication to strengthening the State of Israel and the Jewish 
people. At the award ceremony, US Ambassador David Friedman praised the 
contributions of the couple and stated: "In the past when we used to think 
about the people who really created the foundations for the State of Israel, 
two names always stood out: Moses Montefiore and Baron Rothchild. These are the 
two names that really provided those resources… But a third name has been a 
greater resource to the State of Israel and those are the Adelsons."

Over the years, Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson have taken an unwavering 
pro-Israel stance and have funded a plethora of international non-profit 
foundations to assist Israel. They have supported charitable organizations, 
Israel advocacy movements, foundations that promote Holocaust and anti-Semitism 
awareness, along with many other causes and campaigns.

FOZ has been honoring heads of state for their pro-Israel accomplishments and 
has encouraged them to further their relations with the State of Israel, with 
huge success. In December 2017, US President Trump received the FOZ Award from 
Dr. Mike Evans in a special ceremony at the Oval Office, which was attended by 
Vice President Mike Pence and Senior Advisors Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.

The award ceremony was held at the Friends of Zion Museum, with a delegation of 
United States Ambassadors and many other influential guests in attendance, 
including: US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, US Ambassador to Portugal 
George E. Glass, US Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands, US Ambassador to France 
Jamie McCourt, Chairman Paul Packer of the US Commission for the Preservation 
of America's Heritage Abroad and Fox News' and Radio Personality Mark Levin. 

The Friends of Zion Museum is a $100 million project and is building an 
educational center, a think tank, a communications center and an online 
university. This think tank, in cooperation with other Christian think tanks 
from around the world, will in joint effort build a roadmap for decision makers 
and enlighten the epicenters of politics, economy and the media for hundreds of 
millions. The online university partnered with "Blackboard," the world's 
largest educational platform that is worth $2.3 billion, will prepare millions 
to fight anti-Semitism and inspire them to defend the Jewish people and the 
State of Israel. 

In April 2019, the FOZ Museum hosted members of the official Brazilian 
delegation and bestowed the Friends of Zion Award unto President Jair Bolsonaro 
of Brazil for his support of the State of Israel and advancement of the 
Brazil-Israel relationship. Previous recipients of this prestigious award were: 
former US President George W. Bush, President Jimmy Morales of Guatemala, 
President Rosen Plevneliev of Bulgaria, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman 
and Jason Greenblatt, the Trump administration's Middle East envoy, for their 
unwavering support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people.

Prior to the ceremony, Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson participated in an 
exclusive tour of the Friends of Zion Museum. The state-of-the-art museum 
features seven high-tech exhibitions, including: interactive characters, 3D 
technology, touch-screens, surround sound and more. The exhibits reveal the 
heroic stories of non-Jewish heroes, from past generations up until our own, 
that have shown their ceaseless support for the Zionist dream as well as risked 
their lives to save Jews in critical times. 

The Friends of Zion Museum recently surpassed 62 million members, one of the 
largest social media pages in the world. The FOZ Museum is also known for its 
state-of-the-art technology and has become one of the central institutions in 
the State of Israel, influencing the world and strengthening Israel's relations 
globally. 

The Friends of Zion Museum opened its doors in 2015 and is located in the heart 
of central Jerusalem. The late Shimon Peres, Israel's ninth president and 
eighth prime minister, was the International Chairman of the Friends of Zion 
Museum. Dr. Mike Evans, prominent Christian-Zionist, The New York Times 
bestselling author and founder of FOZ is the International Chairman and General 
Yossi Peled, former IDF General and former Knesset Minister is the Chairman of 
FOZ's Israeli board of trustees.

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The Friends of Zion Museum books tours online at 
https://www.fozmuseum.com/visiting/ or by calling the Reservations Department 
at +972-2-532-9402.

SOURCE: Friends of Zion Museum