Outgoing NYC Mayor Eric Adams Visits Jerusalem’s Western Wall | Meets President Herzog

Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams visited Jerusalem on November 16, stopping at the Western Wall and touring the underground tunnels where archaeological digs are ongoing.

During his visit, Adams placed a prayer note in the Wall and expressed his continued advocacy for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, despite leaving office.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked Adams for his support during the war and praised his leadership during his time as NYC mayor. Adams’s visit comes after he abandoned his reelection campaign earlier this year amid declining approval ratings.

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00:00Eric, you're the man!

00:05I'm from New York.

00:07Eric, you're the man!

00:25They're going home.

00:26Oh, yeah.

00:27We didn't come two years ago to the game.

00:29No, so COVID actually gave a push for the columns.

00:32We were able to drill them.

00:33And this is from the last, let's say, year and a half that they've dug.

00:39This was all filled up, the same as you see over there.

00:42You have about 80 people that anyone in the world can come and find their stories.

00:47And when you walk here...

00:49You're a dear, dear friend of Israel and the Jewish people.

00:52We will never forget your moving words in solidarity

00:57on October 7th and thereafter.

00:59I'll never forget personally your historic visit during the early days of the war,

01:04just to be with us, to show strength and confidence.

01:08You've contributed enormously to the relations between the State of Israel and the City of New York.

01:15You've done wonders in the City of New York, and I always respected that you led New York in such a dignified manner.

01:27We want to clearly send the right message that 49% of New Yorkers made it clear that they don't embrace the philosophy of anti-Israel.

01:4249% of New Yorkers.

01:45And so our city is more divided than it has ever been.

01:49But you must know that we still consider Israel as an ally and as a friend.

01:57And I'm here today as I leave office to state I would not be leaving my advocacy for Israel

02:05and for the Jewish people all over the globe.

02:12For far more guests are aware of the United States city of New Yorks.

02:15They don't see even my forgive the truth because I have a friend of course by visiting his friends because of 1000 Vancouver and experiencing annoys together.