Avi Galanti is an Israeli-American who's lived in the DC area for 20 years with ongoing activism including serving as co-chair of the Mid Atlantic Regional Council of AIPAC, Board Member of the IAC DC Chapter (Israeli-American Council), member of the IEF (Israel Economic Forum). He has also supported and led delegations of family members of the hostages, alongside the AJC and the Israeli Forum of the Hostages, on Capitol Hill on dozens of meetings with lawmakers in the aftermath of October 7th. He also led a number of public events in the DC area after the massacre.