International Convention Center (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31°47′10″N 35°12′10″E / 31.7862°N 35.2027°E / 31.7862; 35.2027
The International Convention Centre (Hebrew: מרכז הקונגרסים הבינלאומי, Merkaz HaKongresim HaBeinLeumi), commonly known as Binyenei HaUma (Hebrew: בנייני האומה, lit. Buildings of the nation), is a concert hall and conventional center in Giv'at Ram in Jerusalem, Israel. It is the largest convention center in the Middle East.
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