David A. Harris, AJC’s executive director, is a widely recognized expert on the condition of Jewish communities worldwide, global anti-Semitism, Israel's quest for peace and security and international human rights. He has written scores of articles, op-eds, letters, and reviews in leading newspapers and magazines, and has a weekly commentary on the CBS radio network. He is available for interviews in English and Italian.
Press interested in interviewing David Harris, or any of the AJC staff experts below, should contact Kenneth Bandler at bandlerk@ajc.org; 212-891-6771 or Ben Cohen at cohenb@ajc.org; 212-891-1385.
The following is a list of AJC staff experts by topic, including foreign language interview options:
Anti-Semitism
Kenneth Stern, expert on anti-Semitism and extremism
Energy Independence
Richard Foltin, director of National and Legislative Affairs in AJC's Office of Government and International Affairs in
Washington, D.C.
International Affairs
Jason Isaacson, director of the office of government and international affairs
Aaron Jacob, associate director of international affairs (Hebrew)
Rabbi Andrew Baker, director of international Jewish affairs
Deidre Berger, director of AJC Berlin (German)
Intergroup Relations
Ann Schaffer, director of the Belfer Center for American Pluralism
Interreligious Affairs
Rabbi David Rosen, international director of interreligious affairs (Hebrew)
Rabbi Gary Greenebaum, U.S. director for interreligious affairs
Israel
Rabbi Edward Rettig, acting director, Israel/Middle East office (Hebrew)
Sam Witkin, director, Project Interchange
Jason Isaacson, director, government and international affairs
Jewish Life
Steven Bayme, director, Contemporary Jewish Life (Hebrew)
Rabbi Noam Marans, associate director, Contemporary Jewish Life (Hebrew)
Latin American and Latino Affairs
Dina Siegel Vann, director, Latino and Latin American Institute (Spanish)
Legal Affairs and Domestic Policy
Richard Foltin, director, National Legislative Affairs
Kara Stein, director, legal advocacy
Russian Jewish Community
Sam Kliger, director, Russian Jewish Community Affairs (Russian)
Terrorism
Yehudit Barsky, director, Division on Middle East and International Terrorism (Hebrew and Arabic)
United Nations
Felice Gaer, director, Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights
Hillel Neuer, executive director, Geneva-based UN Watch
Jason Issacson, director, government and international affairs
Aaron Jacob, associate director, international affairs (Hebrew)
Young Leadership
Rebecca Neuwirth, director, ACCESS: AJC’s New Generation Program and special projects (German)
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