Event Co-Chairs:
Moses Libitzky and Mark Donig
Moderated by
KQED Forum Host Michael Krasny
Meet Mohammed Al Samawi, author of “The Fox Hunt."
Learn about a young man’s moving story of war, friendship, and hope in which he recounts his harrowing escape from a brutal civil war in Yemen with the help of a daring plan engineered on social media by four interfaith activists, AJC San Francisco ACCESS Chair Justin Hefteramong them. Together, they utilized AJC’s vast diplomatic relationships to help Mohammed escape war torn Yemen.
Justin Hefter will be presented with
AJC's Lloyd Sankowich Award for Outstanding Leadership for his integral role in securing Al Samawi's escape from Yemen.
