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AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 News and Video

AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020, the premier global Jewish advocacy gathering of the year, convened entirely online for the first time ever June 14-18. 

For general information about AJC Virtual Global Forum, please visit AJC.org/VirtualGlobalForum2020.

See below for press releases, expert analysis, videos, and other content from AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020. 

AJC CEO David Harris
Closing Thoughts and Call-to-Action with AJC CEO David Harris
June 18, 2020
After five days of inspirational speeches and spirited debates, AJC CEO David Harris, whom the late Israeli President Shimon Peres called “the foreign minister of the Jewish people,” closes the historic AJC Virtual Global Forum with a call to action!
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The Transatlantic Relationship: Two European Perspectives
June 18, 2020
A discussion produced in partnership with the prestigious Munich Security Conference, on the current state and future of the critical alliance between the United States and Europe and the ramifications for Israel and the Jewish community, featuring Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, and AJC Europe Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, moderated by Remko Leemhuis, Director of AJC Berlin.
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Federal Minister of Defense of Germany Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Address by Federal Minister of Defense of Germany Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
June 18, 2020
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Federal Minister of Defense of Germany, addressed AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
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Senator Cory Booker
U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Race and Equality in America - The Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues
June 17, 2020
U.S. Senator Cory Booker in conversation with AJC Deputy Director of Policy and Diplomatic Affairs Julie Rayman on the fight for racial justice in America. This program is presented by the Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues.
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Antony Blinken and KT McFarland
Election 2020: Debating American Values and Interests - The Max Fisher Annual Program
June 17, 2020
Antony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State under President Barack Obama, and KT McFarland, past Deputy National Security Advisor under President Donald Trump, debate competing perspectives on American foreign policy in the Max Fisher Annual Program at AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
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Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
A Conversation with Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
June 16, 2020
In a historic public dialogue, Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, details his nation’s efforts to promote regional stability and interfaith cooperation.
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Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama
One-on-One with Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania
June 16, 2020
Prime Minister Rama, in conversation with AJC Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal, highlights Albania’s friendship with the Jewish people and his nation’s efforts to build a strong relationship with Israel.
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
One-on-One with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
June 16, 2020
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, discusses the democratic alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean among Greece, Cyprus, the United States, and Israel, and the importance of expanding that vital strategic partnership.
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Address by Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Heiko Maas
June 15, 2020
Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum.
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Dr. Dore Gold and Member of Knesset Merav Michaeli
The Future of the West Bank: Two Israeli Perspectives - An Israeli Policy Debate
June 15, 2020
Watch Member of Knesset Merav Michaeli and veteran Israeli diplomat Dr. Dore Gold, President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, debate this hot-button issue in an AJC Virtual Global Forum session moderated by Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications.

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Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin (Benny) Gantz v2
The Harriette Levine Memorial Program: Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz
June 15, 2020
Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Israel Benjamin Gantz in conversation with Avital Leibovich, Director of AJC Jerusalem, on the challenges and opportunities facing the Jewish State in AJC Virtual Global Forum’s Harriette Levine Memorial Program.
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Nadine Strossen and Dan Shefet
The Hate Speech Debate: Should Free Speech Be Limited?
June 14, 2020
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020, free speech advocate Nadine Strossen and prominent jurist Dan Shefet debate the fiercely contested issue of whether hate speech should be limited in a session moderated by Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism.
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Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa v2
The Siegler Family Annual Muslim-Jewish Address: Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa on Muslim-Jewish Relations
June 14, 2020
Watch Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Centre for Responsible Leadership, address to AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
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Address by German Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel
June 14, 2020
Watch German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel's address to AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
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Highlights from German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel's Address
June 14, 2020
Watch highlights from German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel's address at AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo v2
Address by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
June 14, 2020
Watch U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's address to AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
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AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 Opening Video
June 14, 2020
The AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 opening plenary features German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chair of the Centre for Responsible Leaders, Bawa Jain, Secretary-General of the World Council of Religious Leaders and Founder/President of the Centre for Responsible Leadership.
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AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 Opening Plenary
June 14, 2020
The AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 opening plenary features German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chair of the Centre for Responsible Leaders, Bawa Jain, Secretary-General of the World Council of Religious Leaders and Founder/President of the Centre for Responsible Leadership.
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At AJC Virtual Global Forum, Sen. Cory Booker Discusses Racial Injustice, Black-Jewish Relations
June 17, 2020
U.S. Senator Cory Booker, addressing the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum, declared that “silence is complicity” when fighting for racial equality in the United States and combatting assaults on Blacks and Jews. In the conversation with Julie Rayman, AJC’s Washington-based Deputy Director of Policy and Diplomatic Affairs, Senator Booker discussed longstanding issues that have come to the forefront in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.
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UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Gargash Addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum
June 16, 2020
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Gargash, in a historic public appearance by a senior Arab government official before a global Jewish organization, today addressed the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum. Gargash and other senior UAE officials have welcomed AJC delegations on regular visits to the Gulf state for more than 20 years. “AJC has been a quite remarkable bridge for the region. The fruit of AJC work has been impressive and substantive,” he said.
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Hails Greek-Israel Ties at AJC Global Forum
June 16, 2020
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a wide-ranging, 30-minute conversation with American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris at the AJC Virtual Global Forum, expressed his enduring commitment to the Greek-Israel link and spoke out strongly against antisemitism.
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Addressing AJC Virtual Global Forum, Albania Prime Minister Rama Recalls WWII Rescue of Jews
June 16, 2020
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addressed the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum. AJC delegations have regularly met with the prime minister, twice in Tirana and several times at the global Jewish organization’s New York headquarters and office in Jerusalem.
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German Foreign Minister Maas Addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum
June 15, 2020
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas today addressed more than 6,500 people attending the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum.
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Israeli Alternate Prime Minister Benjamin Gantz Addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum
June 15, 2020
Benjamin Gantz, Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister in Israel’s new national unity government, addressed the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum today. In a conversation with Avital Leibovich, Director of AJC Jerusalem, Gantz discussed threats from Iran and its terrorist proxies, U.S.-Israel relations, EU-Israel ties, and his vision for Israel and relations with the Diaspora.
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Muslim World League Secretary General Dr. Al-Issa Addresses AJC Global Forum
June 14, 2020
Muslim World League Secretary General Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, addressing the opening plenary of the 2020 American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum, along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, reaffirmed his commitment to preserving Holocaust memory and advancing Muslim-Jewish cooperation.
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AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 | June 14-18
Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Sec. Gen., MWL; Chairman, The Centre for Responsible Leadership Speaking at AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 Opening Plenary
June 14, 2020
Read the text of Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General, Muslim World League; Chairman, The Centre for Responsible Leadership's speech during AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020's Opening Plenary
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Secretary of State Pompeo Addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum
June 14, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, addressing the opening plenary of the 2020 AJC Global Forum, reaffirmed the strong U.S.-Israel relationship, condemned rising worldwide antisemitism, and cautioned Iran against threatening Israel and pursing a nuclear weapons program.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel Addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum Opening Plenary
June 14, 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, addressing the opening plenary of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum, praised the leading global Jewish advocacy organization as a “strong partner” of Germany over many decades.
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A Friendship Against All Odds
June 14, 2020
In the wake of the unprecedented tragedy of the Holocaust, it was anything but obvious that a Jewish group would seek to engage postwar Germany. But that’s exactly what American Jewish Committee (AJC), alone among global Jewish organizations, did.
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David Harris
AJC CEO David Harris on What You Need to Know About Virtual Global Forum 2020, June 14-18
June 12, 2020
On the day AJC CEO David Harris had expected to fly to Berlin to host a historic AJC Global Forum 2020, he joined People of the Pod host Seffi Kogen instead to discuss how AJC will offer the same top-notch programming, while leaving the beer and pretzels to viewers at home.
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Tenure of Chancellor Angela Merkel, Guarantor of the Germany-Israel Alliance, Comes to a Close
September 24, 2021
On Sunday, Germany's voters will select a successor for Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel who made Germany's relationship with Israel a pillar of her foreign policy.
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AJC Muslim and Jewish delegation at Auschwitz
Meet the Senior Islamic Leader Making Historic Progress on Muslim-Jewish Relations
June 10, 2020
He is the most senior Islamic leader to visit the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis at AJC Global Forum 2018
Four Things Jews Should Know About Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
June 10, 2020
Prime Minister Mitsotakis makes a return appearance for the premier global Jewish advocacy conference of the year, AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020. Here are four things Jews should know...
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