AJC Global Forum 2022 News and Video

At AJC Gobal Forum 2022, AJC Project Interchange Alumni Shaikh Abdulla Alkhalifa, and Lilia Rizk shared their experiences as some of the first Arab participants on AJC's Project Interchange trips to Israel.

In a special video message to AJC Global Forum 2022, Israel’s Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid described the current global struggle between good and evil, with terrorism and violence on one side and freedom and democracy on the other.

At AJC Global Forum 2022, day two opening plenary began with an introduction from Abby Elbaum, AJC National Leadership Council Diplomats society, followed by a special address from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

At AJC Gobal Forum 2022, United Nations Ambassadors from Israel, Morocco, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates took to the stage for a historic conversation showcasing the widening circle of peace in the Middle East nearly two years after the Abraham Accords.

At AJC Global Forum 2022, Lisa Pruzan, a member of AJC’s National Board of Governors and AJC’s Women’s Leadership Board, presented the AJC Moral Courage Award to Masih Alinejad, an Iranian activist who has dedicated her life to exposing the abuses of the Iranian regime, risking her life in the process to shed light on those human rights abuses and advocate for the Iranian women who are fighting bravely for a better future.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, addressing the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum today, praised the leading global Jewish advocacy organization’s leadership on key American foreign policy issues. AJC’s missions “align with many of the United States top foreign policy priorities,” he said. “I’d like to thank AJC for its enduring partnership, for its ongoing work, and for all I know that we’ll continue to do together” to support Ukraine, to combat antisemitism worldwide, support Israel’s security, prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and expand Arab-Israeli normalization and peace, Blinken remarked in a video address from the State Department.

In a very special report, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed AJC Global Forum 2022 on the ongoing Russian war of aggression, including updates from the frontlines, as well as an appeal to the international community and organizations such as AJC to redouble efforts and stand together with Ukrainians.

As Russia invaded Ukraine in February, AJC mobilized its global advocacy network to isolate Russia, increase sanctions, crack down on Russian war crimes and provide Ukraine with needed support, including raising millions in humanitarian relief, sponsoring two flights for Ukrainians Jews to make Aliyah to Israel and a visit by AJC CEO David Harris to the Poland-Ukraine border.

The AJC Global Forum 2022 opening plenary begins with greetings by AJC President Harriet P. Schleifer, followed followed by remarks from New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and a special video message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul greets attendees to AJC Global Forum 2022, announcing that she has issued a proclamation about the importance of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's Working Definition of Antisemitism and how it is vital to the state's efforts to combat hatred.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams welcomes attendees to his city. New York City is home to one of the world's largest Jewish communities. He outlines steps his administration is taking to combat antisemitism and support the city's vibrant Jewish life.

In her remarks to AJC Global Forum 2022, Natalie Kahn, Harvard '23, discussed antisemitism on college campuses, including the recent decision by the Harvard Crimson student newspaper to support the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

How has antisemitism directly affected Americans? Three individuals share how rising antisemitism has impacted them and steps we can take personally and as a society to confront the troubling trend.

Ambassador Asaf Zamir, Consul General of Israel in New York, addresses AJC Global Forum 2022.

How can America overcome the challenges of division, hate and violence?

How can America overcome the challenges of division, hate and violence? Hear from Rami Jabara, brother of hate crime victim Khalid Jabara, Robert Peterson, son of Yong Ae Yue, who was murdered in hate crime attack in Georgia in 2021, and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown on the impact of hate on themselves and their communities and how we can overcome these challenges.

Following a powerful message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, AJC CEO David Harris speaks about the need for the U.S. Jewish community to redouble their efforts to support Ukraine.

At AJC Global Forum 2022, family, friends, and colleagues at the American Jewish Committee gave a warm tribute to AJC President Harriet P. Schleifer, the first woman president of AJC. Introduced by AJC Honorary President John M. Shapiro.

For the first time since 2019, AJC Global Forum returns to an in-person gathering at New York City's historic Congregation Emanu-El.