AJC Global Forum 2024 News and Video

Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, and Morgan Ortagus, former Spokeswoman for the Department of State under the Trump administration, engaged in a debate on the 2024 presidential election and its impact on the global Jewish community, Israel, and the future of democracy-live on the AJC Global Forum 2024 stage.

At AJC Global Forum 2024, American Jewish Committee (AJC) debuted Heroes of Israel, three stories of Israeli citizens who have risen to become extraordinary heroes in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 massacre. Watch the stories of Ofir Libshtein, Nasreen Yousef, and Zvi Reder.

At AJC Global Forum 2024, two university presidents—Ron Liebowitz, president of Brandeis University, and Santa Ono, president of the University of Michigan—shared best practices, hard lessons learned, and ways they plan to create a campus atmosphere where everyone—including Jewish students—are free to learn, study, and engage in the open exchange of ideas.

The AJC Global Forum 2024 Closing Plenary featured our signature Global Forum session, the Great Debate. Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, and Morgan Ortagus, founder of POLARIS National Security and former Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, engaged in a debate on the 2024 presidential election and its impact on the global Jewish community, Israel, and the future of democracy. We heard from U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and leaders on Capitol Hill who are friends and champions of the Jewish community and Israel. Then, AJC CEO Ted Deutch took the stage to deliver his annual call to action. The plenary closed with a special live appearance by world-famous singer/songwriter Matisyahu.

Jewish American singer/songwriter Matisyahu concluded AJC Global Forum 2024 with a resounding message of hope and unity. The Grammy-nominated artist sang hit songs from across his catalog, including “Jerusalem” and “One Day,” inspiring us all to seek light over darkness and continue our unwavering support for the Jewish state and people.

After more than 30 years of active engagement in the Arab world, American Jewish Committee (AJC) today announced the establishment of AJC’s Center for a New Middle East, an initiative that will bolster the organization’s decades of work to build trust, understanding, and interconnectedness throughout the Middle East.

Amid a massive surge in anti-Zionist and antisemitic incidents at colleges and K-12 schools around the country, American Jewish Committee (AJC) today announced at AJC Global Forum the establishment of the Center for Education Advocacy. The Center will work to transform educational spaces for Jewish students by preparing young Jews to be leaders in high school, college, and beyond; working with university presidents, trustees, and faculty as well as K-12 administrators to create academic environments where Jews and Zionism can thrive; and by empowering parents to advocate for their children and for the Jewish community.

In the face of skyrocketing anti-Israel and anti-Jewish hate toward the Jewish state and the Jewish people, AJC CEO Ted Deutch reminds the world that the global Jewish community—with its strength and unity—will rise above the bigotry.

AJC CEO Ted Deutch takes the stage at the closing plenary at AJC Global Forum 2024, where he thanked AJC leaders and professionals for their extraordinary efforts to defend Israel and combat antisemitism since the devastating October 7 attacks by Hamas.

In a show of bipartisan unity, Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), members of the House Abraham Accords Caucus, joined the plenary stage at AJC Global Forum 2024.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) was honored to welcome Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) to the AJC Global Forum 2024 stage.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) today established an award to honor Ofir Libshtein, a beloved kibbutz leader and Israeli advocate for stronger ties with the Jewish Diaspora community, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

At AJC Global Forum 2024, American Jewish Committee (AJC) honored and remembered Ofir Libshtein z”l, 50, an Israeli politician and peace advocate who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7 while defending his beloved community. May his memory be a blessing.

AJC CEO Ted Deutch sat down with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the closing plenary of AJC Global Forum 2024.

In American Jewish Committee's signature AJC Global Forum session, the Great Debate, moderated by Jason Isaacson, AJC’s Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, experts Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, and Morgan Ortagus, founder of POLARIS National Security and former Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, engaged in a debate on the 2024 presidential election and its impact on the global Jewish community, Israel, and the future of democracy.

At the AJC Global Forum 2024 Monday Plenary, we honored three student groups with the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy, recognizing their extraordinary leadership in confronting antisemitism on campuses at this tumultuous moment. We also heard from Ronald Liebowitz, President of Brandeis University, and University of Michigan President Santa Ono, on safeguarding Jewish life on campus in the current climate. In addition, we were joined by Cypriot Foreign Minister H.E. Constantinos Kombos and heard from Israeli Prime Minister H.E. Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus, a panel of leading Israeli journalists, representing a wide range of political and ideological perspectives, gave us an inside look at Israeli current affairs.

At AJC Global Forum 2024, American Jewish Committee (AJC) honored Nasreen Yousef, whose calm demeanor and quick thinking helped prevent a massacre in the village of Moshav Yated on October 7.

In a special video message to AJC Global Forum 2024, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended a warm welcome to American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Global Forum attendees, expressing deep gratitude for standing in solidarity with—and advocating for—the Jewish state and Israeli people since Hamas’ massacre on October 7.

Since the Hamas massacre on October 7, Israel has faced tremendous challenges - politically, economically, and internationally. Hear from a panel of leading Israeli journalists, representing a wide range of political and ideological perspectives, who offer an inside look at Israeli current affairs.

At the AJC Global Forum 2024 Monday Plenary, Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos highlighted the strong ties between Israel and Cyprus, including in tourism, economics, and joint military exercises.