AJC Global Forum 2025 News and Video

At a time of rising antisemitism and global uncertainty following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, there are some bold elected leaders who have spoken out with courage and conviction.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, Curtis Lane, AJC Executive Council, introduces a critical session on how content creators can combat antisemitism and anti-Israel narratives in the wake of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre. "Creating Change through Social Media: A Dialogue with Content Creators in a Post-October 7 World" explores the powerful role influencers play in shaping public opinion and fostering a safer, more informed online space.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, Steven Grinspoon, AJC Board of Governors, introduces a powerful lunch session, "Exposing Bias: The Truth Behind Media Coverage of Israel" featuring Matti Friedman. In the wake of October 7, 2023, the coverage of Israel’s self-defense efforts has been marked by distortion, misinformation, and bias.

During the Monday Morning Plenary, we proudly presented our inaugural AJC Nita M. Lowey Congressional Leadership Award to staunch Israel supporter U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres. We also had the privilege of recognizing three student groups with the annual AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy, honoring their extraordinary leadership in confronting surging antisemitism on campus since October 7.

Brown University junior Daniel Solomon accepts the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy on behalf of Chabad of College Hill.

Jaqueline Smeke, President of Latin American Federation of Jewish Youth and alumna of Iberoamericana University, accepts the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy on behalf of the Latin American Federation of Jewish Youth (FEJJLA).

University of Pennsylvania sophomore Ben Messafi accepts the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy on behalf of Penn Hillel at the University of Pennsylvania.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, the Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy was presented to three remarkable student organizations whose leaders have stood tall in the face of rising antisemitism and hostility on college campuses.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, education leaders tackled one of today’s most pressing challenges: how to ensure that schools and universities remain safe, inclusive spaces for Jewish students.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, President Santiago Peña of Paraguay delivered powerful remarks highlighting his unwavering support for the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, President Santiago Peña of Paraguay was honored with the Gesher Award, presented by Tony Meyers, AJC Executive Council, and Dina Siegel-Vann, Director, AJC’s Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs (BILLA).

As one of the world’s top urban warfare experts, Spencer has become a leading voice explaining the harsh realities Israel faces post–October 7: from Hamas’s use of human shields to the unprecedented scrutiny of the IDF.

Brazilian lawmaker Tabata Amaral took the stage at the AJC Global Forum 2025 to deliver a powerful speech on the importance of defending democracy and standing with Israel.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, Congressman Ritchie Torres—recipient of the inaugural AJC Nita M. Lowey Congressional Leadership Award—delivered a powerful and moving address about moral courage, antisemitism, and the importance of standing with Israel and the Jewish people.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, we paused to honor the remarkable legacies of two visionary leaders who shaped AJC and inspired generations of global advocates: Felice Gaer and Eugene “Gene” Dubow.

Watch the full AJC Global Forum 2025 Opening Plenary from New York City.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, Jewish leaders from around the world came together to confront the rise in global antisemitism. Melanie Maron Pell, AJC’s Chief Field Operations Officer, moderated a powerful conversation featuring Joel Burnie of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), Renée Dayan Shabot of Mexico’s Tribuna Israelita, and Yonathan Arfi, President of the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF).

In a powerful message from Jerusalem, Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses AJC Global Forum 2025, offering a heartfelt thank you to advocates for Israel and the Jewish people.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, three of Israel’s leading journalists—Nave Dromi, Asaf Liberman, and moderator Nurit Canetti—discuss what it’s like to report from the frontlines of trauma, war, and political upheaval.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch spoke about the urgent need for unity within the Jewish community at a time of growing polarization.