AJC Global Forum 2025 News and Video

Should the United States remain actively engaged in the world—or adopt a more restrained, nationalist approach? This powerful question took center stage at AJC Global Forum’s signature session, the Great Debate moderated by Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer.

Should the United States remain actively engaged in the world or adopt a more restrained, nationalist approach? This question took center stage in AJC Global Forum’s signature session, the AJC Great Debate: "America First" or America Alone? Bill Kristol, esteemed political analyst, Editor at Large of The Bulwark, and a leading conservative thinker, and Ellie Cohanim, Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (2019-21).

As authoritarian regimes grow more assertive and the international order faces mounting pressure—from rising antisemitism to strategic threats posed by global powers—how can democracies respond with vision and resolve?

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.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) was proud to welcome three of Israel’s fiercest allies to AJC Global Forum 2025: U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres, leading urban warfare expert John Spencer, and influential Brazilian lawmaker and pro-Israel progressive Tabata Amaral. Watch their compelling remarks.

Two Ivy League student groups that were pivotal in the fight against antisemitism on their campuses and a confederation of Latin American Jewish students today received the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy at American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum.

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.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) has honored Paraguayan President Santiago Peña with the AJC Gesher Award for bolstering his nation’s enduring friendship with the Jewish people and Israel, including moving his country’s Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and designating Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations.

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.