At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees heard from H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, about transatlantic ties between the EU and the U.S, the EU's efforts in the Middle East, and rising antisemitism in Europe.
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees heard from H.E. Emmanuel Macor, President of France, about France's efforts to combat antisemitism and French-Israeli relations.
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees witnessed a history-making announcement as H.E. Luis Almagro, Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, established the OAS's first Antisemitism Commissioner for Latin America position.
A recent survey revealed that 36% of Germans believe that the U.S. is the greatest threat to their democracy, higher than China and Russia. In a separate survey, 66% of Germans stated they would want Germany to remain neutral in a conflict between the United States and Russia or China. How can America be seen as a greater threat to German democracy than Russia and China? How could public perception sink so low?
May 8th marks the 76th anniversary of the defeat of Germany and its unconditional surrender to the Allied forces. Fortunately, it came 988 years short of Hitler’s prediction of a thousand-year reign, but not soon enough for the tens of millions of victims of Nazism. As the child of two Holocaust survivors, one of whom spent childhood years in Berlin, the anniversary for me is a time for remembrance, reflection, and rededication.