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.
As part of the AJC Virtual Global Forum H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, discussed Bahrain-Israel ties, peace in the Middle East, and more with AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson.
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees heard a special announcement establishing AJC's 13th international office, AJC Abu Dhabi: The Sidney Lerner Center for Arab-Jewish Understanding, and introducing its director, Ambassador Marc J. Sievers Director, as part of the AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021 plenary dedicated to the memory of longtime AJC Leader Sidney Lerner.
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, discussed UAE-Israel ties, peace in the Middle East, and more with AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson, as part of the AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021 plenary dedicated to the memory of longtime AJC Leader Sidney Lerner.
President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Blinken have expressed their support for the Abraham Accords, their predecessors’ Middle East peace-building achievement, and have committed to continue the U.S. effort to expand the circle of Arab-Israeli peace. To do so, it will be important not only to advance normalization as a strategic objective, but to bolster interreligious bonds in the specific and deeply significant name of Abraham.