AJC Seattle

On May 14, 1948, Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion formally declared the independence of the State of Israel. Eleven minutes later, U.S. President Harry S. Truman made one of the most momentous decisions of his presidency by recognizing the new Jewish state. Join Dr. Kurt Graham, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, for an exclusive tour of the museum’s newly-renovated exhibit on the founding of the State of Israel and a discussion on this important chapter in American history.

At AJC Global Forum 2018 in Jerusalem, Dr. Graham helped AJC memorialize President Harry S. Truman. Read his memorable remarks here.

Friday, May 14
12:00 p.m. ET, 11:00 a.m. CT
10:00 a.m. MT, 9:00 a.m. PT

Having followed Iran’s malign behavior for decades, American Jewish Committee (AJC) took a lively interest in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) decision and debate, taking more than three weeks to confer privately with a wide range of leaders, including multiple times with Secretary of State John Kerry and Chief Negotiator Wendy Sherman. In the end, AJC opposed the accord, believing it was too risky a proposition. In 2021, the world is different, the Middle East is different, and America is different. What have European, Israeli, and American policymakers learned from the last six years? Join us for a special live recording of AJC’s podcast, People of the Pod, with AJC Jerusalem Director Avital Leibovich, AJC Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal, and AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson, in discussion with co-host, Seffi Kogen, as they analyze what the next few months could bring.