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Why Antisemitism is Rising in America – Holly Huffnagle

December 16, 2020

Holly Huffnagle serves as the American Jewish Committee (AJC) US Director for Combating Antisemitism, spearheading the agency’s response to antisemitism in the United States and its efforts to better protect the Jewish community. She joined us for an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 16 December 2020.

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Israel’s Looming Election: Implications at Home and Abroad – Haviv Rettig Gur

December 9, 2020

Haviv Rettig Gur, a senior analyst at The Times of Israel, addressed an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 8 December 2020. An Israeli-American, Haviv is internationally renowned for his insightful analyses of Israeli-politics, the Middle East and issues of modern Jewish history and identity. During his previous position as Jewish world correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, he reported from more than twenty countries.

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Following the Money Trail: Insight into the Funding of Terrorism and Antisemitism – Olga Deutsch

December 3, 2020

Olga Deutsch is the Israel-based Vice President of NGO Monitor, having served for five years as Director of their Europe Desk. She addressed an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 2 December 2020.

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The Biden Administration and the Challenge of a Rogue Iran – Mark Dubowitz

November 24, 2020

Mark Dubowitz, chief executive of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) addressed an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 24 November 2020. He is an expert on Iran’s nuclear program and global threat network, and is widely recognised as one of the key influencers in shaping policies to counter the threats from the Iranian regime.

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The US elections: Views from the Middle East – Ehud Yaari

November 13, 2020

Ehud Yaari, Israel’s leading TV journalist and public affairs commentator, appeared direct from Israel for an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 12 November 2020.

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The US election aftermath: Implications for the Middle East and more – Robert Satloff

November 5, 2020

Dr Robert Satloff, executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, addressed an AIJAC Live Online webinar immediately after the US election on 5 November 2020. An expert on Arab and Islamic politics, as well as US policy toward the Middle East, Dr Satloff has written and spoken widely on the Arab-Israeli peace process, the challenge of political Islam, and the need to revamp US public diplomacy in the Middle East.

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Israel’s changing security environment – Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror

October 28, 2020

Former IDF General and National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror spoke to an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 27 October 2020.

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Bridging the Gulf – UAE Ambassador Abdulla Al Subousi

October 8, 2020

His Excellency Abdulla Al Subousi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Australia, addressed an AIJAC Live Online conversation on 7 October 2020. He has served as Ambassador to Australia and a number of Pacific Islands since May 2019…

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20 years on from the Second Intifada – Herb Keinon

September 30, 2020

Herb Keinon, a Senior Contributing Editor and analyst for The Jerusalem Post, spoke to an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 29 September 2020, coinciding with the week, 20 years ago, when the Second Intifada began. Led by Yasser Arafat, the Palestinians unleashed a deadly wave of suicide bombings and terrorist attacks that killed more than 1000 Israelis, most of them civilians. Keinon discussed the implications of the Second Intifada and its ramifications still being felt today.

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The 20th anniversary of the Second Intifada

September 29, 2020

On the 20th anniversary of the Second Intifada we remember the 1,053 Israelis who were killed by Palestinian violence. The collective memory of this horrific time continues to shape Israeli politics & society.

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