TODAY: AJC Virtual Global Forum begins at 12:00pm ET

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Wednesday, June 17

Good morning!

We hope you’re enjoying AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 [link removed].

Today’s first program – our third debate – will kick off at 12:00 pm ET (18:00 Berlin, 19:00 Jerusalem).

“Election 2020: Debating American Values and Interests,” [link removed] the Max Fisher Annual Program, a discussion of the competing visions that the Republican and Democratic parties will offer American voters come November, will feature: Antony Blinken, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Biden for President and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2015-2017)

KT McFarland, U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor (2017) and author of Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We the People”

You also won’t want to miss our timely 3:00 pm ET (21:00 Berlin, 22:00 Jerusalem) session.

U.S. Senator Cory Booker will discuss the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd and issues of racial injustice in the United States in “Race and Equality in America,” [link removed] the Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues.

To watch all AJC Virtual Global Forum sessions, please visit AJC.org/GlobalForum [link removed], where you can also view the full Virtual Global Forum schedule and register for the sessions that most interest you.

Beginning 20 minutes before the session, please follow these steps to watch the program: Visit AJC.org/GlobalForum [link removed] from your internet browser on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

When the large darkened video box appears on the webpage, you must enter your name and email address and click “Submit.”

Please then press the play button that appears in the middle of the large box, and you will be entered into the program. If you do not hear any sound, please press “Click to Unmute” at the top of the video.

Yesterday, we heard from Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece [link removed], who discussed the democratic alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean among Greece, Cyprus, the United States, and Israel, and the importance of expanding that vital strategic partnership, among other issues. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania [link removed], also addressed Virtual Global Forum participants to discuss Albania’s courageous rescue of Jews from the Nazis, the current resurgence of antisemitism in Europe, relations with the United States and Israel, aspirations to gain membership in the EU, and more. Both guests were terrific and compelling.

Later on, we hosted a historic public dialogue with Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates [link removed], who detailed the UAE’s efforts to promote regional stability and interfaith cooperation in remarks that have drawn media coverage around the world, including in The New York Times [link removed] and numerous Arab and Israeli outlets.

To view videos of yesterday’s sessions and all others from throughout this year’s AJC Virtual Global Forum, click here
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Should you have any questions or require any assistance, please email [email protected].

Thank you for joining us. We hope you enjoy the week!

The AJC Global Forum Team

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