AJC Global Forum 2023 News and Video

At AJC Global Forum 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israeli President Isaac Herzog sat down with AJC CEO Ted Deutch to discuss key issues, including judicial reform, Israel-Diaspora relations, and the importance of the Abraham Accords.

More than 1,500 people from over 60 countries and six continents joined together at AJC Global Forum 2023 to celebrate the profound gift that is the Jewish state as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. Among the highlights of Global Forum 2023 over four days included speeches and conversations with a range of Israel’s top leadership, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and Yair Lapid, Leader of Israel’s Opposition. Addresses from global leaders from Europe, Latin America, Africa, and more.

Margo Vdovichenko and Diana Buchman, both refugees of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have found new lives in Israel. Recorded live at AJC Global Forum 2023, this moving conversation captures their journey and adjustment to life in Israel.

Israel’s National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz, who formerly served as Israel’s Defense Minister, Alternate Prime Minister, and as IDF Chief of Staff, laid out the latest struggles facing the Jewish people and the Jewish state in an address at AJC Global Forum 2023 in Tel Aviv.

American Jewish Committee will work with the European Jewish Congress to help European Jewish communities tackle rising antisemitism and bring more attention to looming threats and foster a more vibrant Jewish life on the Continent.

In AJC CEO Ted Deutch’s closing remarks to AJC Global Forum 2023 in Israel, Ted thanks all the participants for coming together to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday, reflect on wide-range of renowned speakers, dignitaries, innovators, and world leaders who joined us in Tel Aviv, and the work that AJC has done over the past year in playing a role in the launch of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

In a world where civil discourse and respect for diverse perspectives are increasingly scarce, Yossi Klein Halevi stands as a shining example.

A Bedouin tribe that has been steadfast in its support for Israel and its security despite having 18 family members killed in the line of duty, was honored by American Jewish Committee (AJC) with its Moral Courage Award.

The Sawaed family, a Bedouin tribe that has shown unwavering support for Israel and its security despite enduring the loss of 18 family members in the line of duty, received the prestigious Moral Courage Award from American Jewish Committee (AJC).

Adi Altschuler, the founder of  Krembo Wings, is at the forefront of Israeli innovation. Through her pioneering work, Altschuler is revolutionizing the field of disability advocacy, and as a leader in her field, Altschuler's efforts through Krembo Wings have resulted in groundbreaking solutions that enhance accessibility, promote social inclusion, and improve the quality of life for countless individuals.

At AJC Global Forum Closing Plenary, Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli addresses the audience on the Israeli government’s policies regarding the Jewish Diaspora.

In our Closing Plenary, Yossi Klein Halevi, bestselling author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, had a thought-provoking conversation with a dynamic student from AJC’s Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) program. They explored topics core to the future of Israel and the Jewish people. We also heard from Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli. Finally, AJC CEO Ted Deutch took to the stage and delivered a rousing call-to-action, inspiring us all.

At the AJC Global Forum 2023, a dynamic panel titled "Women Driving Change in the Middle East" featured inspiring female leaders making significant contributions to their respective fields.

As AJC Global Forum 2023 opened in Tel Aviv, Yair Lapid, Leader of the Opposition in Israel, warned that democracy should not be taken for granted.

In American Jewish Committee's signature AJC Global Forum session—the Great Debate, experts Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, President, Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, and Ariel Kahana, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Israel Hayom, delve into the compelling topic: "Should Diaspora Jews Have a Say in Israeli Affairs?"

Northwestern University students who worked with school officials to create a more inclusive environment for Jews on campus, and California law students who led the Jewish communal response to a coalition of student groups with anti-Zionist views, were honored by American Jewish Committee (AJC) today.

The AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy was presented by Lisa Pruzan, AJC Executive Council, and Charlie Pruzan, AJC Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Alumnus to Lily Cohen and Ethan Less from Northwestern University Hillel, as well as Charlotte Aaron, Milton Zerman, and Hannah Krutsiansky from the Jewish Students Association at Berkeley Law.

Lily Cohen, a student at Northwestern University, delivered remarks to the AJC Global Forum 2023 audience thanking American Jewish Committee for the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy, and for its ongoing support.

At AJC Global Forum 2023, Charlotte Aaron, Milton Zerman, and Hannah Krutiansky, leaders of the Jewish Law Students Association at the UC Berkeley School of Law, received the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy.

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou today said both his country and Israel have the “greatness of democracy and freedom” in common and called the ties between the two nations “historic and unbreakable.” In taped remarks delivered at American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Global Forum in Tel Aviv, Lacalle Pou also hailed the “shared history” between the two nations.