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Through a series of miracles and the benevolence of righteous gentiles, all of Bini Guttman’s grandparents survived the Shoah. They lived long enough to teach him that “Never again” is not an empty phrase. “It means you fight for what’s right.” Now president of the European Union of Jewish Students, Guttman knows while life may not always be easy for Jews in Europe, “we have won.”

Adam Hall’s paternal grandfather smuggled his family through the sewers after the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising to survive the Nazis. After a series of truly remarkable events, the family immigrated to the U.S. where Hall’s father resolved to never again be a victim. “Never again is not just a slogan,” Hall said. “It’s a way of life.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc around the world and has put governments under severe pressure. In an effort to understand what leaders face during times of crisis, AJC was delighted to host French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (2014-2016), one of Europe's foremost political voices, to discuss responsible leadership and how the past can teach us about how to navigate crises like this.

An AJC survey of Berlin public school teachers reveals the growing infiltration of Salafism, and a corresponding increase in antisemitism in classrooms.

This week, AJC held its first-ever Virtual Global Forum, taking the premier annual global Jewish advocacy gathering online. Here we showcase some of the most memorable moments from the star-studded, five-day event. First we hear an excerpt from a historic public dialogue with United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash about how his country can work with Israel despite political differences. Then, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker discusses racial injustice in America and the importance of Black-Jewish cooperation in tackling that national challenge. Finally, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications Avi Mayer moderates a fiery debate on the future of the West Bank between Member of Knesset Merav Michaeli of Israel’s Labor Party and veteran Israeli diplomat Dr. Dore Gold, President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.