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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.

The plenary on the second day of AJC Global Forum 2023, featured a conversation with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, as well as a video address from Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. We also heard moving testimony from two Ukrainian refugees who fled to Israel following Russia’s unprovoked invasion. And in a special presentation, seven of the world’s leading antisemitism envoys received the inaugural AJC David Harris Award, named for our longtime former CEO, and AJC CEO Ted Deutch made an exciting announcement.

In this session, moderated by Wayne Sussman, Director of the AJC Africa Institute, the experts discuss key issues surrounding Israel-Africa relations: the role of innovation and technology, demography, trade, and security, along with numerous opportunities for cooperation in areas such as agriculture, energy, healthcare, and more.

With antisemitism on the rise worldwide, several countries have initiated national strategies to confront this age-old hatred. In The Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues, moderated by Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, seven distinguished international antisemitism envoys joined the conversation on these critical issues.

At the forefront of Israeli innovation, Matnat Chaim ("Gift of Life") took center stage as a remarkable organization. Led by Rachel Heber, chair of Matnat Chaim, the organization has made significant strides in promoting and facilitating organ donation in Israel.