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After five days of inspirational speeches and spirited debates, AJC CEO David Harris, whom the late Israeli President Shimon Peres called “the foreign minister of the Jewish people,” closes the historic AJC Virtual Global Forum with a call to action!

AJC's first-ever Virtual Global Forum showcased its critical efforts to strengthen interfaith ties, bolster Black-Jewish relations, promote Israel’s place in the world, combat antisemitism, and protect the rights of all people.

A discussion produced in partnership with the prestigious Munich Security Conference, on the current state and future of the critical alliance between the United States and Europe and the ramifications for Israel and the Jewish community, featuring Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, and AJC Europe Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, moderated by Remko Leemhuis, Director of AJC Berlin.

During his closing remarks at the end of the first-ever AJC Virtual Global Forum, AJC CEO David Harris said democracy must be defended if we expect it to last.

Simultaneous crises of the pandemic, economic decline and the consequences of systemic racism are straining the fabric of American society. The relationship between U.S. Latinos and Jews may offer a model for pulling together disparate communities in challenging times.