Without an understanding of what happened in the past, it’s impossible to grasp where we are today — and where we are has profound relevance for the region and the world. Fifty-three years ago this week, the Six-Day War broke out.
As an Iranian Jew, I take pride in the warmth, hospitality, and intense affection and love that is displayed in my community. We greet each other with two kisses and warm hugs. Grandparents do not gently kiss their grandchildren but inhale them with affection, often whispering “gorboonet beram,” — I will die for you — as they shower them with love.
Jeffrey Goldberg, acclaimed journalist, Editor in Chief of The Atlantic, and friend of AJC, in conversation with Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Director of AJC Europe.
The brutal killing of Arbery underscores the need for immediate passage of Georgia’s proposed hate crime law (H.B. 426). It also highlights the urgency of the National Opposition to Hate, Assaults, and Threats to Equality (NO HATE) Act.