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Viewers across the United States, and in at least 45 other countries around the world, are logging on to watch AJC Advocacy Anywhere, which begins its eighth week of conversations with diplomats, political figures, policy analysts, and AJC staff experts on pressing issues. “In response to heavy demand, we are continuing to offer timely and topical online programs to an ever-expanding global audience,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “More than 1.6 million viewers have watched our programs to date.”

Today, in a virtual briefing, more than 125 participants from the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), members of their staff and others, discussed with Israeli elections officials how to keep polling places safe, and ensure voter turnout during the coronavirus pandemic. In partnership with American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Project Interchange, the Israeli officials participating were Israeli Central Elections Committee Director-General Orly Adas and Chief Legal Counsel Dean Livne.

In a rare public dialogue, UAE Ambassador to the UN Lana Nusseibeh shared how the UAE is dealing with the pandemic, interfaith coexistence in her country, and Israel’s place in the region. The refreshingly frank conversation with Nusseibeh and my colleague Jason Isaacson aired live on AJC Advocacy Anywhere, the American Jewish Committee’s popular online program.

Part two of our newest series bringing together legislators from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing topics affecting transatlantic relations.

“While dealing with the immediate impact of the coronavirus on both the Latino and Jewish communities, we must also consider the implications on concerns that have long topped our shared agenda,” said Dina Siegel Vann, AJC Director of Latino and Latin American Affairs.