Global Forum 2020

One-on-One with Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania
Prime Minister Rama, in conversation with AJC Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal, highlights Albania’s friendship with the Jewish people and his nation’s efforts to build a strong relationship with Israel.
One-on-One with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, discusses the democratic alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean among Greece, Cyprus, the United States, and Israel, and the importance of expanding that vital strategic partnership.
Addressing AJC Virtual Global Forum, Albania Prime Minister Rama Recalls WWII Rescue of Jews
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addressed the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum. AJC delegations have regularly met with the prime minister, twice in Tirana and several times at the global Jewish organization’s New York headquarters and office in Jerusalem.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Hails Greek-Israel Ties at AJC Global Forum
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a wide-ranging, 30-minute conversation with American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris at the AJC Virtual Global Forum, expressed his enduring commitment to the Greek-Israel link and spoke out strongly against antisemitism.
The Future of the West Bank: Two Israeli Perspectives - An Israeli Policy Debate
Watch Member of Knesset Merav Michaeli and veteran Israeli diplomat Dr. Dore Gold, President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, debate this hot-button issue in an AJC Virtual Global Forum session moderated by Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications.

German Foreign Minister Maas Addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas today addressed more than 6,500 people attending the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum.
Address by Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Heiko Maas
Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum.
The Harriette Levine Memorial Program: Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz
Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Israel Benjamin Gantz in conversation with Avital Leibovich, Director of AJC Jerusalem, on the challenges and opportunities facing the Jewish State in AJC Virtual Global Forum’s Harriette Levine Memorial Program.
Israeli Alternate Prime Minister Benjamin Gantz Addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum
Benjamin Gantz, Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister in Israel’s new national unity government, addressed the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum today. In a conversation with Avital Leibovich, Director of AJC Jerusalem, Gantz discussed threats from Iran and its terrorist proxies, U.S.-Israel relations, EU-Israel ties, and his vision for Israel and relations with the Diaspora.
AJC and Germany | History in the Making, 1945–2020
In this new publication, authored by Deidre Berger, director of AJC Berlin from 2000-2019, with a foreword by Former AJC CEO David Harris, read about the remarkable story of American Jewish Committee’s pioneering relations with Germany.
Address by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Watch U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's address to AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
The Hate Speech Debate: Should Free Speech Be Limited?
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020, free speech advocate Nadine Strossen and prominent jurist Dan Shefet debate the fiercely contested issue of whether hate speech should be limited in a session moderated by Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism.
The Siegler Family Annual Muslim-Jewish Address: Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa on Muslim-Jewish Relations
Watch Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Centre for Responsible Leadership, address to AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
Highlights from German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel's Address
Watch highlights from German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel's address at AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
Address by German Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel
Watch German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel's address to AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 Opening Video
The AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 opening plenary features German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chair of the Centre for Responsible Leaders, Bawa Jain, Secretary-General of the World Council of Religious Leaders and Founder/President of the Centre for Responsible Leadership.
AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 Opening Plenary
The AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 opening plenary features German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chair of the Centre for Responsible Leaders, Bawa Jain, Secretary-General of the World Council of Religious Leaders and Founder/President of the Centre for Responsible Leadership.
Muslim World League Secretary General Dr. Al-Issa Addresses AJC Global Forum
Muslim World League Secretary General Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, addressing the opening plenary of the 2020 American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum, along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, reaffirmed his commitment to preserving Holocaust memory and advancing Muslim-Jewish cooperation.
Chancellor Angela Merkel Addresses AJC Virtual Global Forum Opening Plenary
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, addressing the opening plenary of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum, praised the leading global Jewish advocacy organization as a “strong partner” of Germany over many decades.
Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Sec. Gen., MWL; Chairman, The Centre for Responsible Leadership Speaking at AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 Opening Plenary
Read the text of Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General, Muslim World League; Chairman, The Centre for Responsible Leadership's speech during AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020's Opening Plenary