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| Monday, June 15 |
| Good morning! |
| We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Virtual Global Forum 2020 opening plenary and debate on free speech. |
Today’s program will kick off at 12:00 pm ET (18:00 Berlin, 19:00 Jerusalem) with “Challenges and Opportunities for the Jewish State”, the Harriette Levine Memorial Program, a conversation with:
- Benjamin (Benny) Gantz, Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Israel, who will discuss the most pressing challenges and greatest opportunities facing the Jewish state.
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Then, Virtual Global Forum participants will be addressed by:
- Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany
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At 3:00 pm ET (21:00 Berlin, 22:00 Jerusalem), we will hold our second Virtual Global Forum debate, “The Future of the West Bank: Two Israeli Perspectives”, a discussion on whether Israel should extend its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank. This debate will feature:
- Member of Knesset Merav Michaeli (Labor);
- Ambassador Dore Gold, veteran Israeli diplomat and President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
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| To watch all AJC Virtual Global Forum sessions, please visit AJC.org/GlobalForum, where you can also view the full Virtual Global Forum schedule and register for the sessions that most interest you. |
Beginning 20 minutes before the session, please follow these steps to watch the program:
- Visit AJC.org/GlobalForum from your internet browser on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
- When the large darkened video box appears on the webpage, you must enter your name and email address and click “Submit.”
- Please then press the play button that appears in the middle of the large box, and you will be entered into the program. If you do not hear any sound, please press “Click to Unmute” at the top of the video.
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| We opened AJC Virtual Global Forum yesterday by marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust and World War II. |
Together, we heard from:
- H.E. Dr. Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany
- The Honorable Michael R. Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State
- H.E. Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Centre for Responsible Leadership
- Bawa Jain, Secretary-General of the World Council of Religious Leaders
- David Harris, AJC Chief Executive Officer, Edward and Sandra Meyer Office of the CEO
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| We also had our first great debate, "The Hate Speech Debate: Should Free Speech Be Limited?", a conversation on how democracies should grapple with the challenges posed by hate speech. |
| To view recordings of yesterday’s sessions, click here. |
| Should you have any questions or require any assistance, please email [email protected]. |
| Thank you for joining us. We hope you enjoy the week! |
| The AJC Global Forum Team |
