The Jerusalem Post presents its first virtual annual conference
The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference is one of the most important
political and diplomatic meetings of the Jewish world.
The Jerusalem Post has held a conference in New York City for the past eight years, bringing together thousands of American and Israeli citizens and leaders to discuss the alliance between Israel and the United States, as well as the diplomatic, economic and security challenges facing the State of Israel and the Jewish world.
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be broadcast online on September 24, 2020 on
The Jerusalem Post website (jpost.com) and on our Facebook page.
This year, the conference will focus on the upcoming US presidential election and its impact on the alliance between Israel and the United States, as well as some of the other burning issues on Israel’s agenda.
Speakers
Tony Blair
Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute and former UK Prime Minister
Reuven "Ruvi" Rivlin
10th President of Israel
Ronald S. Lauder
President of the World Jewish Congress and Former US Ambassador to Austria
David Friedman
US Ambassador to Israel
Prof. Leo Leiderman
Chief Economic Advisor, Bank Hapoalim
Bruce Buck
Chelsea FC Chairman
Daniel Atar
Chairman of KKL-JNF
Sylvan Adams
Philanthropist and businessman
Ted Cruz
Senator, American politician and attorney
Avi Berkowitz
Assistant to the President and Special representative for International Negotiations
Morgan Ortagus
State Department Spokesperson
Benny Gantz
Defense Minister
Dr. nimrod novik
Member of the Steering Committee, Commanders for Israel’s Security.
yair lapid
Leader of the Opposition, Chair of Yesh Atid-Telem
Matt Brooks
Executive Director of the Republican Jewish Coalition
Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz
Emet Prize winner 2020
Architect Bracha Chyutin
Emet Prize winner 2020
Dr. Ran Gozali
Executive vice president, head of Rafael’s land and naval systems division
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel
Member of EMET Prize Award Committee
Eli Cohen
Minister of Intelligence, The State of Israel
Daniel Pomerantz
CEO, Honest Reporting
Yael Eckstein
President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Johnnie Moore
Faith Advisor, US President Donald Trump
Rabbi Yehoshua Fass
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Nefesh B’ Nefesh
Prof. Eugene Kontorovich
Head of international law department at Kohelet
Halie Soifer
Executive Director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America
Dr. Ohad Karnieli
PhD, MBA – Founder & CEO at ADVA
Matan Vilnai
Chairman of the Commanders for Israel’s Security and former Deputy Chief of Staff
Major General Yitzhak Jerry Gershon
Habithonistim’s Leadership Team Member
Nickolay Mladenov
United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Lurie
VP, head of Land Maneuver Systems directorate, Rafael
HAVA ZINGBOIM
Founder and CEO Hava Zingboim Cosmeceuticals
Eliot Engel
Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Dr. Shafir Botner
Director of the MDA paramedic school
Eilat Shinar
M.D, director of blood services for Magen David Adom
Anat Gold
Director of planning division, KKL-JNF
MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh
Member of Knesset for the Blue and White Party
Daniel B. Shapiro
Diplomat and former Ambassador of the US to the State of Israel.
yaakov katz
Editor-in-Chief
The Jerusalem Post
Jordana Cutler
Head of Public Policy for Facebook Israel and the Jewish Diaspora
Dan Marom
Faculty member, Hebrew University Business School
Karine Bolton
Director of International Relations Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF)
Why attend?
The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference is one of the premier political-diplomatic gatherings in the Jewish World
Top VIP speakers will be attending the confernce
The Jerusalem Post is the #1 English-language news website in the Jewish world with almost 1 million (!) daily visits
Strengthening the US-Israel alliance
Program
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Welcome by Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post
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Greetings from Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress
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Greetings from the President of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin
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United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman - Interviewed by Yaakov Katz
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Sylvan Adams, Canadian-Israeli Philanthropist- Interviewed by Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post
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Israel's Economy in the Shadow of COVID-19Prof. Leo Leiderman, Chief Economic Advisor, Bank Hapoalim
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Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United KingdomInterviewd by Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post
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Bringing Hope to the PeripheryDaniel Atar, Chairman of KKL-JNF - Interviewed by Steve Linde, , The Jerusalem Report
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TedTalkKarin Bolton-Laor, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund
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TedTalkDr. Dan Merom, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund
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TedTalkAnat Gold, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund
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Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Interviewed by Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post
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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Interviewed by Herb Keinon Senior Contributing Editor, The Jerusalem Post
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Red or Blue: The Jewish VoteA debate featuring Matt Brooks, Executive Director of the Republican Jewish Coalition and Halie Soifer, Executive Director, Jewish Democratic Council of Americ - Herb Keinon, Senior Contributing Editor, The Jerusalem Post
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Annexation vs. Sovereignty: Now, Later, Never?Major General Matan Vilnai, Chairman of the Commanders for Israel’s Security and former Deputy Chief of Staff- Interviewed by Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post
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Panel: Annexation: Off the Table or Just Delayed?Moderator - Herb Keinon, Senior Contributing Editor, The Jerusalem Post. Participants- Michal Cotler Wunsh, Knesset Member, Blue and White, Major General Yitzhak Gershon, Habithonistim’s Leadership Team Member, Prof.Eugene Kontorovich, Head of international law department at Kohelet
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Israel's Security PoliticsBenny Gantz, Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister - Interviewed by Yaakov Katz
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Israel's Intelligent View of the Middle EastEli Cohen, Minister of Intelligence - Interviewed by Seth Frantzman, Middle East Correspondent, The Jerusalem Post
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The Jerusalem Post Award for Israel Innovation and ExcellenceHava Zingboim, Founder, H. Zingboim Cosmetics Ltd.- Interviewd by Lidar Gravé-Lazi, Freelance Journalist and Presenter
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Dr. Ran Gozali, Executive Vice President, Rafael - Interviewed by Seth Frantzman
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Dan Shapiro, former US ambssador to Israel and DNC platform committee member - Interviewed by Maayan Hoffman News Editor, The Jerusalem Post
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Morgan Ortagus, U.S. State Department Spokesperson - Interviewed by Herb Keinon
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Bruce Buck, Chairman, Chelsea FC- Interviewd by Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post
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Panel - Striving for Excellence: Emet Prize - Moderator - Maayan HoffmanParticipants: Arch. Bracha Chyutin, Winner of the EMET Prize for 2020, Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz, Winner of the EMET Prize for 2020, Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Member of EMET Prize Award Committee
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On The FrontlinesEilat Shinar, Head, Magen David Adom's Blood Services, Dr. Shafir Botner, Paramedic School Director, Magen David Adom- Interviewd by Maayan Hoffman, News Editor, The Jerusalem Post
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Nickolay Mladenov, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process - Interviewed by Khaled Abu Toameh Arab Affairs Correspondent, The Jerusalem Post
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TedTalkDaniel Pomerantz, CEO, Honest Reporting
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Avi Berkowitz, Assistant to President Donald Trump and Special Representative for International Negotiations -Interviewed by Yaakov Katz
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The Evangelical Role in US PeacemakingModerator-Maayan Hoffman, News Editor, The Jerusalem Post Participants- Yael Eckstein, Chairperson, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Rev. Johnnie Moore, Faith Advisor, US President Donald Trump
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Panel: The Israel-UAE deal - Consequences for A Changing Middle EastModerator: Khaled Abu Toameh, Participants: Dr. Ebtesam al-Ketbi, President of the Emirates Policy Center (EPC) in Abu Dhabi and Dr. Nimrod Novik, Adviser to Commanders for Israel's Security
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Panel- Disrupting Industries – Challenges for Integrating new TechnologyModerator: Steve Linde, Participants: Dr. Ohad Karnieli, CEO, ADVA and TBD, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Lurie VP, head of Land Maneuver Systems directorate Rafael
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Aliyah in the Shadow of CoronavirusRabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Nefesh B' Nefesh- Interviewed by Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post
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Jordana Cutler, Public Policy Director of Facebook Israel and the Jewish Diaspora -Interviewed by Herb Keinon, Senior Contributing Editor, The Jerusalem Post
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Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid-Telem Chairman Yair Lapid -Interviewed by Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post
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