Upcoming Events
WED. SEP 23 | 6:00PM RECEPTION | 7PM PROGRAM | NYC
The Arab Case for Israel and How to Get to Peace
Did October 7 bring Israel closer to peace with Arab governments that are still holding out on normalization with the Jewish state? Or did it push peace further away?
Join us for a reception and conversation with Hussain Abdul-Hussain. In his book The Arab Case for Israel, he argues that – even if Arabs and Palestinians think that the creation and the existence of the State of Israel have caused them injustice – letting go and moving on serves their interests much better than trying to go back in time and fix it.
Hussain will also present his personal journey, from a student who once shouted “from the river to the sea, Palestine should be free” to an expert who believes that Israel is an asset for the countries of the region. He will illustrate how the “hotter the peace” between Arab countries and Israel, the better economic growth these Arab states enjoy.
$18 admission, $36 includes his book
MON. SEP 28 | 12:00 pm ET | VIRTUAL
Anti-West and Anti-Jewish Ideology on Campus:
Foreign Influence and the Path to Peace
In this rare joint appearance, Charles Asher Small, ISGAP founder and president, and Johnny Moore, Vice Chancellor and Managing Dir. of Middle East Studies at Pepperdine University, discuss the forces reshaping American universities and geopolitics and explore a critical question: How do we confront hatred and dangerous funding networks while building relationships that make peace possible?
This special event brings together leading voices in conversation about foreign influence and Middle East peace.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
DR. CHARLES ASHER SMALL is Founding Director and President of ISGAP and Director of the ISGAP-Woolf Institute Fellowship Program at Cambridge. He is a research fellow at Tel Aviv University, Cambridge, and other leading institutions and previously held positions at Stanford, Oxford, and Yale. A scholar of antisemitism, social theory, globalization, and public policy, he founded Yale’s interdisciplinary center on antisemitism studies and has led research and convened academic programs worldwide. His current focus is on contemporary antisemitism, human rights, and foreign influence in higher education.
JOHNNIE MOORE, PhD is Vice Chancellor and Managing Dir. of Middle East Studies at Pepperdine University, a program that is independent of foreign funding. He is an internationally recognized evangelical leader whose honors include Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Medal of Valor and induction into Indiana Wesleyan’s Society of World Changers. He is Board Chairman of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and on the boards of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and the ADL.
WED. OCT 7 | 6 pm RECEPTION | 7 pm PROGRAM | NYC in person
Three Years On, Three Years Out
What changed, what didn’t, and what we do next
Jonathan Sacerdoti presents a retrospective and forecast. From the massacre of 10/7 and the ensuing regional war to the transformation of the Middle East and of Jewish life in the West, Sacerdoti offers a substantive argument about what Israel and Diaspora Jewry must secure in the years ahead—and what each stands to lose by getting it wrong.
Join us to meet, mingle, get informed, and get inspired.
$18 suggested donation
UNRaveling UNRWA: Documentary Film Screening
TBD | New York City
Following the October 7th massacre and allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the kidnappings, the agency made headlines around the world. The film presents a historical examination of UNRWA’s role—a temporary agency, initially mandated to resolve the refugee crisis following the 1948 war, which has never ceased its operations and, after 75 years, continues to perpetuate generations of refugees.
PAST EVENTS
MON. AUG 3 | 12:00PM ET | VIRTUAL
A New Playbook for the Fight against Antisemitism
Join us to hear from David Harris. Described by the late Israeli president Shimon Peres as “the foreign minister of the Jewish people” and the most decorated Jewish organizational leader in U.S. history, he will discuss strategies to fight effectively in defense of Israel and the Jewish people. Tweaking October 6th strategies won’t cut it, he contends, any more than fighting skin cancer with first aid cream would.
MON. JUNE 15 | 12:00PM ET | VIRTUAL
Strength: The Only Path to Peace
This session explores a paradox: Despite Western critiques of aggression and relentless pressure to engage in diplomacy, Israel’s demonstrated strength has unquestionably restored its deterrence and paved a path to regional stability. Through painful human and economic costs, Israel is the most secure it has been in decades.
British journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti explains why restraint is perceived as weakness in many global conflicts. And why peace through strength—the Abraham Accords and the Maximum Pressure doctrine on Iran—delivers normalization. Sacerdoti advocates for an unapologetic alliance between a strong America and a strong Israel as the best shield against expansionist and jihadist threats.
MON. MAY 18 | 12:00PM ET | VIRTUAL
Unmasking the Origins of Modern Anti-Israel Rhetoric
Please join us for a screening of the documentary “A Special Russian Truth: How Soviet Antisemitic Propaganda Lives Today“, followed by Q&A with the documentary’s producer, Jim Rose.
A Special Russian Truth explores how a calculated Soviet KGB-engineered disinformation campaign initiated decades ago planted the seeds of today’s demonization of Israel and fomented division in the United States. Through interviews with respected historians, scholars, and peace activists from diverse backgrounds, this eye-opening film reveals the deeply antisemitic Soviet history of now-common tropes and enables viewers to recognize propaganda—as distinct from legitimate critique—in the context of today’s conflicts.
Co-Sponsored with Harvard Jewish alumni associations:
WED. MAY 6 | 6:00PM ET | MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
A post-October 7th agenda for a post-October 7th world
David Harris doesn’t mince words: the old strategies for defending Israel and the Jewish people are no longer enough. The man Shimon Peres called ‘the foreign minister of the Jewish people’ — and the most decorated Jewish organizational leader in U.S. history — will lay out what effective advocacy looks like now. Join us to mingle and hear from Harris, author of Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know.
MON. MAY 4 | 3:00PM ET | VIRTUAL
Driving Change in K–12 Education at Independent Schools
Featuring Modi Wiczyk (HBS’99), Co-Founder of Hollywood studio MRC Entertainment and Founder of Jewish Leaders in Schools, an ADL-endorsed grassroots organization that empowers parents to drive change in learning environments nationwide.
SUN. APRIL 26 | 4:00PM ET | BALTIMORE, MD
GENERATIONS OF COURAGE: From Refuseniks to Today’s Campus Struggle
Join us for an inspiring conversation about Jewish courage, defiance, and resilience.
Author Izabella Tabarovsky brings the insights of her acclaimed book Be a Refusenik to Baltimore. Drawing on the moral clarity of the refusenik movement, the book offers a powerful, practical framework for navigating today’s climate of anti-Jewish ideological coercion.
MON. APRIL 20 | 12:00PM ET | VIRTUAL
Natasha Hausdorff on Weaponization of International Law
Hear from acclaimed barrister and expert commentator on international law, about countering the manipulation of international law for political agendas through research, advocacy, and strategic partnerships.
Monday | Mar 23 | 12 PM ET
Tatiana Glezer of Fifty Global Research Group
Tatiana Glezer directs research at Fifty Research Group, where her team uncovers systematic bias in how major news outlets report on Israel and the Middle East. She will share insights from studies including one of 1,378 articles from eight influential English-language media outlets (BBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Associated Press, Reuters, and Australian Broadcasting Corporation). In this analysis they found only 4% of publications reporting casualties during the Israeli-Hamas war cited Israeli data, while 98% cited Hamas – with only 1% of these acknowledging that Hamas figures are unverifiable or contested. Conversely, nearly 50% of publications question Israel’s figures, despite Israel’s minimal representation as an information source.
Monday | FEB 23 | 12 PM ET
Deena B. Margolies, Esq. of The Brandeis Center
Deena Margolies is a litigation staff attorney at the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she plays a leading role in the Center’s civil rights enforcement and litigation strategy. Her practice focuses on addressing anti-Semitic harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in educational institutions through Title VI complaints, negotiated resolutions, and litigation. Ms. Margolies has been deeply involved in high-impact matters across the country, including institutional settlements, federal civil rights investigations, and litigation involving both public and private universities. She frequently works with students, faculty, and families to build evidentiary records, engage regulators, and secure corrective action when schools fail to address hostile environments.
EBOO PATEL (Founder) & REBECCA RUSSO (VP of Higher Education Strategy), Interfaith America
How pluralism can combat campus antisemitism
Interfaith America promotes constructive dialogue, civil discourse, and pluralism, helping universities to become laboratories where students can deepen and challenge their own worldviews and collaborate across divides. This work can help rid campuses of antisemitism, bigotry, and ignorance. LEARN MORE
Monday | January 26 | 12-1 pm EST
