Resurgence of global antisemitism and its implications for the West

Antisemitism has often been described as history’s ‘oldest hatred,’ and it has recently surged across the globe. In the past, attacks on the Jews and geopolitics have inter-acted in violent wars, for example during the Nazi Holocaust. Today, antisemitism is both a driver of, and driven by, geopolitics. To analyse how this works and what it means for us all, the Centre for Geopolitics joins with the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) to invite David Harris, one of the world’s experts on Jew-hatred, to speak to his new book, published by Oxford University Press, on the subject.

This event will be followed by a drinks reception.

Speaker Biography

David Harris, Executive Vice Chair, ISGAP

David Harris served as CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) from 1990 to 2022. The organization was described by The New York Times as ‘the dean of American Jewish organizations,’ and by French President Nicolas Sarkozy as ‘the most effective, influential, and respected American Jewish organization.’

Throughout the past five decades, Harris played a pivotal role in shaping critical global issues — from the rescue of Ethiopian Jewry and Soviet Jewry (including two detentions by Soviet authorities) to helping expand Israel’s diplomatic footprint throughout the world, his contributions have been far-reaching. Harris has been committed to preserving Holocaust memory, exploring new relationships in the Arab and larger Muslim world, supporting an end to communism in Eastern Europe, advocating for NATO expansion, combatting global antisemitism, and promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding.

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