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Vegas, It Isn’t: How Israeli Elections Sent Shockwaves through the Israel-Diaspora Relationship
OFJCC Campus in Palo Alto, CA
Dec 11, 2022
5 pm ET ·
Do the recent Israeli elections have an impact on the relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewry? Bear witness as rock stars of Israeli policy come together for a frank conversation about the Israeli elections as seen from the vantage points of statecraft, diplomacy, academia and politics.