AJC in the Daily Herald
Click here to read AJC's Israel Update Lecture Series chair Chaya Gil's columns on Israel in the Daily Herald.

The Israel Update Lecture Series is one of Chicago's best sources of insightful and topical analysis of Israeli issues. The lecture series presents leading academics, policy makers, government officials and others providing an insider's view seldom seen in the local media.

Past Programs:

The Challenges Facing Israel and World Jewry
Can They Be Overcome?  Featuring Ed Rettig, AJC Israel Office Associate Director

Counter-Terrorism and the Law: International Law and Morality in Armed Conflict featuring Lt. Col. (Ret.) Amos Guiora

Suicide Terrorism: Why Are They Dying to Kill Us? featuring Prof. Robert Pape

Negotiating with the Arab World: Are We Speaking the Same Language? featuring Alai Alon

Democratization in the Arab World: When and How? Featuring Jamil Khoury

Abrahamic Voices of Peace From the Holy Land Featuring Rabbi Ronen Lubitch, Rev. Samuel Fanous, and Imam Khalid Abu Ras

Palestinian Islamic Fundamentalism: An Existential Threat? Featuring Dr. Elie Rekhess

Why the Left Hates Israel Featuring Richard Baehr

Taking the Battle Against Palestinian Terrorism Into the Courts: How Terror Victims Are Fighting Back Featuring Nitsana Darshan - Leitner

Who Is Better for Israel, the Democrats or the G.O.P.? Featuring Professor Paul Green and Professor Paul Kleppner