Congressman Fine will talk about the rise of Muslim terror in the United States and Europe, along with the rise of antisemitism in America. The Congressman will give some steps on what people can be doing to help eliminate these threats.

Randy Fine earned himself the moniker, THE HEBREW HAMMER as the only Jewish Republican in the Florida Legislature, leading the fight to make Florida the safest state in America for Jewish families and people of faith, and for his work opposing terrorism and combating antisemitism. Congressman Fine was most recently elected to represent Florida’s 6th Congressional District in April 2025 after serving years in the Florida House and Senate. The son of two public school teachers, Randy graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and later earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with high distinction as one of the youngest Baker Scholars in decades.

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In the examination of competing sovereignty claims, it is vital to distinguish between claims based on well-founded legal positions and arguments, as opposed to claims that are political assertions, opinions and desiderata. This lecture will focus on why and how the concerted UN and ICJ actions, pursued incessantly over the last decades, aimed at negating Israel’s territorial sovereignty rights, are egregiously unjustified and why they must be wholly repudiated.

Dr. Gauthier is a Canadian international lawyer and scholar. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Geneva. He has served as legal counsel to many governments including that of France, Spain, Mexico and Canada. In 2000, he was knighted by the President of France as Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite and in 2015 appointed Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur. Dr. Gauthier has presented lectures around the world, from London (House of Commons), to Washington (US Congress), Rome (Italian Senate), New York (United Nations), Brussels (EU Parliament), Tokyo (Japanese Parliament), Ottawa (Canadian House of Commons), The Hague (Dutch Parliament), in addition to Jerusalem, Basil, Geneva, Toronto, San Remo and beyond.

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Ambassador Aharoni, a veteran Israeli diplomat who was involved in peace negotiations, will offer an overview of the regional and global factors that influence Israel’s positioning in the world. From the attempt to introduce a new world order to the information revolution – Aharoni will share from his experience how these processes affect the country’s reputation, economy, society and diplomacy.

Ido Aharoni Aronoff is an Israeli diplomat, advisor to global companies, public speaker, university lecturer and writer. He was born in Tel Aviv to a family that settled in the Land of Israel in the 1870’s and spent his entire diplomatic career in the United States, on both coasts. He is a 25-year veteran of Israel’s Foreign service, a public diplomacy specialist, founder of the Brand Israel Program (2002), and a well-known political marketing, positioning and place branding practitioner. 

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In Cooperation with FIDF

As we witness the historic shift in the Middle East, events of the last 3 years have fundamentally transformed Israel’s relationships with its neighbors. Israeli political stability may be imperfect, but that calculation fails to account for the unparalleled resilience of the Israeli people and the meticulous strategy and courage of the IDF to confront existential threats from all fronts.

Colonel Richard Kemp was a soldier for 30 years, commanding British forces in some of the world’s worst conflict hotspots, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans. He was also the head of the International Terrorism Intelligence Team at the British Prime Minister’s Office. Kemp was wounded in a terrorist attack in Northern Ireland, and his name appeared on an Al Qaida kill list found in Syria. Now a media commentator, writer, and public speaker, Kemp frequently defends Israel against lies, bias, and distortions around the world, including at the United Nations.

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In times of uncertainty and growing Jew-hating antisemitism, Avi Abelow will explore the resilience of the Jewish people, the strengthening of Jewish identity, the spiritual strength of Israel, and the importance of courageous, authentic and truthful communication in rebuilding hope and achieving victory for the Jewish people.

Avi Abelow, CEO & Host of Pulse of Israel, is one of the most fearless and respected voices defending Israel on the global stage. Avi Abelow brings bold, no-nonsense analysis of Israeli affairs, cutting through media distortion to speak truth with clarity and conviction. As the founder of Pulse of Israel, his daily videos and commentary inspire Jewish pride, strength, and a vision for peace rooted in security. A former financial professional who left his career to advocate full-time for Israel following the Gush Katif struggle, Avi is also the producer of the acclaimed documentary Home Game and a frequent contributor to major media outlets including The Jerusalem Post, Newsmax, Human Events, and more.

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The multi-front war in the Middle East has been a contest between Israel (with help from the US) and the Islamic Republic, along with the regime’s terror proxies. As this battle continues to play out, Israel’s security posture continues to change. So, too, does the relationship between Israel and the pragmatic Gulf Arab states. Middle East expert Jonathan Schanzer explores this complex and rapidly-changing dynamic.

Jonathan Schanzer is Vice President of Research for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the author of the new book State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State. His previous book, Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine, is still the only book on the market that chronicles the Palestinian civil war. Previously, Dr. Schanzer served as a counterterrorism analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

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For over 55 years, the home my father and uncle built for our family in Baghdad has been occupied by the French Embassy. Not a dime of rent has been paid to the family. This talk shares our decades-long fight to wrestle compensation from the Macron government and/or compel the French to either purchase of vacate the property, restituting it back to us, its rightful owners. This case reflects a story much larger than our own. From 1948 onwards, almost 100,000 Jews fled Iran, leaving behind homes, businesses and entire lives. The hope is that our claim can help open a path towards recognition and restitution for them as well.

Philip Khazzam is a Montreal-born McGill University graduate with a distinguished background in international business. After joining the family’s nuts and dried fruits import company in 1982, he founded his own thriving enterprise in 2000 and recently completed the sale of a major stake to a leading European competitor. Today, he shares a compelling and deeply personal story: his family’s multi-decade legal quest for compensation from the French government for unpaid rent on what was their family home – the French Embassy compound in Baghdad – a property his family was forced to abandon over 55 years ago. Through his representation by prominent human rights attorney Jean-Pierre Mignard, his case raises important questions about justice and restitution for the thousands of Middle Eastern Jews displaced between 1948 and the present. His fight may illuminate a path forward for others who lost homes and livelihoods in one of history’s most significant diasporas.

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Gregg Roman will take a frank look at the world America now confronts and the choices that will define the next decade. The Middle East of 2027 is not the Middle East of 2024. War with Iran, the collapse of old assumptions, the reshuffling of regional alliances, and the return of great power competition have rewritten the map. Washington is catching up. A new Congress sits in session. The Trump administration enters its final two years. The 2028 primary field is taking shape. Every one of these forces will pull at American foreign policy, and the Middle East will feel the pressure first.

Gregg Roman is the Executive Director of the Middle East Forum. In 2014, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency named him one of the “ten most inspiring global Jewish leaders.” He previously served as the political advisor to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel and worked for the Israeli Ministry of Defense. A frequent speaker on Middle East affairs, Mr. Roman appears on international news channels such as Fox News, i24NEWS, Al-Jazeera, BBC World News, and Israel’s Channels 12 and 13. He studied national security and political communications at American University and the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, and has contributed to The Hill, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, the Miami Herald, and the Jerusalem Post.

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In Cooperation with The Capital Research Center

What if the same movement calling for the destruction of Israel is also working to destroy the United States? The Capital Research Center examines who foundations fund and how nonprofit organizations spend their funding, getting involved in politics and advocacy, often in ways that donors never intended and would find abhorrent. CRC has spent years tracking how millions in charitable donations are quietly funding radical activism. The “pro-Palestinian” movement isn’t only anti-Israel — it is explicitly anti-American.

Scott Walter is the President of Capital Research Center. He served in the George W. Bush Administration as Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and was Vice President at the Philanthropy Roundtable. Walter has testified to six committees in Congress and to the IRS and numerous state legislatures. He has written for and been quoted in such outlets as the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A Georgetown graduate, Walter served as Senior Fellow at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and as Senior Editor of AEI’s flagship publication. He is the author of Arabella: The Dark Money Network of Billionaires Secretly Transforming America.

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In Cooperation with Birthright

In Between Sight and Vision, Dr. Zohar Raviv will explain the difference between reacting to today’s challenges and leading with long‑term purpose. Drawing on his work with Taglit‑Birthright Israel, he reflects on how Jewish life, and values can remain strong during uncertain times. Rather than focusing mainly on crisis or survival, Dr. Raviv offers a vision rooted in meaning, moral responsibility, and the vitality of Jewish life. He Dr. Raviv speaks to the importance of reflection, nuance, and ethical responsibility in a complex and polarized world. With clarity and optimism, Dr. Raviv offers a hopeful vision for Jewish peoplehood centered on responsibility, resilience, and leading with vision rather than fear.

Dr. Zohar Raviv is the International Vice President of Educational Strategy for Taglit-Birthright Israel, where he helps shape one of the most influential Jewish educational initiatives of the 21st century. A leading voice in contemporary Jewish thought and pedagogy, Dr. Raviv focuses on values-driven education that embraces complexity, meaning, and moral responsibility.

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As Israel fights wars on the battlefield, another war continues long after the rockets stop — in international courts, universities, financial institutions, social media platforms, and the court of public opinion. In this timely and eye-opening lecture, renowned Israeli attorney and activist Nitsana Darshan-Leitner will reveal how the legal frontlines have become one of the most critical battlegrounds facing Israel and the Jewish people today.

Israeli activist attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner has been a leading voice defending Israel on the global legal stage for over 20 years. As head of Shurat HaDin–Israel Law Center, a Tel Aviv-based civil rights organization, she develops innovative legal strategies to counter campaigns aimed at delegitimizing Israel and threatening its security, including offensive litigation against terrorism, supporters of terrorism, BDS initiatives, antisemitic libels, and hostile actors targeting the Jewish state. 

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