In Conversation With Ambassador Dennis Ross

In Conversation With Ambassador Dennis Ross

Author: Kehillat Israel May 28, 2021 Duration: 59:09

In this stimulating conversation with K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein, Ambassador Dennis Ross talks about the current situation in Israel, the conflation of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric and action, and how we might address talking with others about these topics.

For more than twelve years, Ambassador Ross played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace proess dealing with the parties as the U.S. point man on the peace process in both the George H. W. Bush and Clinton Administrations. He served two years as Special Assistant to President Obama and National Security Council Senior Director for the Central Region, and a year as Special Advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

This discussion, part of the K.I. Israel Matters Program, took place via Zoom on May 27, 2021.


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