Program. Guide. We can to. Well be exploring the story of witold pill electric could, the polishing resistance leader the subject of the book the volunteer the trustor of the hero that infiltrated auschwitz pow. We are joined by author, jack fairweather, a former war reporter in iraq and afghanistan and the author of wow a war of choice and the good war the is the Tampa Bay Bureau chief and a video journalist for the Washington Post in afghanistan and interviewing john is Robert Jan Vann pelt. He was an Expert Witness in the case against the british historian and author david irving. Robert jan its an historical adviser on numerous films. So before we get started i want to make a few housekeeping notes. Well have time, 15 minutes or so, for audience q a at the end of the program. So, make sure to hold your questions for the end if you and can well try to do our best to get to as many as possible. And please note that this program is being recorded and will be available on our Youtube C
Welcome to this event. Judaism and the trump era. Director forciate the center of jewish civilization. For those of you who do not know much about our center, i can only say that the center is the home for jewish scholarship here at georgetown university, especially pertaining to politics, jewish humanities and the holocaust. 22 faculty,have including our panelist today. Andoximately 100 students, we offer 40 courses per year. The event will be held september rsvp 5 00 p. M. , so please to this event. While you do that, also visit our website. We all look forward to seeing you there. For students who are also with us in this room, if you are interested in learning more or you are interested to become part, please make sure to sign up at our Registration Table at the entrance. Now i would like to introduce our director. Thedoctor has directed organization for 13 years and will be our moderator today. Thank you for coming today and please enjoy this event. Thank you professor summer and
I want to welcome everyone to the event titled american judaism in the truck era trump iraq. Trump era. For those of you who do not know much about our center, the center for jewish civilization is the home for jewish scholarship at georgetown university, especially pertaining to middle east politics, jewish humanities, and the holocaust. Faculty, we have 22 including our esteemed panelists today. Approximately 100 students. And we offer over 40 courses per year. When you entered the event today, you should have received a copy of our full events lineup. Is the launch of the ambassadors most recent book. That event will be held on sotember 17 at 5 00 p. M. , please rsvp to this event. While you do that, please also visit our website. All very much look forward to seeing you there. For students who are also with us in the room, if you are interested in learning more about cjc or interested to become part of it, please make sure to sign up at our Registration Table at the entrance. Now,
Greg palcot. Sean, that fight goes on, but more and more, according to experts here on the ground, it is looking like nuri al malikis days are numbered. The incumbent Prime Minister has been seen as divisive and sectarian, so the more moderate and inclusive successor was chosen by the iraqi president. Today hes getting support in various factions inside the country and picking up more support abroad. Secretary of state kerry joining iranian officials. Initially branding its as illegal. Al malaki sent his troops out into the streets. He was pulling them back a little bit, and saying the military should not get involved with politics, just warning about problems if there is confusion on the ground. Al malaki watchers are saying you cannot count him out. Meanwhile, other developments on the ground about the accident showing how dangerous the situation is in so many ways. The Iraqi Air Force helicopter, is dropping off aid to the starving yazidis on the mountain to the west of where we are
Greg palcot. Sean, that fight goes on, but more and more, according to experts here on the ground, it is looking like nuri al malikis days are numbered. The incumbent Prime Minister has been seen as divisive and sectarian, so the more moderate and inclusive successor was chosen by the iraqi president. Today hes getting support in various factions inside the country and picking up more support abroad. Secretary of state kerry joining iranian officials. Initially branding its as illegal. Al malaki sent his troops out into the streets. He was pulling them back a little bit, and saying the military should not get involved with politics, just warning about problems if there is confusion on the ground. Al malaki watchers are saying you cannot count him out. Meanwhile, other developments on the ground about the accident showing how dangerous the situation is in so many ways. The Iraqi Air Force helicopter, is dropping off aid to the starving yazidis on the mountain to the west of where we are