Join us for a special conversation with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies at TBJ. With speaker Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, a former terrorism finance analyst at the U. S. Department of the Treasury, in conversation with Pouya Lavian, Greater MetroWest community member and finance leader. They will discuss:
Local manifestations of antisemitism and Israel’s new reality:
What is going on with our college campuses and local communities?
How do international organization like the United Nations aid our enemies?
Are we facing serious escalation in the Middle East and beyond?
Dr. Schanzer and his team have been at the forefront of uncovering the backers of student organizations that applaud antisemitism and the atrocities of October 7 and are experts on matters relating to Israel, her neighbors and US foreign policy.
FDD is a non-partisan, non-political research-based organization giving current events and insight that is difficult to obtain elsewhere. We hope you can join us for an important educational program in support of Israel. Stay after the program for a light reception.
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is Senior Vice President for Research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies where he oversees the work of the organization’s experts and scholars. Jonathan previously worked as a terrorism finance analyst at the U. S. Department of the Treasury, where he played an integral role in the designation of numerous terrorist financiers. He has written hundresd of articles, more than adozen monographs and chapters for edited volumes, and four books on the Middle East. Jonathan testifies often before Congress and appears on television channels such as CNN, Fox News, BBC, and MSNBC. His most recent book is Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War (FDD Press 2021).
Pouya Lavian, a member of our TBJ community, is a Managing Director at Wells Fargo. Pouya is a former Board Member and National Vice President of the Iranian-American Bar Association. He has been a contributor to the Forecasting World Events Project at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Currently, Pouya is a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), the Banking and Finance Leadership of UJA Federation of New York and is a designated Ambassador of Wells Fargo & Co., representing the firm on the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
This program is presented in partnership with JCC MetroWest.
For more information on Foundation for Defense of Democracies, visit fdd.org.
