Jonathan Schanzer Reports: War in the Middle East, Security Crisis at Home

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer returns for his third briefing with our community. As Executive Director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Dr. Schanzer is one of the most respected voices on Middle East conflict, terrorism finance, and threats to the United States. A former terrorism-finance analyst at the U.S. Treasury, he is a frequent commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and in The Wall Street Journal.

Learn more about Dr. Schanzer and his work:

https://www.fdd.org/team/jonathan-schanzer

What we’ll cover:

* Iran–Israel war: What the first week reveals about Tehran’s strategy and regional escalation

* External threats on U.S. soil: From Iranian proxies to lone-wolf violence against Jewish targets

* Antisemitism after October 7: Why hate is spiking and how American communities must respond

* Practical countermeasures for campuses, synagogues, and everyday activists

This special Zoom webinar is open to the public and is a collaboration of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia/Jewish Community Relations Council, Hope for Israel Alliance, and the American Jewish Medical Association.

The program will be co-moderated by Jason Holtzman, Chief of the JCRC of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, who brings deep experience in Jewish advocacy, Israel education, and community security.

Our two previous sessions with Dr. Schanzer drew hundreds, and his analysis proved remarkably accurate.