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LIU's Global Service Institute Hosts Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmet

Long Island University's Global Service Institute Chair, Famed Broadcaster Rita Cosby to host complimentary webinar on Nov. 12.

Long Island University’s Global Service Institute Chair Rita Cosby
Long Island University’s Global Service Institute Chair Rita Cosby (Courtesy of Long Island University)

The Headliners of Service virtual speaker series at Long Island University’s Global Service Institute will continue on Thursday, Nov. 12 at Noon EST, with a live conversation with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Moderated by Global Service Institute Chair and acclaimed journalist Rita Cosby, the complimentary virtual lecture will be held through Zoom, open to the public, and will follow with a live Q&A period for viewers.

Ms. Cosby and former Prime Minister Olmert will discuss the global significance of this month’s U.S. presidential election, the importance of the U.S.-Israeli alliance, the historic peace accords between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain and Sudan, his time in the Israeli Defense Forces and in public office, as well as Israel’s mandatory national military service for its citizens.

To register for the lecture, please visit https://liu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-QFGgnntT-yvPNKNVMiIvw

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The Headliners of Service monthly series has also featured special live conversations with international security expert and granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Susan Eisenhower, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson.

For more information, visit the Global Service Institute website at globalserviceinstitute.org/headliners-of-service/

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