If it were held later in the month of Ramadan, cross-cultural trainer Soumaya Khalifa may not have joined Global Atlanta’s March 12 discussion on managing global teams. Ms. Khalifa, founder […]
Category: Middle East – North Africa
In Solidarity With Israel, Kemp Signs Bill Defining Antisemitism in State Law
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Jan. 31 signed a bill defining antisemitism in state law, a victory for proponents who saw a similar effort fizzle during the 2023 legislative session. […]
Israeli Consul General Slams Atlanta City Council’s Resolution Supporting Gaza Ceasefire
A few days before Thanksgiving, the Atlanta City Council weighed in again on the Israel-Hamas war, passing a 12-0 resolution in support of calls for a ceasefire voiced by The […]
Opinion: Bearing Witness to a Modern-day Horror in Israel
Editor’s note: RoughDraft Atlanta Publisher Keith Pepper attended one of three local screenings so far of footage from the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, much of it shot […]
Family of Israeli Hostages Meet With Lawmakers as Kemp Rejects Calls to Expedite Antisemitism Bill
Editor’s note: This article was written by by Jill Nolin of the Georgia Recorder and published on its website on Oct. 31, 2023. Rimon Kirsht didn’t speak or look into […]
Kemp Orders State to Buy Israeli Bonds, Lower Flags
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has instructed the state’s treasurer to buy $10 million in Israeli bonds in a show of support for “one of our strongest friends and allies” as […]
Delta Postpones Tel Aviv Flight Amid Gaza War
Delta Air Lines Inc. has postponed its daily flight from Atlanta to Tel Aviv as Israel pummeled Gaza with airstrikes and threatened a ground invasion in retaliation for surprise attacks by Hamas fighters that killed 900 Israelis Saturday […]
Delta Flight Enables Taste of Tel Aviv, With a Side of Protest
Editor’s note: A longtime traveler to Israel, Rough Draft Atlanta Publisher Keith Pepper reconnected with the country via Delta’s nonstop flight, relaunched in March after a 12-year hiatus. Hungry to […]
ElKhalil Law Aims to Be a Business Bridge to the Middle East
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post announcing ElKhalil Law‘s backing of Global Atlanta’s Middle East Channel. Subscribe to our monthly Middle East – North Africa newsletter here. Global Atlanta […]
Georgia Law Enforcement Leaders Back From Two-Week Israel Exchange
A group of 20 leaders from top Georgia law-enforcement agencies have returned from a two-week program learning about community policing in Israel. The delegation included Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director […]