How does US Christian Zionism broadly relate to authoritarianism, and what is different about Christian Zionist influence in the current US political moment vs. historically?
Join the Institute for the Study of Christian Zionism and Friends of Sabeel North America for a webinar to discuss these topics and more, with Halah Ahmad of Al-Shabaka, Ben Lorber of Political Research Associates, and Robert O. Smith of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
Halah Ahmad is a policy researcher, writer, and strategist, as well as policy member of Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network.
Ben Lorber works as a Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates, focusing on white nationalism and antisemitism.
Robert O. Smith is the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
Featured Speaker
Halah Ahmad is a policy researcher, writer, and policy communications expert. Most recently, she led legislative affairs as VP for Policy at the Jain Family Institute, an applied social science research institute based in New York City. Halah also served as the US Policy Fellow for Al-Shabaka, and has conducted strategic policy research for government agencies and NGOs in Greece, Albania, Germany, Palestine, and the US. Halah received her Masters in Public Policy from Cambridge University as a Harvard-Cambridge scholar. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Vox, The LA Times, The Hill, USA Today and other outlets.
