GLI Morning Breakout Session: Beyond the Headlines: Hostages, the Ceasefire and the Future of Israel

Carole Nuriel has been working with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for 23 years. Prior to assuming her current position as Managing Director, ADL Israel and Senior Director, MENA, Carole was ADL’s Senior Middle Eastern Affairs Analyst with 24 years of experience in this field, focusing on manifestations of antisemitism in Middle Eastern media outlets. In her current position Carole is focused on promoting ADL’s programming, advocacy and partnerships in the Middle East Israel including advancing social cohesion in Israeli society, raising awareness to antisemitism working with ADL’s partners in the region.

Carole served in the Israel Defense Force’s Intelligence Corps during her compulsory service. Later she worked for the Israel Broadcasting Authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Shalem Center. Carole holds a BA in Arabic language and literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MA in Arabic language and literature (majoring in classic Arabic language). She speaks Hebrew, French, Arabic, English and Spanish. Carole is married with three children.

Shaya Lerner is ADL’s Director of Israel Affairs, and Associate Director of Middle Eastern Affairs. He is responsible for helping develop ADL’s Israel policies and programs, including on anti-Zionism, BDS trends, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as on issues related to global antisemitism, Iran, and persecuted minorities around the world.

Shaya has drafted and edited numerous ADL statements, letters, op-eds and policy memos on a variety of international issues and has contributed to a number of ADL publications.

Shaya joined ADL in 2011. He resides in White Plains, NY, and holds a Masters in Global Affairs from New York University and a B.A. from Yeshiva University, where he studied history and philosophy.