True Stories of High-Stakes Negotiations to Free Americans Captured Abroad with Mickey Bergman
Sunday, June 9, 2024
7:00PM - 8:30PM
True Stories of High-Stakes Negotiations to Free Americans Captured Abroad with Mickey Bergman
Sunday, June 9, 2024
7- 8:30pm, In-Person Only in the Social Hall at Temple Isaiah
Brittney Griner, Danny Fenster, Otto Warmbier, Trevor Reed, Paul Whelan, Xiyue Wang…When an American citizen is unjustly imprisoned overseas, that’s when Mickey Bergman’s phone starts to ring. Embark on a riveting journey behind the scenes of international negotiations with Mickey Bergman, who has played a pivotal role in the sensitive Israeli hostage discussions with Hamas. As the Vice President of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement and a special operations veteran, Bergman brings unparalleled insights from the front lines of diplomacy and determination. Join us for an exclusive event that sheds light on his daring missions, innovative strategies for freeing political prisoners, and a look into his compelling book, In the Shadows. Delve into the untold tales of global engagement and the critical challenges of negotiating with some of the world’s most formidable adversaries.
150 books will be available at no charge (one per family) with the hope that people will make a contribution in memory of beloved Temple Isaiah member, Micah Bycel to our Temple Isaiah Education and Youth Fund for camp scholarships. Cash and/or check will be accepted as donations at the event.
About our Speaker:
Mickey Bergman is the CEO of Global Reach, and VP of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, nongovernmental, non-profit organizations that negotiate the release of political prisoners and hostages around the world. A special-operations veteran of the Israel Defense Forces, he has spent the past decade freeing Americans from some of the most complex and insulated countries on earth, including Iran, North Korea, Russia, Venezuela, Syria, Gambia and Sudan. He is an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, where his graduate courses focus on the art of emotional intelligence in international relations. He was nominated for the 2019 and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize alongside former Governor Bill Richardson.
About our Interviewer:
Rabbi Lee Bycel is the Vice Chair of the California state council on developmental disabilities, the author of Refugees in America, the Sinton Visiting Professor at USF, and a very proud grandfather of five!
This program is presented generously by the Bycel and Shani families and Mark Seiler in memory of beloved Temple Isaiah member, Micah Bycel, z"l.
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