2015 JFC-UIA Speaker Series

Throughout the month of October, Dr. Mordechai Kedar informed and educated hundreds of Canadians on the Islamic State and its impact on Israel and the world at large.

Dr. Kedar has a Ph.D. from Bar-Ilan University and is an academic expert on the Israeli Arab population. He served for twenty-five years in IDF Military Intelligence, specializing in Islamic groups, the political discourse of Arab countries, the Arabic press and mass media and Syria’s domestic arena.

During the course of his 2-week speaking tour, Dr. Kedar met with hundreds of people in 10 communities.

His engaging presentation delved into the workings of the Islamic State and illustrated how they function from an academic the point of view. An audiovisual presentation illustrated the complex infrastructure of the Islamic State.

Listen to Dr. Kedar’s presentation to the Oshawa community here