Since its founding in 1906, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) has been committed to securing the civil and religious rights of Jews. AJC has always believed that the only way to achieve this goal is to safeguard the civil and religious rights of all Americans. Read More
A national task force sponsored by AJC is urging that a year of voluntary national service become the rule, not the exception, for young American adults, ages 18 to 25. The task force recommendations are detailed in its report, ImaginingAmerica: Making National Service a National Priority. "At least one year of full-time, intensive service, either military or civilian, should be the standard, not the exception," concludes the task force. Read More
"After a long period of uneasiness between Europe and Israel, there have been recent signs of renewed Euro-Israeli commitment. But is this really the case?" writes Marta Mucznik, AJC's European Affairs Research Director.
The Presbyterian Church (USA) charged its congregations, members, and associated bodies not to “over-identify” with either party in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
U.S. Jewish Leaders Press Lithuanian Prime Minister to Resolve Property Restitution
Lithuania stands alone as the only country in Central and Eastern Europe to not yet settle the restitution issue, despite negotiations lasting more than six years.
"Twisting Holocaust memory, desecrating cemeteries, ignoring antisemitism and refusing to return communal property — surely this is not the best cultural capital Europe can offer," writes Rabbi Andrew Baker in the Forward.
