The 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the document that revolutionized Catholic teaching regarding Jews and Judaism, was celebrated at a two-day symposium co-hosted by AJC and Tel Aviv University.
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AJC, Tel Aviv University Co-Sponsor Nostra Aetate 50 Symposium
AJC Mourns Passing of Cardinal Edward Egan
AJC mourns the passing of His Eminence Cardinal Edward Egan and offers comfort and consolation to the leadership and constituents of the Archdiocese of New York, where he served as Archbishop from 2000-2009. He was elevated to Cardinal by His Holiness Pope John Paul II in 2001.
AJC: World Powers Should Heed Israel’s Warnings on Iran
AJC praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clarion call for achieving the best possible deal to prevent a nuclear Iran.
AJC: French Parliament Vote Hinders Search for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
The National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament, adopted today, by a vote of 339 to 151, a resolution urging the French government to recognize the state of Palestine as a step to achieve a resolution of the conflict.
AJC Deplores Attack on West Bank Mosque
AJC condemned an overnight attack on a mosque in the West Bank village of Aqraba. Graffiti, including the words “price tag” and the name of a nearby Israeli settlement, Tapuah, were spraypainted on the mosque.
AJC Applauds United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act
AJC hails unanimous U.S. Senate adoption of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act (S. 2673).
AJC Delegation Visits Israel
A senior AJC leadership delegation just completed a two-day mission to Israel.
AJC: Christians, Yazidis Face ISIS Threats of Extermination
AJC is calling on world leaders to urgently focus on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Iraq, due to the advances of the ISIS terrorist organization, which aims to wipe out any population it deems heretical.
