His Excellency, Dr. Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, will become the most senior Islamic leader to visit the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. The trip is a key element of a historic memorandum of understanding signed by Dr. Al-Issa and American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris today at AJC headquarters.
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Muslim World League, American Jewish Committee Memorandum of Understanding Paves Way for Most Senior Islamic Delegation Ever to Visit Auschwitz
AJC Donating Funds to Help Rebuild Black Churches in Louisiana
American Jewish Committee (AJC) has donated funds to help rebuild three historically black churches in Louisiana destroyed in a series of arson attacks.
AJC Donating Funds to Help Rebuild Notre Dame
American Jewish Committee (AJC) announced today that it will donate funds to help repair Notre Dame Cathedral, severely damaged in a massive fire.
Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council Holds Action Day in Washington
The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) conducted a series of high-level meetings in the nation’s capital on combatting hate crimes and promoting civil discourse.
AJC Praises U.S. Designation of IRGC as Terrorist Organization
“Recognition of the IRGC as a key arm of Iran’s global terrorism strategy is vitally important to the U.S., which first designated Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1984,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “We applaud President Trump for taking this highly significant step.”
AJC Welcomes Appointment of New Washington Archbishop
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes Pope Francis’s appointment of Archbishop Wilton Gregory to head the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
AJC Launches National “Listening Tour” to Advance Muslim-Jewish Relations
An American Jewish Committee (AJC) delegation has visited the nation’s capital for a series of meetings to deepen engagement with American Muslim communities, institutions and leaders.
AJC Horrified by Fatal Attacks on New Zealand Mosques
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is appalled by the murderous assaults on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Pope Francis Receives AJC Leadership Delegation at Vatican, Strongly Denounces Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) President John Shapiro led a leadership delegation during a private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican today.
AJC Welcomes Pope’s Decision to Open Pius XII Archives
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes today’s announcement by Pope Francis that the Vatican Archives, for the period of Pope Pius XII, will be open to researchers beginning in March 2020.
AJC Applauds British Government Action to Designate Hezbollah Terrorist Organization
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised British Home Secretary Sajid Javid for initiating action today that will designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in its entirety.
Latter-day Saints Apostle Visits AJC Headquarters
Elder Quentin L. Cook, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, visited AJC headquarters today to meet with senior leadership of the global Jewish advocacy organization.
AJC Delegation in Morocco Confers with Senior Officials, Advances Muslim-Jewish Dialogue
Deepening ties with a land that has been home to Jews for two millennia, an AJC leadership delegation concluded a weeklong visit to Morocco that included consultations with senior government officials, Jewish community leaders, and civil society partners – and a series of lectures, roundtables and special events in three cities that focused on advancing Muslim-Jewish understanding.
AJC Praises President Trump Signing of Bill to Protect Religious Institutions
“The solid bipartisan support for the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018 is a reaffirmation of our freedom, enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, to exercise religion, to practice one’s faith unhindered and without fear,” said Jason Isaacson.
Ari Gordon Named AJC Director of U.S. Muslim-Jewish Relations
Ari Gordon has been named Director of U.S. Muslim-Jewish Relations for AJC (American Jewish Committee), the global Jewish advocacy organization.
AJC Praises U.S. Senate Adoption of Bill to Protect Religious Institutions
This important legislation, which we ask President Trump to sign into law promptly, provides for new and strengthened measures to deter, as well as punish, perpetrators of attacks on religious institutions.
Massachusetts Bishop’s Testimony Tied to Normalization of Demonization
AJC New England welcomes Bishop Suffragan Gayle Harris’ apology for a statement made last month at the 2018 General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Austin, TX.
AJC Commends Episcopal Church Rejection of Israel Divestment, Expresses Concern on Other Issues
AJC commends the Episcopal Church for once again rejecting divestment directed against Israel, but expresses concern regarding open hostility toward Israel in other resolutions. The Episcopal Church is concluding its 79th triennial General Convention, held in Austin, Texas, at which these anti-Israel proposals were addressed.
AJC: Presbyterians Continue with BDS, Reject Curtailing Dialogue with Israel Supporters
AJC regrets that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), at its biennial General Assembly (GA), reaffirmed its support for BDS by adopting a measure opposing anti-BDS legislation.
AJC Questions Papal Decree to Canonize Polish Cardinal Hlond
In a letter to the Vatican, AJC has expressed profound concerns regarding the Pope’s announcement recognizing Cardinal August Hlond, the Polish Primate during World War II, as having “heroic virtues” – a stage towards being made a saint.
