An AJC delegation just concluded a two-day visit to Brussels.
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AJC Delegation Visits Germany
An AJC delegation just concluded a three-day visit to Germany, which included stops in Berlin and Hamburg.
AJC Decries Call to Ban Muslims from Entering the United States
AJC condemned in the strongest terms the latest offensive and inflammatory comments from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who today suggested that all Muslims should be banned from entering the United States.
AJC Partners with IsraAID to Assist Yazidis in Iraq's Kurdish Region
AJC is supporting IsraAID, a leading Israeli non-governmental relief organization, in delivering humanitarian aid to Yazidi and other refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
AJC: UN Ritual Condemnation of Israel Hampers Chances of Peace
AJC denounced the UN General Assembly's adoption of resolutions singling out Israel for condemnation.
AJC Welcomes Opening of Israeli Mission in Abu Dhabi
AJC welcomes the announcement that Israel will establish a diplomatic office in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.
AJC Congratulates Argentine President-Elect Macri
AJC, the global Jewish advocacy organization, congratulates Mauricio Macri on his election as president of Argentina.
AJC Deplores American Anthropologists Boycott of Israel
AJC denounced the American Anthropological Association (AAA) for supporting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions.
AJC Praises Congressional Approval of Hezbollah Sanctions Bill
AJC praised the U.S. Senate for adopting unanimously the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act.
AJC Hosts French Solidarity Event
Diplomats, elected officials, interfaith and intergroup partners, and AJC leaders gathered at AJC headquarters this evening to pay tribute to the victims of last Friday’s ISIS terror attacks in Paris, to express solidarity with France, to recommit to the shared values of democracy and freedom, and to resolve to defeat the evils of radical Islam.
J-REC Praises Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Vow to Support Jewish Pluralism
The Jewish Religious Equality Coalition (J-REC) salutes Prime Minister Netanyahu on his commitment to the principle that the state of Israel recognizes and welcomes all streams of Judaism.
AJC Is One of Three Sponsors of Event at UN Recalling 40th Anniversary of "Zionism is Racism" Resolution
AJC, together with the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations and the Chaim Herzog Public Council, sponsored a major event at the UN tonight, marking the 40th anniversary of the historic speech by Israeli Ambassador to the UN Chaim Herzog’s denouncing the world body for adopting the infamous “Zionism is racism” resolution.
AJC Statement on EU Labeling Guidelines of Israeli Goods
The AJC Transatlantic Institute is dismayed at the publication of the EU labeling guidelines of Israeli goods produced beyond the Green Line.
Tenth Anniversary of AJC's Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs Features Keynote Address by Mexican President
AJC has concluded the tenth anniversary celebration of its Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs (BILLA).
AJC: Obama, Netanyahu Meeting Reconfirms Vibrant U.S.-Israel Relationship
AJC welcomed the outcome of today’s meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House.
AJC, Brazil Jewish Community Sign Association Accord
AJC has signed an association agreement with the Federation of Jewish Communities of Brazil (CONIB).
