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AJC Welcomes President Obama’s Adas Israel Speech
AJC Applauds Appointment of Jews to German Antisemitism Commission
Following the intervention of AJC Berlin, the German government has expanded its recently formed blue-ribbon commission on antisemitism, adding two long-time experts and professionals from the Jewish world.
AJC Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Enhanced Greek-Israeli Relations
AJC Executive Director David Harris issued the following statement today on the 25th anniversary of enhanced Greek-Israeli relations.
AJC Celebrates 50 Years of German-Israeli Diplomatic Relations
AJC was honored last night at an historic ceremony marking 50 years of German-Israeli diplomatic relations.
AJC Applauds Passage of Illinois General Assembly anti-Boycott Bill
AJC applauds the Illinois State House for passing a bill that will require the State of Illinois to divest pension funds from companies that boycott Israel.
AJC Shocked by Demand to Remove Star of David from Holocaust Monument in Kavala, Greece
AJC just learned from our partner organization, the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS), that municipal officials in Kavala have canceled a ceremony scheduled for May 17th to unveil a monument to the 1,484 Jews from the city exterminated by the Nazis.
AJC Applauds House of Representatives Vote Regarding Iran Deal
AJC applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for overwhelmingly passing, 400- 25, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.
AJC: Vatican Recognition of Palestine Unhelpful for Quest for Peace
AJC regrets the announcement today that the Vatican will recognize the “State of Palestine.”
AJC: Senate Approves Congressional Review of Iran Nuclear Deal
AJC applauded the U.S. Senate for overwhelmingly passing, by a vote of 98-1, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.
AJC Convenes 'Defining Moment for Europe' Conference on Antisemitism
AJC has presented an action plan for European governments to address the intensifying crisis of antisemitism.
AJC Names Campus Affairs Specialist
AJC has named Jacob Levkowicz as the global advocacy organization’s newly-created Assistant Director of Campus Affairs.
AJC Welcomes Belgium Government’s Vow to Assure Jewish Security
AJC welcomed Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel’s announcement that the government will commit the resources necessary to protect the country’s Jewish community.
U.S. Spanish-Language Media Elites in Israel with AJC's Project Interchange
A delegation of influential Latino journalists based in Miami, an important hub to Latin America and the Latino community, is currently in Israel with Project Interchange, an educational institute of AJC (American Jewish Committee).
AJC Mourns Passing of Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, former Polish Foreign Minister and a "Righteous among the Nations"
AJC mourns the death of Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, a member of the Polish resistance movement and survivor of Auschwitz, who decades later served twice as Poland’s foreign minister.
AJC Slams NYU Student Group’s Call to Boycott Israel
AJC condemned the New York University Graduate Student Organizing Committee’s endorsement of a resolution to boycott Israel.
AJC Remembers Armenian Victims of the Meds Yeghern
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, AJC Executive Director David Harris issued a statement.
AJC Praises French Government Plan to Combat Antisemitism
AJC praised the French government for launching a comprehensive plan to fight antisemitism and racism.
