Ted Deutch, CEO of American Jewish Committee (AJC) today announced AJC will launch a task force to help implement the White House National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism
Antisemitism is a tangible threat to Jews and the very fabric of democratic societies. American Jewish Committee (AJC), with a global presence, works every day to combat Jew-hatred through global diplomacy, political advocacy, coalition building, and strategic communications.
The resources below include key insights on antisemitism including the connection between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, antisemitism from the far-right, the far-left, and in the name of Islam. It also includes explanations of philosemitism, the Working Definition of Antisemitism, white supremacists, Holocaust distortion, conspiracy theories, and more.
To find answers to your questions about antisemitism use the search bar below and check boxes on the left to view articles, videos, podcasts, columns, eBooks, and more. Don’t see an answer to your question about antisemitism? Click here to let us know.
AJC to Form Task Force to Implement White House Antisemitism Plan
AJC CEO Ted Deutch Special Announcement on Antisemitism at AJC Global Forum 2023
From the plenary stage, AJC CEO Ted Deutch announced that American Jewish Committee is forming an AJC National Antisemitism Task Force for the implementation of the U.S. National Strategy on Countering Antisemitism.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch Details Plan to Support U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
At AJC Global Forum 2023, CEO Ted Deutch details how American Jewish Committee (AJC) will leverage its connections across society, drawing on the nonpartisan approach of AJC, to ensure that the action items in the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism are fully implemented to the benefit of the Jewish community.
International Antisemitism Envoys Receive Inaugural AJC David Harris Award from American Jewish Committee
Seven of the world’s leading envoys dedicated to fighting antisemitism today received the inaugural AJC David Harris Award from American Jewish Committee (AJC), named after the organization’s longtime former CEO.
Honoring International Antisemitism Envoys AJC David Harris Award
During a special presentation at AJC Global Forum 2023, international antisemitism envoys were honored with the prestigious AJC David Harris Award.
Honoring International Antisemitism Envoys: Katharina von Schnurbein Remarks
Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, delivers remarks thanking AJC for the AJC David Harris Award and speaks on the importance of combating antisemitism.
AJC Honoring International Antisemitism Envoys, Introduced by David Harris
In an address by former AJC CEO David Harris, international antisemitism envoys were honored with the prestigious AJC David Harris Award.
Global Reach in the Fight Against Antisemitism: A Conversation with International Envoys - The Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues
With antisemitism on the rise worldwide, several countries have initiated national strategies to confront this age-old hatred. In The Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues, moderated by Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, seven distinguished international antisemitism envoys joined the conversation on these critical issues.
Austrian Minister Karoline Edtstadler Champions Antisemitism Fight and Strengthens Austria-Israel Relations at AJC Global Forum 2023
Karoline Edtstadler, the Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution, delivered a speech at AJC Global Forum 2023, focusing on crucial matters including antisemitism and Austria's deep connection with Israel.
Joint Statement by Jewish Communal Organizations in Response to White House Strategy to Combat Antisemitism
In an era of rising antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world, we appreciate the clarity and urgency demonstrated by the White House in releasing its National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. We welcome the embrace of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, which is a continuation of longstanding US policy and a critical tool in the fight against anti-Jewish hate and bias. We look forward to collaborating with the White House and Congress to ensure the implementation of this National Strategy.
5 Takeaways from the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
Seeking to stop the insidious creep of antisemitism in the U.S. that threatens the Jewish community and American democracy at large, the Biden administration has unveiled the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.
American Jewish Committee Welcomes U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed the Biden administration’s release of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. The National Strategy is the first whole-of-government approach in the United States to counter antisemitism in its multiple and distinct forms and comes as studies by AJC and other Jewish organizations found an alarming rise in antisemitism and more American Jews feeling less secure.
More than 160 Jewish communities and organizations across the globe urge UN to use IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism in UN Action Plan
More than 160 Jewish communities and organizations across the globe called on the United Nations to make use of the Working Definition of Antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in its forthcoming action plan to counter antisemitism.
Letter Urging Inclusion of IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism in UN Action Plan
Letter signed by more than 160 Jewish communities and organizations across the globe calling on the United Nations to make use of the Working Definition of Antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in its forthcoming action plan to counter antisemitism.
AJC Statement on Christie’s Auction of Nazi Aryanized Collection “World of Heidi Horten: Magnificent Jewels”
American Jewish Committee (AJC) issued this statement today in response to an auction by Christie’s of jewelry owned by the late widow of a retail magnate who had bought properties from German Jews forced to sell during World War II or who had already been deported by the Nazis.
American Jewish Committee Joins with Members of Congress to Relaunch Latino-Jewish Caucus
American Jewish Committee helped relaunch the Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, which is devoted to fostering collaboration between both communities in the fight against hate, as well as forging closer ties between the U.S., Latin America, and Israel.
Remembering the Dead at Belzec: This Could Have Been Me
Belzec delivered a more intense, personal connection I had not anticipated. Contemporary memorials often include a wall with names of the victims. But there were simply too many victims at Belzec; its wall contains 1,200 first names of victims, all common Jewish names of the era. I stared at the list and suddenly received a huge emotional jolt. There was my name, right there, on the list of victims! My Jewish name: Mendel.
American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff Hold Forum with Top Entertainment Executives on Combating Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff met with leading executives and agents in the entertainment industry and urged them to use their voices and influence to help stem the tide of rising antisemitism.
American Jewish Committee Marks 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and 120th Anniversary of the Kishinev Pogroms
This week, American Jewish Committee (AJC) marks two significant anniversaries in Jewish history: the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the 120th anniversary of the Kishinev pogroms.
The State of Antisemitism in America 2022: Insights and Analysis
American Jewish Committee (AJC) initiated in 2019 a survey of American Jews focused exclusively on antisemitism in the United States and, in 2020, began a parallel survey of the general U.S. adult population. Although AJC, the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, had polled Jews in the U.S. for decades, the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh in October 2018, the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history, prompted a new approach and the launch of what has become AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America report.
