On October 7th, Hamas killed, raped, tortured, and kidnapped Israeli civilians, including women and children. They take innocent Palestinians as human shields and prevent them from fleeing the combat zone.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch is immensely proud to be in our Nation's Capital at the March For Israel, where he – alongside hundreds of thousands of advocates and allies – are standing in solidarity with the Jewish state, condemning rising antisemitism, and demanding the immediate release of all hostages.
AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich explains how deeply interconnected Israeli society is. Leibovich also shares a touching tribute to Vivian Silver, a devoted Canadian-Israeli peace activist who was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch addressed Kabbalat Shabbat worshippers at Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City. Ted provided a line-by-line takedown of the four big lies spread by Hamas supporters on college campuses and around the world. Learn more about these antisemitic lies and tropes.
What is a colonial state? Think Israel is a settler colonial state? Think again. Here are several reasons why that accusation is categorically false and how it denies the Jewish people's right to their ancestral homeland.
Julie Rayman, Managing Director, Policy and Political Affairs, joined News Nation to explain how despite positive strides and a National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, which AJC is leading the implementation of across all sectors of society, anti-Jewish hate in all its guises poses a dangerous threat to Jews everywhere.
After spotting a tent near a gas station in the Galilee, AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich stopped by and met an inspiring group of volunteers who are lifting up the spirits of IDF soldiers.
Families of those being held hostage by Hamas terrorists share their heartbreaking stories with Congress. As the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, American Jewish Committee (AJC) helped mobilize this important event on Capitol Hill.
AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich is heartened by this week's solidarity mission from Members of 7 European Parliaments and the EU to the Jewish state. Leibovich provides a glimpse into the mission's agenda, including visiting families of hostages and a trip to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, a common target of Hamas rockets.
Don't believe Hamas’ lies and propaganda machine. The Iran-backed terrorist group, who is responsible for the October 7th massacre of innocent Israelis, must be condemned by all of society. Share the truth about their heinous acts today.
AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich recalls a powerful story of how a Filipino caregiver helped save the life of an elderly Israeli woman during Hamas’ brutal terrorist attack on October 7, 2023.
Learn how From the River to the Sea and From the River to the Sea Palestine will be Free is an antisemitic call-to-arms for pro-Palestinian activists and a rallying cry for terrorist groups and their sympathizers, from Hamas to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Take 60 seconds to learn how Hamas—the Iran-backed terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip—ruthlessly came to power, decries Israel's existence, and committed the most lethal attack on Jews since the Holocaust on October 7, 2023.
AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich shares harrowing details about the capture and release of Yocheved Lifschitz, 85, from Hamas captivity and the trauma she endured. Leibovich also explains how the terrorist organization is being methodical in which hostages are released.
AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor herself, shares how 580 survivors were evacuated from their homes near the Gaza border.
In the wake of a deadly blast at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital due to a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) rocket, AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich urges society to be aware of Hamas' propaganda and the media bias that often amplifies it.
