In Jewish tradition, memory carries responsibility. To remember is to speak names, to honor life. So as we reflect on Sarah and Yaron, we hold on to the generosity of spirit they lived with, not the hatred that ended their lives. And we honor their memories by carrying forward what they strived for: the steady pursuit of a secure, thriving Israel, a peaceful Middle East, and a vibrant, enduring Jewish community–even in the face of enormous resistance.

One year after the horrific murders of Sarah Milgrim (z”l) and Yaron Lischinsky (z”l) outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., following an American Jewish Committee (AJC) ACCESS D.C. Young Diplomats reception, we continue to mourn the loss of these two bright and caring people and the future stolen from them and their loved ones.

Nicholas Kristof’s May 11 column in The New York Times about alleged sexual assaults of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, intelligence agents, and prison guards falls short of professional investigative standards despite the seriousness of the issue, perpetuating a contemporary blood libel, citing unreliable sources and amplifying disinformation that puts Jews in danger.

At a time when the vast majority of American Jews are feeling less safe, American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, enthusiastically welcomes the introduction of the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act.