AJC welcomed a federal judge’s ruling against the Pine Bush school district, which sought to dismiss a lawsuit by the parents of several children victimized by antisemitic bullying.
Press Releases and Statements
Find American Jewish Committee's latest press releases, official statements, and noteworthy announcements below.
For all media inquiries and requests for interviews with AJC leadership and content experts, please send an email to [email protected].
Click here to view a list of AJC's leadership and content experts.
Use the search bar below and the check boxes on the left to filter press releases.
AJC Welcomes Decision on Pine Bush School District Antisemitism
AJC Praises NYPD for Arrest in Assault of Brooklyn Jewish Leader
AJC praised the New York Police Department for apprehending the suspect, Shawn Schraeder, in the brutal beating of Leonard Petlakh, executive director of the Kings Bay Y in Brooklyn, New York.
AJC Executive Director Briefs Congress on Global Antisemitism
AJC Executive Director David Harris briefed this morning a dozen key members of the U.S. House of Representatives on the surge in antisemitism across Europe.
AJC Urges Bolivia to Ensure Safety of Jewish Community
AJC called on Bolivian President Evo Morales to urgently take concrete measures to counter the rise in antisemitism, some of it violent, in the South American country.
AJC: Antisemitism in France on Rise
AJC France warned today that the dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents this year demands urgent attention and action.
AJC: Spanish Writer Antonio Gala’s Dangerous Antisemitic Op-ed
AJC is appalled by the antisemitic, threatening op-ed that renowned Spanish writer Antonio Gala wrote in El Mundo.
AJC Welcomes Joint French, German, Italian Statement on Antisemitism
AJC welcomed today’s powerful statement on European antisemitism by the foreign ministers of France, Germany and Italy.
AJC Calls on EU Ministers to Convene Special Meeting on Antisemitism
AJC calls on the European Union to convene an extraordinary meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers to address the wave of violence against Jews across Europe.
AJC Condemns Vicious Antisemitic Attack in Paris
During a large pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris yesterday, a mob of 150 to 200 people tried to force their way into a synagogue in the center of Paris.
AJC Praises French Prime Minister’s Denunciation of Antisemitism
AJC praised French Prime Minister Manuel Valls today for his forthright denunciation of a pro-Palestinian rally in Paris—conducted in defiance of a government ban—that turned violent and antisemitic.
Stephan Kramer to Head New AJC Initiative on Antisemitism in Europe
AJC announced today that Stephan Kramer will be appointed to a newly-created position -- Director, European Office on Antisemitism.
AJC Praises Arrest in Brussels Terrorist Attack
AJC praised French authorities for apprehending, in Marseille, a suspect in the fatal terror attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels.
AJC Remembers Victims, Survivors on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
AJC Executive Director will attend, as a member of the U.S. presidential delegation led by Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, the commemoration event at Auschwitz, marking the 70th anniversary of the Nazi concentration camp’s liberation.
