Press Releases and Statements

Israeli President Isaac Herzog told AJC Global Forum that Israel’s relations with Diaspora Jewry are crucial to the future of the only Jewish state.

Speaking with Ted Deutch, CEO of American Jewish Committee (AJC) during the opening session of AJC Global Forum 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said the battle over a proposed overhaul of Israel’s judicial system, is proof that democracy in Israel remains vibrant and an example for the world.

Today at AJC Global Forum 2023, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said her nation stands with Israel in stemming the threat posed by Iran’s growing nuclear capability and promised her country would do its part to keep Iran’s nuclear ambitions in check.

An American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership delegation today conducted high-level consultations and events in the United Arab Emirates, continuing AJC’s 25-year-plus engagement with the UAE leadership and building on the 2020 Abraham Accords normalization agreement.

The Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI)—the interparliamentary, cross-party network spearheaded by the American Jewish Committee (AJC)—launched its Italian chapter to strengthen the ties between Europe, and specifically Italy, the United States, Canada, and Israel. TFI Italy Chair Senator Marco Scurria announced the launch in the Italian Senate with the support of 16 bicameral lawmakers from Fratelli d'Italia, Lega, Forza Italia, Noi Moderati, and Partito Democratico.

Seton Hall University has honored Rabbi Noam Marans, Director of American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, with the Sister Rose Thering Award for Outstanding Service in Education for Interreligious Harmony.

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.

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 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.

President Joe Biden today appointed American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch to serve on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. The council is the governing board of trustees for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and other Polish leaders at a time when Poland has moved to strengthen its ties with Israel. Deutch and Morawiecki discussed Poland’s leading role in providing ongoing military and economic aid to Ukraine from where an estimated 10 million people fled to Poland following the Russian invasion last year.

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 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.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) has named Rachel Urman the new director of its Northern California regional office.

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.

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.

How will European nations structure their Israel-based policies around the IRGC's active threats, and how will they protect Jews in the Diaspora? Michael Sieveking, AJC Director of Diplomatic Engagement, answers this question and more.

David Harris, who served as AJC CEO from 1990-2022, has received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from the government of Japan in recognition of his extensive work promoting strong ties and mutual understanding between Japan and the Jewish community.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) said the Chancellor of the City University of New York must send a “strong, unequivocal message” that antisemitic bias would not be tolerated after two Jewish faculty members were allegedly retaliated against when they complained about an exhibit with anti-Jewish content.

American Jewish Committee issued a statement in response to a letter by Human Rights Watch and other organizations asking the U.N. to reject the widely recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism.