The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) conducted a series of high-level meetings in the nation’s capital on combatting hate crimes and promoting civil discourse.
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Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council Holds Action Day in Washington
AJC New York Delegation Meets Portugal President in Lisbon
An American Jewish Committee (AJC) New York Region delegation has met with Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
AJC Remembers Rwanda Genocide Victims on 25th Anniversary
AJC remembers with profound sorrow the brutal murder of over 800,000 Tutsis, moderate Hutus, and others in a 100-day campaign of horrific violence that began 25 years ago this month.
AJC Congratulates Benjamin Netanyahu, Salutes Vibrant Israeli Democracy
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global Jewish advocacy organization, congratulates Prime Minster Netanyahu on his hard-fought election victory.
AJC, HALC Hail Introduction of Eastern Mediterranean Security and Partnership Act
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) welcomed today’s introduction of the “Eastern Mediterranean Security and Partnership Act” by Senators Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida).
AJC Criticizes Legal Effort in Lithuania to Distort Holocaust
“Lithuania had made considerable progress in confronting its Holocaust-era past,” said Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs. “That is why this latest reversal is so troubling. No one today can claim ignorance about the role of Lithuanian collaborators.”
AJC Praises U.S. Designation of IRGC as Terrorist Organization
“Recognition of the IRGC as a key arm of Iran’s global terrorism strategy is vitally important to the U.S., which first designated Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1984,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “We applaud President Trump for taking this highly significant step.”
AJC Welcomes Appointment of New Washington Archbishop
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes Pope Francis’s appointment of Archbishop Wilton Gregory to head the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
AJC Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Bar Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is calling on the United States Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking the addition of a question about citizenship to the 2020 census.
AJC Launches National “Listening Tour” to Advance Muslim-Jewish Relations
An American Jewish Committee (AJC) delegation has visited the nation’s capital for a series of meetings to deepen engagement with American Muslim communities, institutions and leaders.
AJC Donation Will Assist New Zealand Muslim Community
AJC has partnered with the New Zealand Jewish Council to provide financial support to the Muslim community devastated by racist, terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, the worst mass killing in New Zealand history.
AJC Praises UK Vow to Vote Against UN Human Rights Agenda Item Devoted to Israel
“Britain’s decision, the first European country to take this principled step, is itself a condemnation of the ingrained bias against Israel at the UN Human Rights Council,” said AJC CEO David Harris.
Austrian Chancellor Kurz Stresses EU-Israel Relations, Struggle Against Antisemitism in Address to AJC Transatlantic Institute
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz delivered a historic address today at an AJC Transatlantic Institute (TAI) event, which focused on strengthening EU-Israel relations and Jewish life in Europe.
AJC Urges Supreme Court to Affirm Gerrymandering Violates First Amendment
AJC is urging the United States Supreme Court to affirm two lower court rulings that partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina and Maryland violated the First Amendment.
AJC Horrified by Fatal Attacks on New Zealand Mosques
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is appalled by the murderous assaults on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
AJC Praises Pitzer College President Oliver’s Decision to Preserve Haifa University Program
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised Pitzer College President Melvin L. Oliver for his principled stance in affirming that a study abroad partnership with the University of Haifa in Israel will continue despite a vote by the school’s College Council recommending that the program cease to operate.
AJC Central Europe Seeks Action on Antisemitic Newspaper in Polish Parliament
“The distribution of Tylko Polska nationally is astonishing. That it is readily available on Polish government property is outrageous,” said Agnieszka Markiewicz, Director of AJC Central Europe, based in Warsaw.
AJC Delegation Meets Mexican President López Obrador
A delegation of American Jewish Committee (AJC) leaders — joined by representatives of the Mexican-American community from across the United States and leaders of the Mexican Jewish community — met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador today for an hour-long session.
Pope Francis Receives AJC Leadership Delegation at Vatican, Strongly Denounces Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) President John Shapiro led a leadership delegation during a private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican today.
