AJC is outraged by the overnight attack on the Church of the Dormition in Jerusalem. “Christians to Hell” and other hateful, threatening graffiti were scrawled in Hebrew at the Benedictine Monastery.
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AJC Condemns Attack on Jerusalem Church
AJC Iran "Implementation Day" Statement
AJC takes note of the announcement by the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that the progress made regarding the implementation of the deal meets the requirements for “Implementation Day.”
AJC Delegation Visits Warsaw, Meets with President of Poland
During a visit to Poland, an AJC leadership delegation held a series of meetings with government officials.
AJC Denounces Methodist Church Pension Board Boycott of Israeli Banks
AJC criticized the United Methodist Church (UMC) Pension Board decision to terminate its investments in five Israeli banks.
AJC Mourns Passing of Indian General, Jewish Leader Jack Jacob
AJC mourns the passing in New Delhi today of the Indian soldier and statesman Lt. Gen. (ret.) J.F.R. Jacob, 92, for decades the most prominent member of his country’s Jewish community, whose remarkable life included service in World War II in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and command of India’s Eastern Army during the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971.
AJC Delegation Visits Estonia
An AJC leadership delegation just concluded a two-day visit to Estonia.
AJC Condemns Attack on Catholic Cemetery
AJC condemns the desecration of the Catholic cemetery in Beit Jamal (near Beit Shemesh) and trusts that Israeli police will apprehend and bring to justice those responsible.
AJC’s Andrew Baker Reappointed to Key OSCE Post on Antisemitism
Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC’s director of International Jewish Affairs, has been reappointed Personal Representative on Combating Antisemitism for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
AJC Issues New Publication Explaining Arab-Israeli Conflict
AJC today issued a new publication, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Brief Guide for the Perplexed, written by Executive Director David Harris.
AJC Statement on Proposed Israeli NGO Law
The controversial draft Israeli NGO “transparency” legislation draws attention to a vexing problem – well-financed foreign involvement in the Israeli democratic process.
AJC Reacts to Deadly Attack in Tel Aviv
A heinous attack in the heart of Tel Aviv has resulted in two fatalities and at least seven people wounded, several in critical condition.
AJC Delegation Visits Arabian Gulf Nations
An AJC leadership delegation exchanged views on the threats posed by political Islam and the strategic ambitions of Iran in a just-concluded series of consultations in the Arabian Gulf.
AJC Decries Lehava Incitement against Christians in Israel
AJC strongly condemns Lehava leader Bentzi Gopstein for his incendiary words threatening Christians in Israel, and urges Israeli authorities to take appropriate actions against him.
AJC Praises President Obama’s Signing of Hezbollah Sanctions Bill
AJC praised President Obama for signing the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act, which was adopted unanimously by the Senate and House of Representatives.
AJC Urges U.S. Armed Forces to End Security Clearance Discrimination
AJC is calling on the U.S. Government to end the practice in the armed forces of denying security clearances for Jews who have family in Israel.
AJC Commends UN Condemnation of Iran's Human Rights Violations
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted today an important resolution expressing serious concern about persistent human rights violations in Iran.
AJC Praises UAW Rejection of Anti-Israel Resolution
AJC Los Angeles praises the United Auto Workers (UAW) International for overturning a pro-Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) resolution passed by the University of California Student-Workers Union in December 2014.
AJC, Tel Aviv University Co-Sponsor Nostra Aetate 50 Symposium
The 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the document that revolutionized Catholic teaching regarding Jews and Judaism, was celebrated at a two-day symposium co-hosted by AJC and Tel Aviv University.
AJC Responds to New Vatican Document on Catholic-Jewish Relations
Rabbi David Rosen, AJC’s International Director of Interreligious Affairs, welcomed a new Vatican document on Catholic-Jewish relations at a Vatican press conference today on the 50th anniversary of Rostra Aetate.
