AJC Central Europe, together with the University of Warsaw’s Center for Research on Prejudice, cosponsored a seminar on “Antisemitism in Poland: Diagnosis, Consequences, and Methods of Prevention.”
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AJC Central Europe Cosponsors Seminar on Antisemitism in Poland
AJC Appalled by Russian Bishop’s “Ritual Murder” Claim
AJC is appalled by a Russian Orthodox Church bishop’s assertion in Moscow that Jews were responsible for the deaths of Czar Nicholas II and his family in 1918, a year after the Bolshevik Revolution.
AJC Decries Hateful Demonstrators on Poland's Independence Day
AJC is urging the Polish government to speak out clearly against rising hatred inspired by the country's far right.
AJC CEO David Harris Responds to Russian Historical Revisionism on Bulgaria
AJC CEO David Harris issued the following statement, after Russian officials just claimed that the wartime rescue of nearly 50,000 Bulgarian Jews was the result of Soviet, not Bulgarian, efforts.
AJC Delegation Visits Greece
An AJC delegation has concluded a two-day visit to Athens, Greece, following a visit to Israel earlier in the week.
Agnieszka Markiewicz Named Director of AJC Central Europe
Agnieszka Markiewicz has been named the Rubin and Frances Partel Director of the AJC Central Europe Office in Warsaw. Markiewicz, a native of Poland, has been serving as Acting Director since the Warsaw-based office was established earlier this year.
AJC Study Reveals Danger of Salafism in Berlin Schools
An AJC survey of Berlin public school teachers reveals the growing infiltration of Salafism, and a corresponding increase in antisemitism in classrooms.
Jews and Christians Reflect on Protestant Reformation’s 500th Anniversary
AJC and Germany Close Up (GCU) co-sponsored a two-day seminar in Wittenberg, Germany for young American Jews and German Christians to study and reflect upon Martin Luther’s anti-Jewish legacy and productive Christian denominational efforts to grapple with his anti-Judaism during the recent decades of Christian-Jewish dialogue.
AJC Urges Poland to Apprehend Attackers of Israelis
AJC is urging the Polish government to use all available resources to apprehend and bring to justice the individuals responsible for violently attacking members of an Israeli soccer team.
Le Pen's Comments on French Role in Holocaust 'Unacceptable'
AJC rejected comments made by French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen seeking to minimize France’s role in the Holocaust.
Warsaw Gala Celebrates Opening of AJC Central Europe Office
AJC Central Europe officially launched its new office with a gala in the capital of Poland.
Warsaw Gala to Celebrate New AJC Central Europe Office
AJC will hold a gala in Warsaw on March 27 to celebrate the opening of Shapiro Silverberg AJC Central Europe, the global Jewish advocacy organization’s newest office in Europe.
American Jewish Committee (AJC) opens office in Warsaw
On 27 March, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) is opening its office in Warsaw, the organization’s fifth office in Europe.
AJC Announces Keynote Speaker for Central Europe Office Gala: Former Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
AJC today announced that Dr. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999-2007), will keynote its gala to launch the AJC Central Europe office on Monday, March 27, at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw.
