Just days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam were brutally attacked in the streets by groups of Middle Eastern men armed with clubs and knives, while shouts of 'Free Palestine' echoed around them.
Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism
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The Attack in Amsterdam and the Globalization of the Intifada - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
AJC Urges Lithuanian Social Democrats Against a Coalition with Dawn of the River Neman Party
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the nonpartisan global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has urged the Lithuanian Social Democrats leader and likely next Prime Minister, Gintautas Paluckas, to reverse his plans to enter into a coalition with the antisemitic Dawn of the River Neman party.
Letter to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda & Gintautas Paluckas Against a Coalition with Dawn of the River Neman Party
Letter to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Gintautas Paluckas against a coalition with Dawn of the River Neman Party
Letter to Gintautas Paluckas Against a Coalition with Dawn of the River Neman Party
Letter to Gintautas Paluckas Against a Coalition with Dawn of the River Neman Party in Lithuania.
AJC Statement on the Violent Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is horrified by the violent, antisemitic assaults on Israeli and Jewish fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team that took place in Amsterdam. This modern-day pogrom reflects a broader rise in antisemitic violence across Europe since October 7 – fueled not only by an anti-Israel political ideology and extremist interpretations of Islam, but also by the rhetoric and complacency of some European leaders. Symbolically, the attacks were a chilling reminder of Europe’s darkest chapters on the very eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht on November 9.
Antisemitism in Europe is Worsening, Here’s What Needs to Change
A Europe without Jews is no longer unthinkable, but it must not become inevitable.
AJC, Jewish Agency to Partner on Addressing Antisemitism in U.S. Private Schools and Deepening Ties Between U.S. Jewish Teens, Israelis
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) in North America today announced an historic partnership aimed at forging closer ties between Israeli and American Jewish teens and addressing growing rates of antisemitism in private non-Jewish high schools.
AJC, JAFI Announce Historic Partnership to Address Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) in North America announced a historic partnership at AJC Global Forum 2024 aimed at forging closer ties between Israeli and American Jewish teens and addressing growing rates of antisemitism in private high schools.
AJC Addresses Rising Jew-Hatred in U.S. and Abroad at European Conference on Antisemitism
As antisemitic intimidation, harassment, and violence rise on university campuses in the U.S. and Europe, American Jewish Committee (AJC) joined European and American Jewish community leaders and government officials for the third annual European Conference on Antisemitism, to assess the threat to Jewish students and civic order, and urge comprehensive action by campus administrators.
AJC Paris Survey Finds That French Youth Are More Exposed To, Justify Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Paris office released preliminary findings of its Survey of Antisemitism in France 2024 which showed that younger French people are more likely to hold antisemitic beliefs and French Jews under 25 years old are more likely to be the target of antisemitic incidents. Yet, even with rising antisemitism, the survey also found profound resilience among French Jews who are overwhelmingly embracing their Jewish and Zionist identities, with nearly three-quarters of French Jews saying that the October 7 massacre strengthened their Zionist convictions (73%) and their Jewish identity (71%).
Antisemitism in America is becoming like Europe
The American Jewish community is reeling not just from the shock of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack but also from the explosion in domestic Jew hatred it has provoked. Antisemitic vandalism, harassment, intimidation, and violence, including an incident last week where Queens high school students rioted over a teacher attending a pro-Israel rally, have skyrocketed across the country. Personal relationships have been shattered by the realization that some friends support Hamas.
American Jewish Committee and European Jewish Congress to Join Forces to Advocate on Key Issues
American Jewish Committee will work with the European Jewish Congress to help European Jewish communities tackle rising antisemitism and bring more attention to looming threats and foster a more vibrant Jewish life on the Continent.
Austrian Minister Karoline Edtstadler Champions Antisemitism Fight and Strengthens Austria-Israel Relations at AJC Global Forum 2023
Karoline Edtstadler, the Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution, delivered a speech at AJC Global Forum 2023, focusing on crucial matters including antisemitism and Austria's deep connection with Israel.
American Jewish Committee Raises Concerns Over Far-Right Lukov March
American Jewish Committee (AJC) expressed deep concern regarding renewed attempts to hold the far-right Lukov March in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on February 25.
When Will The Far Left Stop Instrumentalizing The Palestinian Cause?
Last December, after being expelled by Israel, Salah Hamouri was greeted with a hero's welcome at the Paris airport by several Members of Parliament of “La France Insoumise.” Ersilla Soudais, an MP from the far left party even described Hamouri's expulsion as “a deportation orchestrated by Israel,” an inappropriate choice of words, to say the least. For those who follow the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but above all its treatment in France, this is not surprising.
AJC Paris Welcomes Updated National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Antisemitism, and Discrimination in France
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed the latest French government plan to combat antisemitism. The plan, updated by the Interministerial Delegation for the Fight Against Racism and Antisemitism (DILCRAH) every three years, included several policies recommended by AJC and was presented yesterday by Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne to an audience that included AJC leaders in Paris. “DILCRAH has long recognized that antisemitism endangers all of French society, not only Jews. It is essential for the government to have a robust strategy dedicated to confronting antisemitism in all its forms,” said Anne Sophie-Sebban, Director of AJC Paris,
American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch Lauds Abraham Accords Before European Parliament, Cautions They Can’t Be Taken for Granted
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today told the European Parliament that the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and three Arab nations, was an important historical moment “we can never take for granted.”
AJC’s Rabbi Baker Addresses International Terezin Declaration Conference
Rabbi Andrew Baker, American Jewish Committee Director of International Jewish Affairs, addressed today the Terezin Declaration Conference. The two-day conference, hosted by the Czech government, which holds the EU Presidency, is a follow up to the Prague Holocaust Era Assets Conference in 2009. “Government recognition of Jewish communities’ security needs is not the same as action,” Baker declared in remarks focused on the continuing rise of antisemitism. He also underscored the need “for governments to adopt and employ the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.”
AJC Central Europe, Meta Confronting Online Antisemitism in Poland
American Jewish Committee Central Europe today launched “Don’t Talk Like An Antisemite,” a social media campaign to fight antisemitism in Poland. Short videos appearing on Facebook and Instagram over the next four weeks will raise awareness of words and terms that may not be recognized as furthering hate towards Jews. “Antisemitism starts with hurtful words and prejudices, but it never stops there,” said Dr. Sebastian Rejak, Director of the Shapiro Silverberg AJC Central Europe Office.
