American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Lufthansa Group announced today a joint initiative to combat global antisemitism. The new partnership, detailed in a Memorandum of Understanding that the German airline and the leading global Jewish advocacy organization are signing, focuses on Lufthansa utilizing AJC staff experts to train airline employees to identify and respond to antisemitism.
Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism
Antisemitism is a tangible threat to Jews and the very fabric of democratic societies. American Jewish Committee (AJC), with a global presence, works every day to combat Jew-hatred through global diplomacy, political advocacy, coalition building, and strategic communications.
The resources below include key insights on antisemitism including the connection between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, antisemitism from the far-right, the far-left, and in the name of Islam. It also includes explanations of philosemitism, the Working Definition of Antisemitism, white supremacists, Holocaust distortion, conspiracy theories, and more.
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American Jewish Committee, Lufthansa Announce Joint Initiative to Combat Global Antisemitism
Here’s Why All of Society Must Take Action Against Antisemitism
In a just-released mobilization tool, AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America highlights a path forward for all sectors of society, including government, corporations, the media, college campuses, and more. Listen as Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, breaks down this resource and explains why addressing antisemitism requires a bold, targeted, and cohesive strategy to understand, respond to, and prevent it.
Top 5 Takeaways from AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism
The release of AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism: A Society-Wide Nonpartisan Guide for America seeks to mobilize and unite American leadership in all sectors of society to understand, respond to, and prevent antisemitism.
American Jewish Committee Issues Call to Action for Government, Other Institutions to Respond to and Prevent Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee today released a comprehensive Call to Action for America to help key sectors of society better understand antisemitism, so they can better respond to and prevent anti-Jewish hate in their communities.
The Forgotten Exodus: Sudan
Nessim Gaon's grandchild, Dr. Alexandra Herzog, shares the story of her grandfather's flight from Sudan, his quest for equality in Israel, and his pursuit of peace between the Jewish state and Arab nations. Joining Dr. Herzog in this episode are Gaon’s cousins, Diana Krief and Flore Eleini, and oral historian Daisy Abboudi.
American Jewish Committee Launches Campus Global Board to Broaden College Student Engagement
American Jewish Committee (AJC) launched today its Campus Global Board, an initiative to broaden the leading global Jewish advocacy organization’s engagement with college students around the world.
The Forgotten Exodus: Libya
Giulietta Boukhobza shares her family’s story of their harrowing escape from Libya when she was 16. Joining Boukhobza is filmmaker Vivienne Roumani-Denn, the creator of “The Last Jews of Libya,” who provides the historical backdrop for Boukhobza’s story, illustrating how life was never easy for Jews in Libya.
The Forgotten Exodus: Egypt
Hear the personal story of award-winning author André Aciman as he recounts the heart-wrenching details of the pervasive antisemitism during his childhood in Alexandria, Egypt, and his family’s expulsion in 1965, which he wrote about in his memoir Out of Egypt, and also inspired his novel Call Me by Your Name.
Behind the Scenes of AJC’s New Podcast Series The Forgotten Exodus
Hear behind-the-scenes details on the series premiere of The Forgotten Exodus podcast with host Manya Brachear Pashman and cartoonist and musician Carol Isaacs, who will share more about her family’s flight from rising antisemitism in Iraq, as depicted in her graphic memoir and animated film, The Wolf of Baghdad.
Sara Coodin Named AJC Director of Academic Affairs
Sara Coodin has been appointed Director of Academic Affairs at the American Jewish Committee (AJC). This new position will enhance and expand the leading global Jewish advocacy organization’s engagement with university administrators regarding the conditions for Jewish students.
American Jewish Committee, OAS Publish Handbook for Combating Antisemitism
The Organization of American States (OAS) and American Jewish Committee (AJC) have co-published a Handbook for the Practical Use of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. The publication offers clear guidance and examples of how the definition is being used by law enforcement, the judiciary, educational institutions, and civil society.
James Carville and Leslie Sanchez on the Battle Between Extremists and Moderates in U.S. Politics
As antisemitism persists on both political extremes, are moderate forces strong enough to steer us in the right direction? Can lawmakers actually reach across the aisle in today’s political climate? James Carville, Democratic strategist and political icon, and Leslie Sanchez, a Republican strategist and award-winning political commentator, joined AJC Managing Director, Policy and Political Affairs Julie Fishman Rayman in a discussion about the state of U.S. politics today at AJC Global Forum 2022.
How Can Governments Win the Fight Against Antisemitism? An AJC Global Forum 2022 Conversation
U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt and European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life Katharina von Schnurbein discusses how to fulfill their governments’ bold promises to fight antisemitism.
American Jewish Committee Releases Arabic Video on Understanding, Fighting Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) today released “What is Antisemitism?” (“ma hiya mu’adat as-samiya?”), an Arabic-language video that is the latest effort of the leading global Jewish advocacy organization to raise awareness in the Arab world about the varied expressions and violent impact of Jew-hatred. The video also is available in English. What is Antisemitism? is the eighth episode of AJC’s Arabic language educational web series, ‘An al-Yahud (“About the Jews”), launched in 2020.
Antisemitism in Latin America: The Lasting Impact of the AMIA Attack
This week, Fernando Lottenberg, the first Organization of American States (OAS) Commissioner to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, and Dina Siegel Vann, Director of AJC's Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs, join us to discuss the progress that’s been made since the 1994 terrorist attack on the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Center in Buenos Aires, and the work left to do in Latin America.
New-York Historical Society Presents Confronting Hate 1937–1952, an Exhibition Examining an Early American Jewish Committee National Advertising Campaign that Fought Against Antisemitism
This summer, the New-York Historical Society presents Confronting Hate 1937–1952, a timely exhibition that explores the groundbreaking campaign launched by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) in 1937 to combat increasing antisemitism in the United States during the interwar period. On view July 28, 2022 – January 1, 2023, the exhibition examines the history of the campaign through vibrant posters, engaging comic books, newspaper advertisements, radio spots, and television cartoons that have never before been exhibited to the public.
Jew-Hatred Is On The Rise: 10 Ways To Fight Back
What might have seemed unimaginable to many American Jews just a few years ago has now become all too frequent. Anti-Israel, anti-Zionist, and antisemitic incidents are being reported near and far. Those who thought that threats faced by Jews occurred elsewhere in the world, but not here at home, have woken up to new realities. The overarching question is how to respond. There is no one-size-fits-all answer, but here are ten ways to fight back.
AJC Honors Hillel Chapters in Ukraine and Indiana for their Resilience and Fight Against Antisemitism
Hillel chapters in Kharkiv and Indiana University received the AJC Sharon Greene Award at AJC Global Forum.
Can Governments Win the Fight Against Antisemitism? A Discussion With Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt and Katharina von Schnurbein - The Max Fisher Annual Program
Since 2000, antisemitism has been dramatically on the rise, first in Europe, then in the United States. U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt and European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life Katharina von Schnurbein, share their views from unique vantage points as part of The Max Fisher Annual Program.
Antisemitism Up Close: Campus Perspective From Natalie Kahn
In her remarks to AJC Global Forum 2022, Natalie Kahn, Harvard '23, discussed antisemitism on college campuses, including the recent decision by the Harvard Crimson student newspaper to support the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
