Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement that Canada will recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly this September is, like the French and British announcements before it, deeply troubling.
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AJC Statement on Canadian Plans to Recognize Palestinian Statehood
AJC Statement on UK Announcement Regarding Palestinian Statehood
Today’s announcement by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the United Kingdom intends to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state in September—unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire and meets a list of other one-sided conditions—is deeply alarming. It sends a chilling and dangerous message in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, massacre: that terrorism, mass murder, rape, torture, and kidnapping are viable means of achieving political objectives.
AJC Statement on the Humanitarian Aid Situation in Gaza
American Jewish Committee (AJC) stands with Israel in its justified war to eliminate the threat posed by Hamas and secure the release of the remaining hostages. At the same time, we feel immense sorrow for the grave toll this war has taken on Palestinian civilians, and we are deeply concerned about worsening food insecurity in Gaza.
Major American Jewish Organizations Decline Meeting with French Foreign Minister Over Premature Palestinian State Recognition
A coalition of leading American Jewish organizations, including ADL (Anti-Defamation League), American Jewish Committee (AJC), American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), B’nai B’rith International, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, UJA-Federation of New York and WJC (World Jewish Congress), today declined an invitation to meet with France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot.
AJC Statement on France’s Announcement to Formally Recognize Palestinian Statehood
Today’s announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron to formally and unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood without any preconditions at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September comes at an extremely troubling time, with Hamas continuing to reject proposals for a ceasefire and the return of the remaining hostages.
AJC Welcomes Home Edan Alexander, Calls for the Release of All Remaining Hostages
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is overjoyed to welcome Edan Alexander home after 584 days in Hamas captivity. AJC is dedicated to bringing home all the remaining hostages and will continue to support hostage families and those who have been rescued and released as they advocate for every single hostage until they are all reunited with their families or returned home for a proper burial.
Paraguay President Given AJC Gesher Award for Advancing Jewish-Latino and Paraguay-Israel Relations
American Jewish Committee (AJC) has honored Paraguayan President Santiago Peña with the AJC Gesher Award for bolstering his nation’s enduring friendship with the Jewish people and Israel, including moving his country’s Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and designating Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations.
AJC Honors Congressman Ritchie Torres with Nita M. Lowey Congressional Leadership Award
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today honored Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) with the AJC Nita M. Lowey Congressional Leadership Award, recognizing the Congressman’s fearless advocacy for the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The award was presented at AJC Global Forum 2025 in New York.
AJC Letter to UN Members on Francesca Albanese Serving as Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestinian Territories
Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Managing Director of AJC Europe, wrote to UN member states expressing concern about the possible reappointment of Francesca Albanese, to serve as UN Special Rapporteur regarding human rights in the Palestinian territories.
AJC Project Interchange, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Host Annual Mayoral Delegation to Israel
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A bipartisan group of mayors has returned from Israel as part of a joint delegation sponsored by American Jewish Committee (AJC) Project Interchange and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
The intensive program, which ran from March 17-22, enabled the mayors to gain first-hand knowledge of the situation in Israel at a time when the nation continues to confront ongoing terror attacks and threats from the Iranian regime and its proxies on multiple fronts and grapples with the fate of the 59 hostages still being held in Gaza by Hamas.
The intensive program, which ran from March 17-22, enabled the mayors to gain first-hand knowledge of the situation in Israel at a time when the nation continues to confront ongoing terror attacks and threats from the Iranian regime and its proxies on multiple fronts and grapples with the fate of the 59 hostages still being held in Gaza by Hamas.
AJC’s Center for a New Middle East Presents Vision for a Path Forward
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, brought together the Trump Administration, elected officials, diplomats, and thought leaders in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to introduce AJC’s Center for a New Middle East and present a vision for a new path forward in the Middle East in a post-October 7 world. As outlined in the Center’s policy recommendations for the Trump administration, released at tonight’s event, the Center’s work focuses on interconnected initiatives that deepen ties throughout the Middle East with a focus on diplomacy, business, and civil society.
AJC Statement on the Return of Murdered Hostages
Following today's return of Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz, all murdered while in terrorist captivity in Gaza, American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns with the families and all of Israel. AJC also anxiously awaits the return of Ariel and Kfir’s mother, Shiri, and the planned release of six living hostages on Saturday.
Nearly 2,000 Sign MEAA, AJC Letter Urging Teachers' Union to Stop Anti-Israel Campaign
Massachusetts Educators Against Antisemitism (MEAA) and American Jewish Committee (AJC) New England have issued a public letter expressing concern about a year-long campaign by Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) leadership to demonize Israel and spread anti-Zionist propaganda into classrooms.
AJC Leadership Brings Message of Support to Israel
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch, President Michael Tichnor, Board of Governors Chair Bobby Lapin, and members of the Board of Governors and other national leaders traveled to Israel this week to meet with government officials, released hostages, hostage families, and those affected by Iran and its proxies’ terror throughout the country.
AJC Welcomes Trump Affirmation of U.S.-Israel Alliance; Expresses Concern over Proposal for Gaza
AJC Welcomes Trump Affirmation of U.S.-Israel Alliance; Expresses Concern over Proposal for Gaza
AJC, AEN Urge American Historical Association to Reject Biased Anti-Israel Resolution
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) today urged members of the American Historical Association (AHA) Council to veto a “misguided resolution, which grossly undermines the rules of causal inference to advance a near-obsessive anti-Israel narrative that casts the Jewish state as a uniquely malevolent aggressor.”
American Jewish Committee Welcomes First Stage of Agreement Securing Release of 33 Hostages
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, welcomes reports that the first stage of an agreement has been reached that will facilitate the release of 33 of the remaining hostages brutally abducted from Israel during Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023. It also outlines a path forward to secure the release of all remaining hostages held in inhumane conditions in Gaza and potentially end more than 15 months of war and suffering for Israelis and Gazans.
AJC Slams Biased and Misguided 60 Minutes Segment on Israel’s Actions in Gaza
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is deeply disturbed by Sunday’s 60 Minutes segment, “Dissent within the State Department over U.S. Role in Israel-Hamas War.”
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