AJC CEO Ted Deutch

While in Paris for On the Frontlines: French-American Forum on Antisemitism, AJC CEO Ted Deutch joined France Channel 24 to discuss American Jewish Committee's long-standing commitment to partnering with France's Jewish communities in the fight against antisemitism in the country with the third largest Jewish population.

We can't afford, America can't afford, and the Jewish people can't afford to move on. Moving on would mean capitulating to those who have, through sick and twisted logic, decided that Sarah and Yaron’s murders are acceptable "resistance" instead of brutal, deadly hatred. We will not move on. We will not be silent. And we need everyone fighting this vicious Jew-hatred with us.

In this episode about the week following the antisemitic murders of Israeli embassy employees Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, AJC CEO Ted Deutch shares how leaders and allies around the globe, as well as hostage families, despite their own state of grief, have reached out to offer comfort and condolences, and what we all must do to shape a new future for the Jewish people.

American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations, the Consulate General of Israel in New York, diplomats, and community leaders gathered as one to remember and pay tribute to Sarah Milgrim z”l and Yaron Lischinsky z”l, two young Israeli Embassy staff members murdered last week outside of AJC’s Young Diplomats Reception at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

As part of AJC's program honoring the Lives of Sarah Milgrim z"l and Yaron Lischinsky z"l, AJC CEO Ted Deutch shared his memories of the couple and delivered a special pre-Shabbat message of how to turn pain into purpose.

AJC CEO Ted Deutch joins CNN's Jake Tapper following the horrific antisemitic shooting outside an AJC event in Washington, D.C., where two young Jewish leaders — Sarah Milgrim z'l and Yaron Lischinsky z'l — were murdered.

In a powerful interview with MSNBC, just hours after the tragic murder of Yaron Lischinsky z"l and Sarah Milgrim z"l, AJC CEO Ted Deutch issues a clear warning: Glorifying terror leads to real-world violence against the Jewish people.

After the tragic murder of Yaron Lischinsky z"l and Sarah Milgrim z"l outside an American Jewish Committee (AJC) event in Washington, D.C., AJC CEO Ted Deutch appeared on MSNBC with a stark warning: “The world cannot tolerate this kind of hatred.”

In an interview with Fox and Friends following the brutal murder of diplomats Yaron Lischinsky z"l and Sarah Milgrim z"l outside an AJC event on Wednesday night, AJC CEO Ted Deutch sounds the alarm on how antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem—it's a global problem that threatens democracy and all of humanity.

After the horrific murders of Yaron Lischinsky z"l and Sarah Milgrim z"l outside an AJC event in Washington, D.C., AJC CEO Ted Deutch joined CNN with a clear and urgent warning: “Words have consequences.”

American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns the devastating loss of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, cherished members of the AJC community, who were murdered outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last night following AJC’s annual Young Diplomats Reception.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today testified at the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing “Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans.”

At AJC Global Forum 2025, American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch delivered a powerful closing address, reflecting on three extraordinary days of advocacy, leadership, and unity.

As authoritarian regimes grow more assertive and the international order faces mounting pressure—from rising antisemitism to strategic threats posed by global powers—how can democracies respond with vision and resolve?

At AJC Global Forum 2025, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch spoke about the urgent need for unity within the Jewish community at a time of growing polarization.

AJC CEO Ted Deutch opens AJC Global Forum 2025 with a powerful call to action.

UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, who has a long history of espousing vile antisemitism, attacked AJC a recent interview in Ireland. AJC CEO Ted Deutch responds to her outrageous claims.

AJC CEO Ted Deutch joined CNN to sound the alarm on rapidly rising antisemitism—including the fact that a majority (56%) of American Jews report changing their behavior out of fear of antisemitism, according to AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America Report. As Ted says: "[American Jews] made a conscious decision to change where they go, what they do, what they say, what they wear because of antisemitism that they see all around them.”

Monday evening, at American Jewish Committee (AJC) Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey’s 80th Anniversary Celebration: Shaping a New Future, AJC CEO Ted Deutch was joined by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for a conversation about antisemitism, the future of Jewish communities in Pennsylvania and across the nation, and growing political polarization not only in Philadelphia but throughout the country.

What lessons can be drawn from the post-October 7 era? Amid growing isolation and antisemitism, where do opportunities for hope and resilience lie for the Jewish people? AJC CEO Ted Deutch and Bernard-Henri Lévy—renowned French philosopher, public intellectual, and author of Israel Alone—explore these critical questions.