April 28, 2025 — New York, NY
During the Monday Morning Plenary, we proudly presented our inaugural AJC Nita M. Lowey Congressional Leadership Award to staunch Israel supporter U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres.
We also had the privilege of recognizing three student groups with the annual AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy, honoring their extraordinary leadership in confronting surging antisemitism on campus since October 7.
University and independent school leaders shared powerful insights on safeguarding Jewish life in educational spaces during a time of increased vulnerability and isolation for Jewish students.
Urban warfare expert and outspoken defender of Israel, John Spencer, offered his perspective on combating misinformation and false narratives targeting the Jewish state.
We also honored Paraguayan President H.E. Santiago Peña for his unwavering support of Paraguay’s Jewish community and the State of Israel—highlighted by his leadership in relocating Paraguay’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem last December, among other efforts.
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