Antisemitism

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Antisemitism Behind the Numbers: Four Stories About What It's Like to Be Jewish in America
The State of Antisemitism in America Report 2021 released on October 25 by American Jewish Committee (AJC) found that one out of every four Jews (24%) encountered antisemitism in the last 12 months. Four Jews shared their story.
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5 Common Questions About the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Answered Read More
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It's Getting Harder to Be a Jew in Minnesota and Throughout the Nation Read More
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AJC Study of U.S. Latino Millennial and GenZ Leaders’ Attitudes Toward Jews, Antisemitism, Israel Reveals Gaps Between Two Minority Communities Read the Press Release

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American Jewish Committee Calls Updated FBI Hate Crime Statistics a Good Step Toward Understanding Depth of Antisemitism in U.S.
AJC welcomes additional data in the 2021 Hate Crimes Statistics Report and thanks the FBI for efforts to bridge the gap from the incomplete data in the report, which is the only official record on the state of hate in America.
Supplemental hate crimes data was report from 96 reporting agencies in nine states and reflects hate crimes data from major Jewish population centers such as Los Angeles and New York City.
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International Antisemitism Envoys Join AJC-Convened White House Meeting as Part of U.S. Strategy to Fight Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) today convened a meeting at the White House of antisemitism envoys from around the world as part of the efforts of an interagency group created by President Biden to build a national strategy to combat antisemitism.
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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.
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American Jewish Committee Urges Social Media Firms to Confront Antisemitism on Platforms
American Jewish Committee (AJC) has launched an awareness raising campaign to urge social media companies to take concrete actions to address the spread of antisemitism on their platforms. The campaign follows the release of AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America Report 2022, which showed troubling numbers of Americans are experiencing antisemitic content online and on social media. “The report underlines the need for more to be done to fight antisemitism in the digital world,” said AJC CEO Ted Deutch. “Social media companies must do more in the fight against antisemitism, first by ensuring their platforms are not used as launching pads for conspiracies and hate targeting Jews.”
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AJC to Convene Meeting of International Antisemitism Envoys at the White House as Part of U.S. Strategy to Fight Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) will convene a meeting of antisemitism envoys from other nations as part of the efforts of an interagency group created by President Biden to build a national strategy to combat antisemitism.
The envoys and AJC are slated to meet with Biden administration officials at the White House on Feb. 28. “AJC is convening this meeting at the White House because we know that effectively combating antisemitism at home requires lessons and best practices from abroad,” said AJC CEO Ted Deutch.
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WATCH: AJC CEO Ted Deutch on MSNBC's Morning Joe: Antisemitism Cannot be Tolerated
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to shine a light on alarming facts that all of society must know: American Jews feel less secure than a year ago and are changing their behaviors as a result of antisemitism.
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The State of Antisemitism in America - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Each day seems to bring more troubling news about the state of antisemitism in America. With all this happening, how are American Jews feeling? Are young American Jews facing antisemitism differently than adults? To help answer these important questions and more, please join Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, AJC Senior Director of the Alexander Young Leadership Department, and Melanie Maron Pell, AJC Chief Field Operations Officer.
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WATCH: AJC CEO Ted Deutch to CNN's Jake Tapper: Everyone Has a Role to Play in Confronting Antisemitism
In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, AJC CEO Ted Deutch details the alarming findings of AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2022 report.
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New AJC Report: 26% of Jewish College Students Had Trouble Taking Time Off for Jewish Holidays
More than a third of current or recent Jewish college students felt uncomfortable or unsafe at a campus event because they are Jewish, avoided wearing or carrying items that identified them as Jewish, or had trouble taking time off for Jewish holidays, an American Jewish Committee survey found.

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Antisemitism Is Not Just A Jewish Problem. We Must Work Together To Prevent It
In the latest State of Antisemitism in America survey from American Jewish Committee released today, 69% of those polled said they had heard of antisemitism and knew what it meant, up from 65% in 2021. In addition, 68% believe antisemitism is a problem in the U.S., up from 60% last year. For those who don’t know, antisemitism is the hatred of Jewish people—plain and simple. And for those unsure of whether antisemitism is a problem in the U.S., let me assure you that it is.
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New AJC Report: 41% of American Jews Say Status in U.S. Less Secure than a Year Ago
Forty-one percent of American Jews say their status in the U.S. is less secure compared to a year ago, according to AJC's State of Antisemitism in America Report.
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AJC CEO Ted Deutch Op-Ed: American Jews Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Be Jewish
Read AJC CEO Ted Deutch’s Op-Ed in Newsweek about rising antisemitism in America impacts U.S. Jews and what our society can do about it. 
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5 Key Takeaways from AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America Report 2022 
Here are five key takeaways from AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America Report 2022, the most comprehensive of its kind.
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Behind the Numbers: Young American Jews’ Encounters with Antisemitism
AJC added questions to its State of Antisemitism in America Report 2022 for young American Jews who currently or recently attended college or those who had children attending college. Here are some of the stories that give voice to the report’s findings.
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At UN Event, American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch Urges UN to Do More to Call Out Antisemitism
Speaking at a high-level UN event yesterday focused on globalizing efforts to combat antisemitism alongside Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch called on UN leaders to do more to counter antisemitism at the world body.
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Why What Joe Rogan Said on His Podcast About Jews Was Antisemitic
Joe Rogan is drawing backlash for spreading the antisemitic trope that Jews are greedy. Rogan’s comments came during the February 4th episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast. His Spotify podcast is one of the most popular in America and averages over 11 million listeners per show.
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American Jewish Committee Says ABA Antisemitism Resolution Falls Short
AJC said while it was commendable for the American Bar Association to pass an antisemitism resolution, it criticized the decision to omit the widely recognized antisemitism definition from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
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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,
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American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch Issues Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch issued this statement today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of when the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp was liberated in 1945.
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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.
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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.”
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Who is Nick Fuentes and Why Is His Antisemitism Dangerous for America?
What you need to know about Nicholas “Nick” J. Fuentes, his America First movement, his relationship with Alex Jones, “the Groypers,” Milo Yiannopoulos, and more.
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AJC Survey on Holocaust Knowledge Among Americans
Most U.S. adults know when the Holocaust happened and are familiar with Auschwitz, but fewer are cognizant about the number of Jews murdered and how Hitler came to power in Germany, according to a new American Jewish Committee (AJC) public opinion survey. “Lacking knowledge can open pathways to trivialization and denial of the Holocaust that also contribute to rising antisemitism,” said AJC CEO Ted Deutch.
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AJC Survey: U.S. Jews Felt Less Secure After Colleyville Synagogue Attack
Amid rising antisemitism in the United States, data from a new American Jewish Committee (AJC) public opinion survey reveals key information on the state of mind of American Jews following the hostage situation at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas last year. A majority of American Jews—or 54% percent—said they heard a lot or some about the Colleyville crisis. Of those U.S. Jews, 18% percent felt a great deal less safe at the time, 33% felt a fair amount less safe, and 36% felt a little less safe after the eleven-hour hostage crisis. Only 13% of the survey respondents who had heard at least some about the situation said they did not feel less safe.
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7 Podcasts to Help You Understand, Respond To, and Prevent Antisemitism
What is antisemitism? How do you combat antisemitism? Here are 7 episodes of AJC’s People of the Pod from the past year that will help you understand, respond to, and prevent rising Jew hatred.
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American Jewish Committee to Help Lead Effort to Bolster Antisemitism Education in U.S. Classrooms
American Jewish Committee will help lead a groundbreaking effort to train educators and school leaders in the United States about antisemitism and help them develop strategies to address anti-Jewish incidents in their schools.
The initiative comes at a time when antisemitic incidents have risen to alarming levels and most American Jews believe antisemitism is a problem in the U.S.
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3 Key Takeaways from Flawed FBI Hate Crimes Report
Here are three takeaways from the release of this year’s FBI hate crimes report that explain the numbers and what needs to happen to better protect America’s vulnerable populations – not just the Jewish community.
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American Jewish Committee Lauds Creation of National Antisemitism Strategy
American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch today lauded an announcement by the White House that it would establish an interagency group to coordinate efforts to fight antisemitism and other forms of hate. Its first order of business will be to develop a national strategy to combat antisemitism.
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Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council Calls on Local Law Enforcement Agencies for Better Reporting on Hate Crimes to the FBI
Following the release of the FBI’s latest Hate Crimes Statistics report, the Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) calls on all law enforcement agencies to transition to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to submit hate crimes data in order to get more specific information on each incident. The report, which tracks hate crimes in 2021, is missing significant sources of data, including from some of the largest cities across the country such as New York City, Miami-Dade, and Los Angeles.
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American Jewish Committee Raises Concerns Over Data Deficiency in 2021 FBI Hate Crimes Report
American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch expressed deep concern regarding the dearth of data in the latest FBI Hate Crimes Report. Issued today, the report provides a woefully inadequate assessment of the reality and extent of hate crimes targeting Jews in the United States.

“The FBI report on hate crimes is among the most anticipated federal government documents. But its shortcomings undermine the gravity of the problem of hate in the United States,” said Deutch.
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AJC CEO Ted Deutch To Join in White House Roundtable on Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch thanked the White House for convening a roundtable discussion on combating antisemitism with the heads of U.S. Jewish organizations. The meeting is slated to be held Dec. 7. AJC has long advocated for such a meeting in a time when antisemitism and other hate crimes in the U.S. have dramatically increased in recent years.
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5 of Kanye West’s Antisemitic Remarks, Explained
What did Kanye West say about the Jews? Kanye's antisemitism has run rampant. He has posted antisemitic tropes on his social media accounts, shared antisemitic conspiracy theories, and later, on social media, threatened violence against Jews. Learn more about what Kanye is saying about the antisemitism meaning and why people hate Jews.
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American Jewish Committee Seeks Clarifications of ResumeBuilder Workplace Antisemitism Survey
“The rampant antisemitism by hiring managers revealed in the survey, if accurate, is not only alarming but also blatantly illegal under federal law,” said AJC CEO Ted Deutch. “Employers may not discriminate on the basis of race or religion. That so many hiring managers reportedly admitted they would willingly violate the civil rights of Jewish job candidates, regardless of their qualifications, is disturbing. Anti-Jewish discrimination has no place in the workplace or anywhere else.”
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Jewish Communal Letter to Amazon Regarding Antisemitic Film Available on Platform
Letter by Jewish communal leaders to Amazon regarding the antisemitic book and film remaining available on the platform.
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What Dave Chappelle’s SNL Monologue Got Right and Wrong About Kanye, Kyrie, and Antisemitism in America
No matter one’s take on comedian Dave Chappelle’s jokes about antisemitism during his most recent SNL monologue, it’s important to understand why some of his lines were problematic.
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14 Essential and Timely Resources on Antisemitism For American Jews and Allies of the Jewish Community
AJC created a suite of resources and action items to help those inside and outside the Jewish community better understand and combat the antisemitic hatred on display in American society in recent weeks. 
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10 Tough Questions on Antisemitism Explained
What are the origins and sources of antisemitism, what is the antisemitism definition, what does it look like today, and what does Israel have to do with it? Here are the answers to 10 tough questions about Jew-hatred and a look at "why people hate Jews."
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American Jewish Committee Urges Amazon to Remove Antisemitic Book, Film Shared by NBA Star Kyrie Irving
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today called on Amazon to immediately remove “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” a notorious antisemitic book and film that gained prominence when Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving shared on social media a link to it on the Amazon website. AJC has launched an online petition to Amazon “urging the swift removal of the film and book.” “Effectively combating antisemitism requires corporate leaders to recognize what antisemitism is and to take firm action to confront it,” said Deutch.
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Deconstructing NBA Star Kyrie Irving’s Antisemitic Uproar
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving refuses to apologize for tweeting a link to a movie riddled with dangerous antisemitic conspiracy theories to his 4.6 million followers.
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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.”
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Take Action: 6 Ways to Combat Antisemitism after Kanye West’s Remarks
The fight against Jew-hatred doesn’t end with the rapper’s antisemitic tropes and conspiracies. There is more work to be done to combat the world’s oldest hatred. Here are six ways you can take action now.
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Pittsburgh's Response to the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting: An Oral History
Today marks four years since America’s deadliest antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Listen to former Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on what it was like to witness the pain inflicted on his community when a stranger walked into a prayer service, declared "All Jews must die," and ended 11 lives.
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AJC CEO Statement on Adidas Ending Partnership with Kanye West
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, issued a statement today welcoming the decision of Adidas to terminate its partnership with Kanye West today.
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Campus Antisemitism – What’s Happening at UC Berkeley?
Controversy erupted at the UC Berkeley Law school this fall over the decision by a handful of student groups to adopt bylaws that would ban Zionist speakers. Dr. Ethan Katz, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Berkeley, and co-founder of the Antisemitism Education Initiative, and Charlotte Aaron, a Berkeley Law student and board member of the Jewish Student Association (JSA), join us to discuss the situation on campus, how it has affected their work as Jewish activists, and why they remain hopeful for the future of Jews on campus.
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Unpacking the Origins of Kanye’s Antisemitism
Rapper Kanye West’s recent antisemitic outbursts during a primetime Fox News interview and on social media to his over 31 million followers have provided another example of the normalization of Jew-hatred in the American public sphere. AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism Holly Huffnagle joins us to break down his vile statements and explain how they are part of longstanding rhetoric that targets Jews.  
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AJC CEO Ted Deutch Statement on Kanye West’s Antisemitic Remarks
American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch today sharply criticized Kanye West’s antisemitic statements, calling them “a clear and present danger to every Jewish person.” Deutch urged Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms to keep West’s anti-Jewish hate off their channels.
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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.
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Holly Huffnagle Remarks Before U.S. House Homeland Security Committee
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American Jewish Committee Honors UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed for Leading UN Action on Combating Global Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) has honored Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, with the leading global Jewish advocacy organization’s prestigious Jan Karski Award. “This is an award that belongs to very few living people who can match the standards of Jan Karski. You are one of them,” said AJC CEO David Harris, who presented the award to Shaheed at an AJC diplomatic reception on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, and who knew Karski well during the last 15 years of his life.
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American Jewish Committee Criticizes University of Vermont Response to Antisemitism Complaints
The U.S. Department of Education has announced it will investigate a complaint that accuses the University of Vermont of not doing enough to clamp down on antisemitic activity on campus. AJC criticized the university for not addressing the concerns of Jewish students in a constructive manner.
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American Jewish Committee, Lufthansa Announce Joint Initiative to Combat Global Antisemitism
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. 
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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.
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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.
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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 Senior Director of Policy and Political Affairs Julie Fishman Rayman in a discussion about the state of U.S. politics today at AJC Global Forum 2022.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute Partners with UN on New Policy for Combating Holocaust and Genocide Denial
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the publication by the UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, of a new policy paper on combating Holocaust and genocide denial. The paper was produced in collaboration with AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI). “Holocaust denial is rooted in antisemitism,” emphasizes Nderitu in the policy paper’s foreword, adding that her office is also “extremely worried about the increasingly frequent distortions of the Holocaust’s scope and intentionality.” Nderitu emphasizes that denying the facts of the Holocaust and other genocides generates fear among victims, “constitutes a warning sign of societal fragility” and “can inspire and fuel hatred of, or even incite violence against, communities that previously experienced atrocity crimes.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Antisemitism Up Close: Three American Perspectives
How has antisemitism directly affected Americans? Three individuals share how rising antisemitism has impacted them and steps we can take personally and as a society to confront the troubling trend.
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Bari Weiss on How Antisemitism Became Normalized; Gearing Up for AJC Global Forum 2022
As we look ahead to AJC Global Forum 2022, the premier global Jewish advocacy gathering of the year (June 12-14 in New York City), we look back at some highlights from AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, including conversations with U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), on the launch of the Senate Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, columnists Bret Stephens and Bari Weiss discussing the mainstreaming of antisemitism, and crucial advice from two young activists on how to combat anti-Jewish hatred on campus and beyond.
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Is Kim Crockett Stirring A New Crock Of Antisemitism?
American Jewish Committee has long been nonpartisan and we have cordial and productive relationships with members of both parties. That makes it easier for us to call someone out when they are behaving badly. Kim Crockett is behaving very badly.Crockett’s latest episode of ugliness emerged at the Republican state convention, where a video of hers contained an image of billionaire Jewish philanthropist George Soros — a frequent target of antisemites and conspiracy theorists — as a puppet master manipulating the strings of DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon and election lawyer Marc Elias. Both are also Jewish.
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American Jewish Committee, Scripps Partner to Combat Antisemitism in U.S.
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and The E.W. Scripps Company have partnered to combat antisemitism in the United States. 160 Scripps employees, including news directors and reporters, participated in two training sessions led by AJC staff experts on antisemitism and media. “Journalists who recognize antisemitism are more effective in covering incidents targeting Jews, and in ensuring their audiences gain a better understanding of this age-old hatred that again is on the rise, threatening society at large,” said Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism.
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AJC Welcomes UN Expert Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s Action Plan on Combating Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism by Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The plan, released today, identifies antisemitism as a pressing and enduring challenge that all governments, as well as social media companies, faith leaders and other actors, should be confronting with urgency.
Felice Gaer, Director of AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights, said: “The special rapporteur’s action plan is an essential roadmap for governments, companies, and other UN experts to follow to ensure that their efforts to combat antisemitism are comprehensive and effective."
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When It Comes To Israel, Millennials Are The New Marranos
Most American Jewish millennials (ages 25 to 40) express support for Israel, consider it an important part of their Jewish identities and remain emotionally attached to the Jewish state, according to a recent American Jewish Committee survey. But this support is costing them socially and professionally. Young Jews are feeling isolated, erased and “othered” by their peers, employers and some parts of the public.
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Don’t Just Condemn Antisemitism; Combat It
When the American Jewish Committee traveled to the state Capitol in Albany early this month to hold a briefing on AJC’s landmark State of Antisemitism in America report, our partners in the Legislature advised us not to expect more than a handful of their colleagues to attend. But legislators did show up — more than 40 of them from diverse backgrounds, Jewish and not, Republican and Democrat, upstate, downstate and in-between. And not just for the bagels. A bipartisan effort to curb Jew-hatred across the city and state must be central to a comprehensive plan to combat antisemitism. It should start with passing state Sen. Anna Kaplan and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic’s Holocaust education bill.
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American Jewish Committee Surveys German General and Muslim Populations on Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) polls of the general and Muslim populations in Germany show widespread recognition of the gravity of antisemitism in Germany.
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University Presidents, Diversity Officers Learn New Tools to Address Antisemitism at Summit
College and university presidents and diversity officers from across North America learned best practices and new tactics to improve the campus climate for Jewish students this week at the University Presidents Summit on Campus Antisemitism. Presented by Hillel International and American Jewish Committee (AJC), in collaboration with the American Council on Education (ACE), the Summit helped higher education leaders grappling with the multi-faceted challenge of campus antisemitism, from how to define antisemitism to the special role of diversity officers as champions of all students experiencing discrimination.
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Understanding the Origins of Antisemitism
When you think about the antisemitism definition or what is antisemitism, it's vital to look back at the historical progression of the world’s most ancient hatred. 
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New AJC Videos: American Jews Proudly Assert Identity in Confronting Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee, the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, today launched on social media three videos featuring American Jews sharing how rising antisemitism has impacted them. They also speak powerfully about the importance of asserting proudly their Jewish identity to combat Jew-hatred. The video series is the latest initiative of AJC’s national campaign to raise awareness of the severity of rising antisemitism in the United States.
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American Jewish Committee Decries Russian Attack on Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is horrified by Russia’s indiscriminate missile attacks on Kyiv that today killed at least five people and severely damaged the Babi Yar memorial. At this site, Nazi Germans murdered more than 100,000 people, primarily Jews, and for decades the Soviets refused to erect a proper memorial to honor the victims.
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American Jewish Committee Statement on Kentucky Legislators’ Use of Antisemitic Phrase
“While belated apologies are welcome, any elected official willfully using the ‘Jew them down’ phrase is contributing to the spread of a classic antisemitic trope. Certainly, there are plentiful words and phrases in the English language to use in making a point in the state legislature without succumbing to traditional, derogatory references to Jews,” said Melanie Maron Pell.
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Use Of Nazi Salutes in Mountain Brook Class Utterly Unacceptable
Trivializing the Holocaust is so dangerous – those are “lessons” imprinted into young minds and shape their entire world view. It is why I was disappointed when I heard students in a Mountain Brook High School class stood in front of an American flag and raised their right hands, in unison, outstretched with palms facing down — the classic Nazi salute. In an American history lesson no less. A Jewish student in the classroom, along with others, refused to do the salute. But when he publicized the incident, he was reprimanded for making the school “look bad.”
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People of the Pod: Does Hollywood Tolerate Antisemitism?
Should only Jewish actors play Jewish roles? Was Whoopi Goldberg’s apology enough? Should Mel Gibson work in Hollywood ever again? What does a greater emphasis on diversity in the entertainment industry mean for Jewish representation on the silver screen? On the same week the Oscar nominations were announced, Jessica Shaw, a host for Sirius XM’s pop culture talk channel, joins us to discuss the debates, misunderstandings, and, in Gibson’s case, the blatant antisemitism rippling through Hollywood.
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People of the Pod: Why Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust Views Shouldn’t Surprise Us; Daniel Pearl’s 20th Yahrzeit
This week on “The View,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg wrongly claimed that the Holocaust “isn’t about race.” Though she apologized, ABC suspended her for two weeks. Writer Daniella Greenbaum, an Emmy award-winning former producer for “The View,” joins us to discuss how Goldberg’s comments demonstrate a widespread failure to understand Judaism but also present an opportunity to discuss the diversity of Judaism and comprehend antisemitism in its many forms. 
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The State of Antisemitism in France - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
In late January, American Jewish Committee (AJC) released its 2022 Survey on Antisemitism in France, the largest and most comprehensive of its kind ever conducted, with troubling results underscoring the persistence of prejudice targeting Jews. Join AJC Europe Managing Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen and AJC Paris Director Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache, in conversation with AJC Chief Advocacy Officer Belle Yoeli for an in-depth analysis of the report’s findings and what they mean for efforts to combat antisemitism in France.
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American Jewish Committee Surveys French Jewish, Muslim, and General Populations’ Perspectives on Antisemitism
Extensive surveys of France’s Jewish, Muslim, and general populations reveal the extent of unabated antisemitism threatening the country’s Jewish population, the largest in Europe. The three surveys were conducted by IFOP, a leading polling firm, for AJC in partnership with Fondapol, a major French think tank. 85% of French Jews say antisemitism is a widespread phenomenon in France today, and 73% say it has been increasing over the past ten years. In contrast, only 64% of the general population see antisemitism prevalent and rising.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day – Why We Must Never Forget
January 27 has been designated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Holocaust defies imagination. Its aim was the Endlösung, or Final Solution, of the Jewish people. In pursuit of this goal, a new alphabet of genocide was created — from A for Auschwitz to Z for Zyklon-b, the nerve gas used in the gas chambers. Every Jew was a target, including 1.5 million children. The Jews were pursued for one reason— they were Jews and, according to Adolf Hitler’s demented worldview, all Jews had to be eliminated. Seventy-seven years after the war’s end, why should these events still matter?
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Presentation of “TikTok - Shoah Education and Commemoration Initiative”
The “TikTok - Shoah Education and Commemoration Initiative” aimed to encourage German and Austrian memorial sites and museums to integrate TikTok into their own memorial and educational work, and to provide them with the necessary knowledge to reach new audiences. In light of the widespread problem of Holocaust relativization and denial both on and offline, particularly in the context of the Corona pandemic, the initiative is also directed against distribution of such content on TikTok.
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AJC, House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism To Host Briefing on Holocaust Remembrance Day
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism will host a virtual briefing for members of Congress and congressional staff on Thursday, January 27. Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism will present to the Task Force the findings of AJC’s 2021 State of Antisemitism in America Report and discuss concrete recommendations on addressing the problem.
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‘Just in case’: The Perils of Jewish Life in America 2022
We have been battling violent antisemitism through so many generations that the effort can sometimes feel disheartening and lonely. But along with finding hope in the heroics of Rabbi Cytron-Walker and his congregants, I find solace in our relationships with allies who stand with the Jewish community in solidarity, and in finding paths to healthier communities and a safer future for all.
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Jewish Community Needs Your Help To Fight Antisemitism
Last Saturday, during Judaism’s Sabbath, an armed intruder at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue held hostage the rabbi and three of his congregants for nearly 12 hours. This is not the first attack on a synagogue in the United States. Memories of the massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 and the shooting at the Chabad House in Poway, California, in 2019 are still fresh.
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If We Can’t Define Antisemitism, We Can’t Stop It
Let’s be absolutely clear. Any attack on a synagogue is an expression of antisemitism. Full stop. The Colleyville synagogue is not on a major thoroughfare. It’s not a place one finds by accident. Malik Faisal Akram sought out a Jewish house of worship. He took out his gun and began the standoff during a Shabbat service, while participants were literally facing Jerusalem for the Amidah — the liturgical heart of the Shabbat service. Clarity on recognizing antisemitism whenever it happens, unequivocally calling it out, and mobilizing effective responses are essential to confronting this age-old hatred that continually threatens not only Jews but all of society.
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People of the Pod: AJC CEO David Harris on the Deborah Lipstadt Holocaust Denial Trial and AJC’s Critical Role in the Fight
In 2000, renowned Holocaust scholar Dr. Deborah Lipstadt was sued by David Irving for defamation, because she called Irving a Holocaust denier and falsifier of history in her 1994 book Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory. Expert witnesses combed through Irving’s research since the 1980s and found that Lipstadt was correct - Irving  had deliberately manipulated the historical record to support his ludicrous claims that most of the evidence of the Holocaust had been invented after the war. Listen to AJC CEO David Harris discuss the impact of the trial, and the quiet, global, multi-year effort he led to generate support for Lipstadt’s trial defense, making sure the world never forgets the murder of six million Jews – a historical fact.
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People of the Pod: Inside the Colleyville, Texas Synagogue Hostage Crisis: Hear from 3 Local Jewish and Muslim Leaders on What It Was Like on the Ground
On January 15th, the world watched in horror as an armed attacker took a rabbi and three worshippers hostage at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. Joining us today are Joel Schwitzer, Director of AJC Dallas, Mohamed Elibiary, former Adviser to the Department of Homeland Security and Co-Chair of the Dallas Fort Worth Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council, and Rabbi Andrew Paley, a Dallas police chaplain, Senior Rabbi at Temple Shalom in Dallas. Hear from these three local leaders as they reflect on that day’s events, the interfaith work they do in their communities, and the hope they have for moving forward.
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Hate Cannot Hold Us Hostage: A Muslim-Jewish Call to Solidarity
As Muslims and Jews committed to our communities and our country, we stand in partnership to condemn the heinous act of targeted violence at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas.
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Poland Reappoints American Jewish Committee’s Andrew Baker to Key OSCE Post on Antisemitism
For the 14th consecutive year, Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC’s Director of International Jewish Affairs, will serve as Personal Representative on Combating Antisemitism for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Baker’s appointment was announced by Zbigniew Rau, Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, who assumed the post of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office this month.
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People of the Pod: How Antisemitism Undermines Democracy
On January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, disrupting the joint session of Congress assembled to count electoral votes that would formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Among the rioters were members of white supremacist groups, and symbols and signs of anti-Jewish hate. In a discussion guest hosted by Melanie Maron Pell, AJC’s Chief Field Operations Officer, we are joined by Holly Huffnagle, AJC's U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, and Rebecca Klein, AJC's Director of National Outreach, to unpack how the forces that fuel antisemitism also endanger American democracy.
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Normalization of Holocaust Parallels In COVID Era
The misuse of Holocaust terminology and images has attained disturbing acceptance and respectability during the gravest global public health crisis in a century. Many opposed to wearing masks, getting vaccines and other measures to prevent the spread of the deadly virus have willfully accepted and are promoting a narrative that such steps are akin to what the Nazi regime did in Germany. Without any regard for historical truths, some elected officials, candidates for political office, and media personalities have been amplifying Holocaust equivalences.
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That Time Jewish Comedian Alex Edelman Went to a White Nationalist Gathering
Hear from comedian and writer Alex Edelman about his new off-Broadway hit, “Just for Us,” which explores his Jewish identity through the lens of a white nationalist meeting he attended in New York City. Edelman discusses the antisemitism he’s faced as a performer and throughout his life, how to use humor to broach difficult topics, and the paradox of the present Jewish experience in America: embracing the joy but also reckoning with the world and outsiders that view Judaism as something very different.
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Joint JCRC, ADL and American Jewish Committee Statement on DCPS Holocaust Education Incident
Leaders of the JCRC of Greater Washington, the ADL Washington, D.C., and American Jewish Committee (AJC) met Monday evening with Dr. Lewis Ferebee, Chancellor of the DC Public Schools, and Rev. Thomas Bowen, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs, to discuss the horrific incident at Watkins Elementary School involving a school librarian who allegedly instructed third grade students to reenact the elements of the Holocaust.
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The Zionism = Racism Lie Isn’t Over
By revoking resolution 3379, the UN determined that Zionism is not a form of racism, a determination it has not made regarding any other national movement. Clearly, this has been a setback for those seeking to use the UN as a platform to advance their extreme anti-Israel agenda. Will they learn from this experience and act differently in the future? Sadly, Israel’s adversaries have not relented.
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The Disrupters of Antisemitism - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
AJC’s Disrupt Antisemitism Incubator awarded $50,000 to five young American Jews who have developed bold ideas to take on Jew-hatred locally, nationally, or virtually. Join two of the young and innovative award winners who are confronting a climate of antisemitism and anti-Zionism for an in-depth conversation.
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Yad Vashem Chairman: Those Comparing Public Health Policies to Holocaust “Completely Out of Touch With Reality”
Dani Dayan, the newly appointed chairman of Yad Vashem – Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust – and former Consul General of Israel in New York, joins this week’s People of the Pod with critical and timely messages for the world, including why remembering the Holocaust is more important than ever and the concerning trend of weaponizing the Holocaust for political purposes. Then, AJC Director of William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life Laura Shaw Frank shares her inspiring experience at the Freedom Sunday for Soviet Jews rally 34 years ago and what a unifying moment it was to be in a crowd of over 250,000 people on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 
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Did German History End with the Holocaust?
At the conclusion of the Holocaust and World War II, the German Federal Republic adopted the slogan “Never Again,” the obligation to fight antisemitism in all its forms, as well as the commitment to fight for and defend the existence of the Jewish state. What does the rise of antisemitism and extremism mean for the Jewish community in Germany? Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Tablet Magazine as they answer this question and more.
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For Me, Hanukkah Has Been A Symbol Of Freedom. This Year, I’m Thinking About Antisemitism
We are at a critical moment in history. Antisemitism is becoming normalized within mainstream society. Ignorance, apathy, and hate all contribute to the spread of antisemitism, and have found fertile ground amid a global health crisis, rising economic uncertainty, growing political divides, declining American leadership abroad, and a massive shift in how people engage online.
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How to Combat Jew-Hatred: Shine a Light on Antisemitism; Nissim Black’s “Eight Flames”
As part of an unprecedented Jewish community Hanukkah initiative called Shine a Light, hear from Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, Melanie Maron Pell, AJC Chief Field Operations Officer, and Julie Fishman Rayman, AJC Senior Director, Policy and Political Affairs, on answers to these questions and more. We also speak with Nissim Black, Israeli-American musician and recording artist to discuss his spiritual journey and how the themes of Hanukkah, highlighted in his song “Eight Flames,” inspire him year-round.
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Action Not Apathy: Shine a Light on Antisemitism - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Recent years have seen rising antisemitism on our streets, in our schools, on our college campuses, and expressed by elected officials across the political spectrum. In that spirit, please watch this in-depth discussion on how to combat rising Jew-hatred in the United States.
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Hanukkah 2021: Fighting Antisemitism –Here Are 8 Rays Of Hope
Antisemitism in the United States is rising. American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) newest annual report on antisemitism revealed that, in the last 12 months, 24% of American Jews were personally targeted by antisemitism and 41% of U.S. adults have witnessed an antisemitic incident. Yet we also must see the data from the 2021 report as a beacon. It illuminates the problem so we can work toward solutions. In the spirit of Hanukkah, dedication and hope are required to counter antisemitism.
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Antisemitism Is Rising As Education About The Holocaust Declines
In mobilizing all sectors of Texas society to fight antisemitism, it is critical to ensure that memory of the Holocaust is preserved and, importantly, that knowledge about the Nazi-organized murder of 6 million Jews is commonplace.
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87 Ways to Fight Antisemitism: Inside the EU's New Plan to Combat Jew Hatred
Can the European Union effectively combat antisemitism? Meet the woman leading the bloc’s efforts to do just that: European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism Katharina von Schnurbein. Last month, the EU unveiled its first Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, a multi-faceted plan that incorporated many recommendations from AJC. Hear from von Schnurbein how that strategy is being implemented and what it means for European Jews and the entire Jewish diaspora.
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Is France Being Torn Apart?
Over the last 20 years, France has seen not only rising antisemitism, Islamism, and challenges of integrating significant parts of its Muslim population, but also growing political polarization. Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Tablet Magazine for an in-depth conversation exploring nuances of French society and the challenges that it faces in a changing world.
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Meet the Disrupters of Antisemitism
Meet two young, innovative, and award-winning U.S. Jews who are confronting a climate of antisemitism and anti-Zionism: Jason Kessler, lead anchor for Jew or False, a satirical news show that fights antisemitism and calls out misinformation, and Eddie Chavez Calderon of Uri L’Tzedek, an Arizona-based Orthodox Jewish social justice organization that tackles antisemitism in progressive spaces. Guest host AJC Chief Advocacy Officer Belle Yoeli sat down with both to hear how antisemitism has impacted their lives and how they developed their antisemitism-fighting models. This week, AJC’s Disrupt Antisemitism Incubator awarded $50,000 to Kessler, Chavez Calderon, and three other young American Jews who have developed bold ideas to take on Jew-hatred.
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Hillel, AJC to Bring Together University Leaders to Discuss Antisemitism and Improve Campus Climate for Jewish Students
Hillel International and American Jewish Committee (AJC), in collaboration with the American Council on Education (ACE), will bring together college and university leaders from across the United States for a two-day summit on the unprecedented increase in antisemitic activity and the marginalization of Jewish students on campus. The February summit will be hosted by New York University.
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In Defense of Antisemitism Data
The Forward published a piece challenging the American Jewish Committee’s newly-released 2021 State of Antisemitism in America report — the largest and most comprehensive surveys of American Jews and the general public ever conducted on the subject, carried out by one of America’s leading opinion research firms — and accusing AJC of intentionally misrepresenting its findings to promote a sinister agenda. But the piece is itself rife with misrepresentations, cherrypicked quotes, and other curiosities, all seemingly intended to undermine an invaluable piece of research and support a deeply flawed thesis.
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Focus Needs To Be Maintained On US Antisemitism
The outpouring of empathy from Americans of all faiths, ethnicities and ages following the murder of 11 Jewish worshipers at Tree of Life Congregation Shabbat services on October 27, 2018, was heartening. But the attention to Jewish concerns about endless antisemitism, even after additional fatal attacks in Poway, Monsey and Jersey City, turned out to be more transient than enduring.
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Now’s The time To Face Persistent Antisemitism Head-On
Over the past 12 months in Atlanta, we have seen rising antisemitism on our streets, in our schools and expressed by elected officials across the political spectrum. It has been demonstrated by Holocaust distortion, swastikas scrawled in schools, references to Jewish power and remarks labeling Israel a racist and Nazi-like state. That might help explain why 90% of American Jews believe antisemitism is a problem in the United States and why 82% say it has increased over the past five years, according to the 2021 American Jewish Committee State of Antisemitism in America Report.
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The State of Antisemitism in America - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
On October 25, ahead of the third anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack, American Jewish Committee (AJC) released its State of Antisemitism in America 2021 report based on new national polling of the U.S. Jewish and general adult populations. Join Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director, Public Affairs and Senior Spokesperson, and Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, in conversation with Chief Field Operations Officer Melanie Maron Pell, for an in-depth analysis of the report’s findings and what they mean for efforts to combat antisemitism in America.
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Top 4 Takeaways from AJC’s Antisemitism in America Report
Here are the top four takeaways from the most comprehensive parallel surveys of American Jews and the U.S. general public on their perceptions and experiences of antisemitism in the U.S.
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Hate Is On The Rise: Antisemitism Surges On America's Far Left and Far Right
The time has come for Americans of all backgrounds and persuasions to realize that antisemitism is multifaceted and multiform, and that no group or community is immune to it. Our leaders must denounce antisemitism even – especially – when it manifests in their own political camps. Only after antisemitism is tackled resolutely, no matter its form and source, can we have any hope of eradicating it.
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What You Need to Know About the Largest Survey Ever on Antisemitism in the U.S.
Receive an in-depth look at the American Jewish Committee’s just-released State of Antisemitism in America 2021 report, which includes the largest-ever surveys of American Jews and the United States general public on antisemitism. Listen as Avi Mayer, AJC’s Managing Director of Public Affairs and Senior Spokesperson, and Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, break down the report’s findings and discuss what Americans should do to confront the normalization of Jew-hatred.
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American Jewish Committee Releases 2021 “State of Antisemitism in America Report”
American Jewish Committee (AJC) today released its 2021 State of Antisemitism in America report based on new national polling of the U.S. Jewish and general adult populations. The surveys, the largest and most comprehensive of their kind ever conducted, confirm that hatred of Jews remains a severe problem in the United States, requiring urgent attention—and that American Jews and the U.S. general public view the problem very differently.
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The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting: An Oral History with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto
On Wednesday, October 27, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto will ask residents to observe a moment of silence and reflection at 9:54 a.m. That was the moment the shooting started at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood in 2018. The antisemitic attack left 11 worshippers dead, and wounded two other congregants and police officers. Listen to Mayor Peduto recount what it was like to comfort and protect not just the city he led, but his neighbors and friends, after America’s deadliest antisemitic attack three years ago.
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Crossover with Tablet’s Unorthodox: How the Jews Went Right in Britain
This special podcast collaboration with Tablet’s Unorthodox unpacks the political shift of British Jews in the wake of Jeremy Corbyn’s antisemitic scandal-filled five-year tenure as Labour party leader. Did the Corbynization of the Labour party move Jews to the right or leave them politically homeless? Has current party leader Keir Starmer been able to regain the confidence of the country’s Jewish population? Listen for answers to these pressing questions and more.
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There Is No Opposing Side To Holocaust Education
A state-by-state survey of young Americans last year showed that more than half in Texas could not name a concentration camp or ghetto where Jews were imprisoned and tortured during the Holocaust, despite there being more than 40,000 sites in Europe. This lack of historical knowledge makes a Southlake school administrator’s advice to offer students an opposing perspective on the Holocaust even more disturbing.
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How the Jews Went Right in Britain
Jeremy Corbyn’s tenure as British Labour party leader was fraught with antisemitic scandals. Has current party leader Keir Starmer been able to regain the confidence of the country’s Jewish population? Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Tablet Magazine as they unpack the political shift in the United Kingdom during a special podcast collaboration between AJC’s People of the Pod and Tablet’s Unorthodox.
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Advocating for Living Jews When “People Love Dead Jews”
Dara Horn is angry. And the award-winning author of five novels wants you to know why. This week, she’s sitting down with guest co-host Laura Shaw Frank, AJC’s Director of William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life, to discuss why People Love Dead Jews, which is the title of her first work of nonfiction, and what that obsession means for modern-day Jewry, Israel, and efforts to counter rising antisemitism.
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Texas Court Recommends New Trial for Jewish Death Row Prisoner Randy Halprin
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed a Texas court’s decision to recommend a new trial for Randy Halprin, a Jewish prisoner on death row who has long claimed that the judge presiding over his trial was inherently biased against Jews and other minorities. “The court reached the only possible result, that the original judge’s long uncontested and undisguised bigotry made it essential that Randy Halprin be granted a new trial,” said AJC Chief Legal Officer Marc Stern. “The district court’s recommendation that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals order a new trial is a vindication of core American principles of impartiality in American jurisprudence.”
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Can You Sue a Nazi?
Four years ago hundreds of torch-bearing far-right demonstrators marched through the University of Virginia campus. The Unite the Right rally/antisemitic hatefest in Charlottesville, Virginia featured chants of “Jews will not replace us” and Nazi flags. Self-identified white supremacist James Fields perpetrated the car ramming attack that killed Heather Heyer and injured countless others. While Fields was held accountable for his actions in court, what about those who meticulously organized the rally? Who will hold them accountable? Our guest for this week, Executive Director of Integrity First for America (IFA) Amy Spitalnick, previews the upcoming trial of Sines v. Kessler—IFA’s lawsuit against the rally’s organizers—and shares how she is working to push far-right extremists back into the shadows where they belong.
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AJC Petition Calls on Marriott to Apologize to German Jewish Singer, Commit to Antisemitism Training
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, is calling on the Marriott hotel company to apologize directly to a German Jewish man who was told to remove his Star of David necklace while waiting to check in at the Westin hotel in Leipzig. Marriott is the parent company of Westin.
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People of the Pod: What All Jews Need to Know About the EU’s New Strategy to Combat Antisemitism
Today, a new strategy for combating antisemitism was announced by the European Union. Does it have a chance to help Jews in Europe? What are the plan’s implications for diaspora Jewish communities outside of the continent? Two of AJC’s leaders in Europe who have worked closely with the EU and member state governments in the effort to counter rising Jew-hatred, Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Managing Director of AJC Europe, and Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of AJC’s Transatlantic Institute, answer these questions and more in this special bonus episode of AJC’s People of the Pod. 
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AJC Hails Brazilian Jewish Leader’s Appointment As First OAS Commissioner to Combat Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, congratulates Fernando Lottenberg on his appointment as the first Organization of American States (OAS) Commissioner for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism. Creation of the position was initially announced by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro at the AJC 2021 Global Forum in June.
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AJC Warmly Welcomes the Release of the First EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life
“The EU should be applauded for taking this significant step toward combatting antisemitism in Europe and abroad amid the dramatic surge of Jew hatred within living memory of the Holocaust,” said Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of the AJC Transatlantic Institute, the EU office of AJC, the global Jewish advocacy organization. “It is reassuring to see that the strategy aims at tackling antisemitism whether it originates from the far-right, the far-left, Islamists or mainstream society and clearly identifies “Israel-related antisemitism” as a major problem. As the Commission notes, it is in fact ‘the most common form of antisemitism encountered online by Jews in Europe today.’”
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American Jewish Committee Publishes Traduciendo el Odio, Spanish Edition of Innovative Online Antisemitism Resource
A Spanish language edition of Translate Hate, American Jewish Committee’s widely-used glossary of common antisemitic terms and tropes, is now available at Traduciendo el Odio. “Better informing Spanish speakers across the United States and around the world about hateful rhetoric and images targeting Jews is vitally important to the global fight against antisemitism,” said Dina Siegel Vann, Director of AJC’s Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs.
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It’s Time To Reject Racism But Disconnect From Durban
All responsible governments should now do what they should have done 20 years ago: Reject racism but disconnect from Durban. More countries should join those that have said they will not participate on September 22. They must reject Durban and any other anti-racism agenda that is tainted by antisemitism.
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The Impact of the UN's Antisemitic Durban Conference: 20 Years Later - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
20 years ago, the UN held a conference in Durban, South Africa. The stated goal was to promote effective and sustained action to eliminate all forms of racism and racial discrimination. Instead, the conference became a forum to attack and vilify Israel, and threaten Jewish groups in attendance. Watch American Jewish Committee's special program remembering this infamous conference and its enduring legacy.
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The Durban Diaries with an Introduction by AJC's Simone Rodan Benzaquen
This powerful narrative, with an incisive introduction by AJC's Simone Rodan Benzaquen, recounts in searing detail the experience of Jewish student advocates who attended the 2001 World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa and experienced first-hand the virulent hatred and demonization of Jews for which that conference has become notorious. Its vivid description of the force and impact on Jewish participants that resulted from the rampant antisemitic displays at the conference's NGO Forum make it a powerful story of the potential for left-wing antisemitism, if left unchecked, to corrupt and undermine interfaith and intergroup solidarity movements and efforts to promote respect for the human rights of vulnerable groups.
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Meet the French Philosopher Who Forecast Durban, New Antisemitism
AJC Managing Director of Europe Simone Rodan-Benzaquen recently sat down with Pierre-André Taguieff, author of The New Judeophobia, the first book published in France to grasp the scope of what happened in Durban.
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People of the Pod: Hitler, Nazis, and Swastikas: What It Was Like To Be a Jew At the UN’s 2001 Durban Conference
Ahead of the UN’s upcoming 20th anniversary event commemorating the antisemitic and anti-Israel 2001 UN Durban Conference, we hear from Joelle Fiss, who, as a Jewish student 20 years ago, attended the Conference. While the 2001 UN Durban Conference was meant to offer the chance for the international community to address racism, it quickly devolved into a platform for antisemitic hate. In this poignant conversation, Fiss shares her horrific experience from the event and details how it contributed to today’s rapid spread of antisemitism.
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Thanks for Sharing My Antisemitism Tweet. Now Do Something About It
Last week, the FBI released its 2020 hate crime data, revealing that hate crimes targeting Jews accounted for 54.9 percent of all reported crimes motivated by hatred of the victims' religion. Struck by that statistic, I tweeted it out, noting that American Jews make up less than two percent of the U.S. population—evidence of the massive overrepresentation of Jews among the victims of religious bias crimes in America. The tweet blew up. In the days since I sent that tweet, it has been retweeted and shared thousands of times, including by several individuals with hundreds of thousands or even millions of followers
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People of the Pod: Chef Jake Cohen on the Diversity of Jew-ish Food and Countering Antisemitism with His Own Brand of Advocacy
This week, guest host Dana Steiner, director of AJC ACCESS Global, American Jewish Committee's young professional division, sat down with Jake Cohen, food writer and author of New York Times bestseller Jew-ish: A Cookbook: Reinvented Recipes, to discuss the convergence between food and Judaism, the antisemitism he has faced throughout his career, and how sharing recipes and their connected stories from across the Jewish world is his form of advocacy. 
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AJC Deeply Troubled by FBI Hate Crimes Data Showing Overall Increase, Jews Most-Targeted Religious Group
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is deeply troubled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2020 hate crime statistics, released yesterday, which showed that overall hate crimes were up and crimes targeting Jews comprised 54.9% of all religious bias crimes last year.
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Disrupt Antisemitism Awards Committee Set to Review Innovative Proposals
American Jewish Committee (AJC) announced today the individuals who will serve on the Disrupt Antisemitism awards committee.

“We are delighted that young Jewish leaders, and Jewish innovators, in the business, media and tech industries, have agreed to review and select the most innovative ideas to combat Jew-hatred,” said Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, Director of AJC’s Alexander Young Leadership Department.
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People of the Pod: The State of Jewish Life on College Campuses
As students head back to campus, Tilly Shemer, Executive Director of University of Michigan Hillel, joins guest host Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, Director of AJC’s Alexander Young Leadership Department, to discuss the difficult realities, as well as the wealth of opportunities, that are awaiting American Jews on campus. Then, Dr. Jeffrey Herbst, President of American Jewish University, shares his advice on how universities can combat antisemitism on campus.
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Recognize And Prepare For Hatred On Campus
It is imperative that university administrators seize the opportunity for meaningful reform before antisemitic incidents morph into physical violence.
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American Jewish Committee Hosts Training With National Association of Secretaries of State
Led by American Jewish Committee (AJC), Secretaries of State from across the country participated today in a virtual training on combating misinformation and disinformation through the lens of antisemitism.
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8 Ways Some Anti-Israel Protests Have Spread Antisemitism
Here are eight antisemitic terms, tropes, and themes that pervaded anti-Israel protests in May 2021 and made life more dangerous for Jews in America.
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It’s Time To Take A Page From Silicon Valley And Disrupt Antisemitism
AJC has launched Disrupt Antisemitism, a new initiative that is the first-ever incubator for young American Jews focused solely on developing bold ideas to combat antisemitism. Inspired by the incubators of Silicon Valley, we are calling on young Jews from around the country to submit bold ideas to take on antisemitism locally, nationally or virtually. We are looking for impactful ideas developed by and for young people.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Joins AJC Antisemitism Training
Mayors and key staff participating in today’s training gained a deeper understanding of the range of antisemitic conspiracies, tropes, and symbols; the multiple sources of antisemitism emanating from the right, left and religious extremists; and concrete steps that can be taken on the local level to protect Jews and promote pluralism.
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Strengthening Jewish Pride, Confronting Jew-Hatred - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Many American Jews, who not so long ago thought Jew-hatred was a threat faced by Jews elsewhere in the world but not here at home, are suddenly waking up to new realities. Join AJC CEO David Harris, a lifelong Jewish activist, on ways to fight back against this alarming trend, including the need to strengthen Jewish pride.
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American Jewish Committee (AJC) Announces Launch of Disrupt Antisemitism
“Jews are threatened in America, around the world, and facing a growing vehemence online,” said Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, Director of AJC’s Alexander Young Leadership Department. “Addressing Jew-hatred calls for bold change and big ideas driven by us, the rising generation of Jews. It’s time to Disrupt Antisemitism.”
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Fighting Antisemitism in the U.S.: 8 Lessons from AJC Europe’s Simone Rodan-Benzaquen
Here are eight lessons Americans can learn from Europe’s experience with intensifying antisemitism, according to Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Managing Director of Paris-based AJC Europe.
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To Fight Antisemitism, You Need To Clearly Define It
One of the most important and useful tools in the global fight is the Working Definition of Antisemitism.
There were over a dozen “authors” of this definition, originally issued by the European Union’s Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in 2005 — scholars on antisemitism, Jewish organizational experts and advocates in Europe, Israel and the United States. I was one of them
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AJC Hails Appointment of Deborah Lipstadt As Antisemitism Special Envoy
“The Biden Administration has chosen wisely in appointing Deborah Lipstadt to fill this ambassadorial post, so vital to U.S. leadership in fighting antisemitism,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “Professor Lipstadt is one of this country’s, indeed the world’s, foremost experts on modern antisemitism, its constant morphing and multiple sources, and the current challenges to confronting it. AJC has been honored to work closely with her for years, and we eagerly look forward to partnering to advance the envoy office’s mission.”
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People of the Pod: Hear from America’s New Antisemitism Envoy Deborah Lipstadt
President Joe Biden has appointed Deborah Lipstadt, one of America’s preeminent Jewish historians and Holocaust scholars, to serve as the U.S. State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism. Listen to our conversation with Lipstadt, which is being re-aired for this special episode, about the troubling rise of contemporary antisemitism from multiple sources and what we can do to stop it.
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AJC Welcomes Germany’s Decision to Skip Durban 20 Summit
American Jewish Committee (AJC) applauds Germany for its principled decision to not attend the 20th anniversary summit of the UN’s notorious 2001 World Conference Against Racism. “Germany has again asserted leadership in the global fight against antisemitism,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “Germany has once again, as it did in 2009 and 2011, laudably recognized the discredited nature of the original conference, held in Durban, South Africa. We hope other nations will follow suit.”
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If Europe Is Serious About Fighting Antisemitism, It Must Skip Durban 20
Countries are lining up to declare they will not attend the20th anniversary of the UN’s notorious 2001 World Conference Against Racism, held in Durban, South Africa. The gathering is set to take place on September 22, during the opening days of the UN General Assembly.
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10 Moments Athletes Stood Up to Antisemitism
Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, AJC compiled a list of ten times athletes stood up to antisemitism.

As we prepare to cheer on our favorite Olympians, read about these brave and inspiring athletes who triumphed over antisemitism
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People of the Pod: Antisemitism in the Kidlit World; Ben & Jerry's Shameful Surrender
In the wake of vicious attacks on American Jews, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators joined a chorus of organizations that condemned antisemitism then, after pushback, apologized for not condemning Islamophobia or other forms of hatred in the same statement. Jewish Insider Reporter Gabby Deutch joins us to discuss her discovery that the controversial apology underscored a wider and equally troubling challenge facing Jewish authors.
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To Antisemites, a Jew is a Jew is a Jew
All Jews ignore at their peril rising antisemitism.
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People of the Pod: “We Refuse to Choose Among Our Identities”: A Wider Bridge’s Ethan Felson on Antisemitism at the Chicago Dyke March
In 2017, the Chicago Dyke March ejected Jewish marchers carrying rainbow flags emblazoned with Stars of David, and this year, it promoted its upcoming event with a cartoon image showing the burning of Israeli and American flags. To discuss why the Chicago Dyke March has been exhibiting such hostility towards supporters of Israel, we sit down with Ethan Felson, Executive Director of A Wider Bridge, a nonprofit that connects American and Israeli LGBTQ communities and works to strengthen LGBTQ inclusion in Israel. 
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Ilhan Omar Has a Problem With Jews
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has a Jewish problem. Despite her repeated denials and the rush to circle the wagons from some left-wing Jews, there's an undeniable pattern.
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AJC Applauds New York’s Nassau, Suffolk Counties for Adopting IHRA Antisemitism Definition
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. “Critical to effectively fighting the hatred of Jews is understanding what antisemitism is, and the IHRA definition is the gold standard,” said Arnie Herz, AJC Long Island President.
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AJC Applauds Texas Bill Endorsing IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee applauds Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing today legislation (HB3257) establishing the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. AJC Dallas Director Joel Schwitzer and Houston Director Randy Czarlinsky were present for the signing.
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Europe Must Double Down On Fighting Antisemitism
Terrorists firing rockets on Israel and thugs pummeling Jews in Europe and America must be condemned – no ifs, no buts. Only if we have moral clarity about the causes and sources of anti-Jewish violence can we vigorously continue down the path of fighting all forms of antisemitism.
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European Commission President von der Leyen Vows to Eradicate Antisemitism in Address to AJC Virtual Global Forum
“Our fight against antisemitism is more urgent than ever,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told thousands participating in the 2021 American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum. The commission, she announced today, will adopt later this year “the first-ever EU strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.”
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French President Macron Confronts Antisemitism in Address to AJC Global Forum
French President Emmanuel Macron, in an historic address to the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum, reaffirmed his commitments to combat antisemitism, strengthen France’s relations with Israel and the United States, and ensure that Iran’s ballistic missile and regional activities are addressed in any agreement. It was Macron’s first address to an American Jewish organization since his election as president four years ago.
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Conversation with Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees heard from Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, who discussed his groundbreaking report on rising antisemitism around the world.
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The Mainstreaming of Antisemitism: How Should We Respond?
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, Bret Stephens, Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times, Bari Weiss, Journalist and Author of How to Fight Antisemitism, and Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Managing Director of AJC Europe spoke about rising Jew-hatred in a session titled “The Mainstreaming of Antisemitism: How Should We Respond?”
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OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro Announces Antisemitism Commissioner for Latin America
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees witnessed a history-making announcement as H.E. Luis Almagro, Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, established the OAS's first Antisemitism Commissioner for Latin America position.
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As Antisemitism Rears Its Ugly Head Again, Who Will Stand Up For Jews?
Unbridled fear is pervading Chicago’s Jewish community. Yet in the last few weeks those with whom my organization regularly partners have been largely silent in the face of prevalent attacks on Jews. Some have recognized that antisemitism is a societal problem, have joined your Jewish neighbors in standing up and speaking out against the new surge in hate targeting Jews. Please join us and them at AJC’s #WheresTheOutrage campaign and help raise awareness that Jews are under attack.
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Holocaust Exploitation Is Antisemitism
Over the past few weeks, we have seen activists, students, celebrities, and politicians perpetrate antisemitism in a variety of forms, with physical assaults, verbal attacks, vandalism, and banners to online comments and videos. Many of these same people decry discrimination against other groups yet seem oblivious to the hatred they are inciting against Jewish people.
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Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism: Is America Following in Europe’s Footsteps?
I am feeling déjà vu. During the latest Israel-Hamas battle, my Twitter and Instagram feeds were flooded with messages from Hollywood stars, American supermodels, influencers and hard-left U.S. Democratic lawmakers condemning Israel in the strongest possible terms, often using terms such as “racial inequality,” “police violence” or “apartheid.” Sitting here in Europe, I have seen these kinds of descriptions before.
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Instagram Posts Alone Can’t Change Antisemitism
As American Jewish Committee’s Deputy Director of Young Leadership and a young Jewish woman who is active in many progressive spaces, I’ve found myself conflicted. I admire the number of young Jews who are posting and speaking up about antisemitism. It’s been refreshing given that the fight against antisemitism is often a lonely one. However, many of my Jewish peers choose to stay quiet, fearing that raising the issue will seem “too controversial” or “too Jewish.” Others are not prepared to effectively engage.
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American Jewish Committee Launches #WheresTheOutrage, Call for Public Condemnations of Antisemitism
“The number of Jews attacked on the streets of New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Chicago and other U.S. cities is growing,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “Antisemitism, the world’s oldest hatred, is not solely a Jewish problem. It is a societal problem, and we urge elected officials, civic leaders, and others to stand up and speak out. History has taught us that silence and indifference are never the answer.”
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How Many Jews Need to Be Attacked in America Before Progressives Speak Up?
Perhaps it's fitting that May is Jewish American Heritage Month. After all, despite our success in America and the richness and beauty of our faith and culture, there may be no more consistent part of our heritage as Jews than to be violently attacked, viciously demeaned, and utterly disregarded as we cry out for support. In that respect, some of our fellow Americans have been doing an excellent job marking the month.
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Attacking Seattle Jews Does Not Resolve Middle East Conflict
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Where’s the Outrage? The Normalization of Antisemitism - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
From neo-Nazis marching in the U.S. to horrific jihadist attacks on European soil, antisemitism persists. One element, though, seems to be missing in the response: outrage. Join AJC CEO David Harris, one of the Jewish world’s leading experts on global trends, as he examines the dangers of what he has called “the growing normalization of antisemitism.”
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Mayors Must Lead in Combating Antisemitism
Mayors must be committed to combatting all forms of hatred, which requires an understanding of how such bigotries manifest. To understand and combat the ancient hatred of antisemitism, American Jewish Committee (AJC) and The U.S. Conference of Mayors have called on U.S. mayors and municipal leaders to reject antisemitism unequivocally in all of its manifestations.
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In Poway And Pittsburgh, Mayors Join Fight Against Hate After Synagogue Attacks
Poway Mayor Steve Vaus and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto have seen firsthand the danger of an ancient hatred lying in wait. Amid a precipitous rise in hate incidents across the country, they want others to be mindful of the peril. Ahead of the Poway shooting’s second anniversary, nearly 600 American city leaders, Vaus and Peduto included, have signed the Mayors United Against Antisemitism statement, an initiative of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Jewish Committee.
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AJC Releases New Edition of Innovative Online Antisemitism Resource Translate Hate
An updated, expanded edition of Translate Hate, American Jewish Committee’s (AJC’s) widely-used glossary of common antisemitic terms and tropes, was released today and is now available at AJC.org/TranslateHateGlossary. Release of the edition comes on the second anniversary of the fatal attack on the Chabad of Poway, California.
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Translate the Hate: The Rise of Six Antisemitic Terms in 2020
Six antisemitic terms and tropes invented or given new life during the lockdown have been added to American Jewish Committee’s Translate Hate glossary.
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People of the Pod: “I Will Never Forget That Day”: Poway’s Mayor on the Second Anniversary of the Chabad Shooting
On April 27, 2019, in the middle of Passover, a white supremacist burst through the doors of a Chabad synagogue in Poway, California and opened fire, killing congregant Lori Gilbert-Kaye and injuring three others. As we approach the second anniversary of the shooting, we speak to Mayor Steve Vaus, a Grammy-winning country music singer, who was serving his first term as Poway’s mayor at the time. 
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American Jewish Committee (AJC) Salutes Senate Passage of NO HATE Act
“Decisive bipartisan support in the Senate for this landmark bill demonstrates that unity is achievable in building defenses against hate,” said Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer. “We now look to rapid House passage of the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, and to President Biden signing it into law.”
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Antisemitism and Four Travesties of Justice
Four years after the murder in Paris of Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old French Jew, mother, and doctor, the case is back in the news in France. The French high court ruled this month that the perpetrator, Kobili Traoré, could not stand trial, even though no one contested that he had brutally beaten his victim and thrown her out a third-floor window, while declaring “Allahu akbar.”
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In Student Governments, Jews and Zionists Need Not Apply
A Jewish student is elected to the university’s student government. The student’s fitness for office is challenged by peers who question whether that student can maintain “neutrality” on campus issues because of their Jewish identity. The student is targeted for impeachment, presumed guilty of the apparent high crime of being a Jew. Several cases following this exact formula have disrupted campus life at schools across North America, causing Jewish students to feel isolated and ostracized simply because of who they are.
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The Spirit of Resistance Commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
On April 19, 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the largest act of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. On this 78th anniversary, join Marian Turski, a 94-year-old survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, in conversation with Dr. Sebastian Rejak, Acting Director of AJC Central Europe, for a special event commemorating this heroic chapter in Jewish history.
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AJC Philadelphia Decries Feinstein Center Program on Israel, Antisemitism Definition
“Hosting a program that is a blatant attack on Israel and questions the most widely accepted definition of antisemitism is an assault on Murray Friedman’s legacy, and all in our community who have been involved with the Feinstein Center for years,” said AJC Philadelphia Director Marcia Bronstein. “Regrettably, our suggestion to add a speaker with another perspective to bring truth and balance to the program was spurned.”
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Asians And Jews, Standing United
Within a matter of days, two violent hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Jews occurred in broad daylight on the streets of New York. If these were stand-alone incidents, they would be worrisome enough. But they are not. They are indicative of larger trends in America today, and their sources are multiple. Hate and division are on the rise, and two of the principal targets are Asian-Americans and Jewish Americans.
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Randi Weingarten Should Counter, Not Inflame, Antisemitism
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AJC Welcomes Announcement of Bipartisan Introduction of Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the announcement of bipartisan reintroduction of a bill in the House of Representatives and Senate to improve hate crimes reporting and governmental responses to hate. The Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assaults, and Threats to Equality (NO HATE) Act, led by Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Fred Upton (R-MI), and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) in the House, and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) in the Senate, seeks to close gaps in the reporting of hate crimes across the nation.
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Philadelphia Models Brotherly Love, Sisterly Affection When It Fights Antisemitism
When the U.S. Conference of Mayors and American Jewish Committee recently called on municipal leaders across the country to condemn antisemitism, Philadelphia was one of the first to join the Mayors United Against Antisemitism movement.
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American Jewish Committee, U.S. Conference of Mayors Launch Campaign Against Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced today that more than 525 mayors across the United States have joined their joint national effort to combat antisemitism. The two organizations, which have partnered on other projects, are calling on mayors across the country to sign a statement declaring that antisemitism is incompatible with fundamental democratic values.
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Antisemitic Tropes Are Proliferating. Can You Spot Them?
Like any virus, antisemitism mutates, making it next to impossible for lexicographers to keep up and for governments to recognize its many variants. Accordingly, the “Translate Hate” glossary includes the IHRA Working Definition of antisemitism to help flag any new terms or conspiracies that might arise.
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AJC Urges UN Member States to Adopt IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, today called for all UN member states to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. “To combat antisemitism, those in positions of authority – whether in the classroom, or in law enforcement, or in a sports club – must be able to identify it,” said Isaacson, addressing the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) conference on “Exploring Holistic Approaches to Combating Antisemitism.”
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Exploring Holistic Approaches to Combating Antisemitism
Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, called for all UN member states to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. Isaacson addressed the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) conference on “Exploring Holistic Approaches to Combating Antisemitism.”
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Mayors United: A Conversation on Combating Antisemitism and Bigotry - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Join U.S. Conference of Mayors President Mayor Greg Fischer of Louisville, Kentucky, and Mayor Francis X. Suarez of Miami, Florida for a bipartisan discussion on the impact of a powerful partnership with AJC in the fight against antisemitism and bigotry.
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People of the Pod: Soraya Nadia McDonald on Being Black and Jewish; NBC’s No Good, Very Bad Week
Journalist Soraya Nadia McDonald is the award-winning Culture Critic for The Undefeated at ESPN and she sat down with us for a conversation about confronting antisemitism as a Black Jewish woman. Then AJC Chief Advocacy Officer Dan Elbaum reflects on his 11 years at AJC, Manya Brachear Pashman discusses Michael Che’s antisemitic joke on Saturday Night Live, and Seffi Kogen on criticism of a Jewish storyline on the NBC show “Nurses”.
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American Jewish Committee, National Association of Attorneys General Joining to Combat Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) are partnering to combat antisemitism in the United States. On February 24, AJC staff will engage NAAG members in a virtual training session, “The People v. Hate: Standing Up for Humanity through Combating Antisemitism.” The AJC-led training dovetails with District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine’s 2021 NAAG Presidential Initiative to unite all attorneys general across the United States to counter hate and hate-related violence nationwide.
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Fighting Antisemitism Is A Communal Priority
San Jose was among the first municipalities in the country to join Mayors United Against Antisemitism, a new national initiative led by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Jewish Committee. They are calling on mayors across the country to declare unequivocally that antisemitism is incompatible with fundamental democratic values.
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People of the Pod: The Real Danger of QAnon; Telling the Jewish Story in Arabic
This week, we’re in conversation with Joel Finkelstein, cofounder and director of the Network Contagion Research Institute, a nonpartisan, multidisciplinary research group of experts who study online disinformation, and Pamela Paresky, a senior scholar at the Institute who focuses on the psychology of thriving in a liberal democracy. Both have been sounding the alarm about the dangers of the antisemitic conspiracy theory movement QAnon and they join us to discuss what we can expect next from the movement and how we can take steps to stop it. 
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Kicking Antisemitism Out of the UK: A Conversation with Lord John Mann and Rola Brentlin – AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Join Lord John Mann, the United Kingdom Government’s Independent Adviser on Antisemitism and a leading proponent of the IHRA working definition, and Rola Brentlin, Head of Special Projects for Chelsea Football Club, to discuss the English Premier League's adoption of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and its significance.
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Mayors Across The Country, Including In Miami, Take A Stand Against Antisemitism
All leaders in government, in civil society, must speak out and mobilize their constituencies to confront this evil, recognizing that antisemitism is not a Jewish problem; it’s a societal problem — a national danger. Having a clear and common definition of what precisely constitutes antisemitism is essential. That is why the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and AJC have partnered on a national initiative, calling on mayors to declare unequivocally that antisemitism is incompatible with American values, human rights and the pillars of a free, democratic society.
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Combating Antisemitism: We Need Swivel-Headed Jews
Those who genuinely care about antisemitism must open their eyes wide and be swivel-headed – and not allow partisan political thinking to narrow the field of vision and sense of outrage.
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AJC Praises Biden Administration Support for IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed a U.S. State Department official’s statement confirming that President Biden “embraces and champions” the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
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It's Time We Taught Antisemitism
I have no doubt that if one asks young Americans whether they hate Jews, the overwhelming majority would say they do not. But a majority of them do not know what antisemitism is, and many can’t even recognize it when it’s staring them in the face. Antisemitism is a full-blown problem on American campuses.
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Arabic Video on Protocols of the Elders of Zion Challenges Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories in the Middle East
American Jewish Committee (AJC) today released an Arabic-language video about the infamous antisemitic forgery, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, part of the organization’s popular Arabic video series, ‘An al-Yahud (“About the Jews”). The film is the fifth in AJC’s Arabic-language video series, ‘An al-Yahud (“About the Jews”), which has been viewed by tens of millions of Arabic-speakers around the world.
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Confronting Antisemitism in Biden’s First One Hundred Days
Antisemitism left unchecked can be a death knell for democracy. Efforts in the first 100 days of the Biden administration to fight antisemitism would show the world that the US places a high priority on promoting pluralism, protecting minorities, and safeguarding democracy. That keeps all Americans safe.
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AJC Welcomes Facebook Holocaust Education Tool
“The new pop-up treatment is a proactive step by Facebook for truthful Holocaust education. But the priority remains ensuring that Holocaust denial is entirely taken down from Facebook,” said AJC CEO David Harris. Facebook cited AJC as a partner in creating this critical resource.
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AJC Praises FC Bayern Munich For Adopting IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) Berlin welcomes FC Bayern Munich’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. Today’s announcement coincides with International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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American Jewish Committee, U.S. Conference of Mayors Launch Campaign Against Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced today the launch of a national effort to combat antisemitism. The two organizations, which have partnered on other projects, are calling on mayors across the country to sign a statement declaring that antisemitism is incompatible with fundamental democratic values.
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AJC Remembers: 3 Generations of Holocaust Reflections and Testimonials - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, please join us for the incredibly personal and powerful stories of 12 Holocaust survivors, children, and grandchildren, as they share reflections on their family stories.
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AJC Praises Top German Companies For Adopting IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) Berlin welcomes the joint declaration of five major German corporations to combat antisemitism. Daimler, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bank, Volkswagen, and Borussia Dortmund published a statement today endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. Germany’s Friends of Yad Vashem joined in the statement, issued on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Resilience: A Holocaust Survivor Reflects on Life During the Pandemic - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
In spring of 1941, the Germans invaded Soviet-occupied Poland, forcing Toby Levy and her family into hiding from 1942-1944, when they were liberated by the Red Army. Today, Ms. Levy remains hopeful that the COVID-19 pandemic will not steal her last years just as the Holocaust stole her youth. Join us for a special conversation in the lead up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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AJC, FBI Meet to Discuss Efforts to Combat Antisemitism in the U.S.
“Antisemitism fundamentally is not only a Jewish problem; it is a societal one. It is a reflection on the declining health of our society,” Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, told the FBI officials on a video conference briefing. “Education is essential, to clarify what constitutes antisemitism, the various sources of this hatred, and what effective tools are available for law enforcement to fight antisemitism.”
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People of the Pod: Inside America’s Far Right; Congressman Ritchie Torres
This week, we sit down with Daniel Lombroso, director of The Atlantic’s first feature documentary, White Noise, an inside story of the far right in America. Lombroso, who spent four years with the leaders of white supremacist and antisemitic movements, joins us to discuss how that period informs his perspective on the horrific events of January 6 at the United States Capitol and the ensuing fallout.
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AJC Welcomes EC Handbook for Antisemitism Working Definition
AJC Europe welcomes the European Commission’s publication of the Handbook for the Practical Use of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. This new publication offers clear guidance and examples of how the definition is already being used throughout Europe by law enforcement, the judiciary, educational institutions, and civil society.
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Why Defining Antisemitism Is Critical
We urge Illinois municipalities to consider adopting the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism or to at least review their police department's policies with respect to hate crime reporting. With the cooperation of our city and state leaders, we can make an impact in combating hatred.
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Apology For Roald Dahl Accepted
We can take a lesson from the Dahl family on how to confront the sins of our ancestors and how to reconcile with the complicated legacies and dark sides of those we have loved. We also can adapt literature to reflect the values we cherish.
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Antisemitism Is On The Rise In Michigan. All Of Us Can Fight It.
On the second commemoration of the Tree of Life shooting in late October, American Jewish Committee, of which our organization, Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC, is a regional office, issued its State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Survey of American Jews and Survey of the General Public. Among its many other findings, 88% of Jews found antisemitism to be a problem in the United States today, but only 62% of the general public agreed. More awareness and education are necessary.
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The State of Antisemitism Around the Globe
In October, AJC released its first-ever State of Antisemitism in America report. We asked AJC experts to share their insights about nine international communities where particular expressions of Jew hatred are on the rise. Read the highlights.
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The State of Antisemitism in Germany
Though German leaders prioritize the protection of Jews as part of Germany’s Staatsräson, or national interest, the reality on the ground is grim.
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The State of Antisemitism in Latin America
Chile has become a dangerous place to be Jewish. Simply put, there is no stigma for antisemites.
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The State of Antisemitism in Eastern Europe
Unlike in other European countries, Jews in Ukraine generally do not face acts of violence or public condemnations of Israel. But traditional stereotypes of Jews persist.
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The State of Antisemitism in Asia-Pacific
Despite a miniscule Jewish population, hatred and suspicion of Jews is prevalent in Indonesia – home to the world’s largest Muslim population
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The State of Antisemitism in Scandinavia
Movements to ban infant circumcision have swept through Iceland, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, threatening to make it difficult for Jews to practice their faith and continue to call Europe home. Other, more violent trends have swept through the Nordic countries, as well.
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The State of Antisemitism in Central Europe
Antisemitism is nothing new in Poland. But state-sanctioned antisemitism in the form of historical revisionism and politicizing the question of property restitution have emerged most recently as primary challenges for the Jewish community.
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The State of Antisemitism in the Middle East
Over the past century, antisemitism has become commonplace in many parts of the Middle East, including Iraq and Yemen. Myths and conspiracy theories that arose in Europe were imported and altered to blame Jews for many societal problems across the region.
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The State of Antisemitism in Africa
Antisemitism isn’t widespread across the African continent largely because there is no Jewish population there to marginalize and people are largely ignorant of what it means to be a modern, secular Jew. But the apartheid history of South Africa sets the southernmost tip apart from the rest of the continent. There, antisemitism is often prevalent in the form of anti-Israel rhetoric.
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The State of Antisemitism in France
From the children ruthlessly gunned down at a Jewish school in Toulouse in 2012 to the savage stabbing of an elderly Holocaust survivor in Paris in 2018, it is hardly a shock that a majority of French Jews and the general public believe that anti-Jewish hatred is on the rise.
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How Can Rising Online Antisemitism Be Stopped?
In the constantly expanding digital universe, purveyors of hate are exploiting the newest communications technologies to threaten Jews. The deleterious impact of the “digitization of antisemitism” was revealed in the 2020 State of Antisemitism in America report recently issued by the American Jewish Committee (AJC).
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AJC Praises British Premier League Adoption of IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
“Bravo to Lord John Mann and all of those involved in this landmark decision,” said AJC CEO David Harris. Mann is the British government’s top advisor on antisemitism and a leading proponent of the IHRA working definition. “The importance of the British Premier League recognizing the most widely used definition of antisemitism cannot be overstated,” said Harris. “Hundreds of millions of people around the world follow closely the Premier League’s teams and players. The impact of today’s decision and its implementation can be extraordinarily helpful in the battle against rising antisemitism.”
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The Forgotten Jewish Refugees: Three Personal Stories – AJC Advocacy Anywhere
On November 30, Jews around the world will remember the fate of more than 850,000 Jews who were driven out of Arab countries and Iran, beginning in the 1940s. Join AJC for three first-hand accounts of this tragic, inspiring, and little-known chapter of modern Jewish history.
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Antisemitism Threatens Our Democracy
A careful student can take away many lessons from the history of antisemitism, but one is particularly relevant today: healthy societies do not foster antisemitism. What starts with the Jews rarely ends with them. When societies cannot protect their Jewish population, they will often fail to protect their democracy as well.
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Confronting Antisemitism and Hate in the Courts: A Conversation with State Attorneys General – AJC Advocacy Anywhere
In 2019, more than 60% of religious-based hate crimes targeted Jews. Join Attorneys General Letitia James of New York and Dave Yost of Ohio, for a bipartisan conversation on how states plan to address religious-based hate crimes and improve hate crime reporting overall.
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AJC: New FBI Hate Crimes Report Partially Reveals Extent of Antisemitic Incidents
American Jewish Committee, the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, warned today that the continuing rise in hate crimes incidents targeting Jews in the United States is a threat to society that demands urgent national attention. While Jews account for less than 2% of the American population, the new FBI Hate Crimes Statistics report found that more than 60% of religious-based hate crimes in 2019 targeted Jews, an increase of 14% over 2018.
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AJC Presents Recommendations to Inter-parliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism
Holly Huffnagle, American Jewish Committee (AJC) U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, briefed members of the Inter-parliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism. “The future of combating antisemitism, in many ways, is combating the digitization of the problem. We all need to send the message that antisemitism in any form is unacceptable on or offline,” Huffnagle told the task force.
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Antisemitism Circa 1974 And In 2020
When I was a kid, I had no idea how to stand up to the bullies and fight antisemitism head on. A few pennies on their own might not seem like a big deal. But the damage inflicted was. It must stop. What do we do? What is our role as Jews and American citizens? We must stand up and call out attacks, physical and otherwise, and demand to be seen and heard. Perpetrators must be held accountable.
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Jewish Students on Campus: Three Leadership Stories - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
In recent years, Jewish student leaders have contended with an increasingly hostile campus environment. Join AJC as outstanding campus leaders discuss the challenges facing Jewish students on campus, and learn how these students are fighting back.
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California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum Should Define Antisemitism
If California educational leaders are serious about combating antisemitism and hate, they should include the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism in the ESMC. Governor Gavin Newsom should endorse the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism.
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Behind the Numbers: American Jews’ Personal Experiences with Antisemitism
The numbers in the most recent AJC survey on antisemitism speak for themselves. But the testimonies and stories of American Jews are just as telling. In the wake of antisemitic attacks in New York, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Poway over the past two years, many say they fear simply walking down the street, entering a supermarket, or answering a knock at the door. Read some of the stories behind the survey’s troubling findings.
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People of the Pod: Debra Messing; AJC’s Groundbreaking State of Antisemitism in America Report
This week’s episode features a conversation with actress and philanthropist Debra Messing about her new podcast, The Dissenters, and how her experiences with antisemitism shaped her identity. Then, in a live podcast recording with the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center in New York earlier this week, we break down the results from AJC’s groundbreaking report, "The State of Antisemitism in America 2020," with Avi Mayer, AJC’s Managing Director of Global Communications, and Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism.
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The State of Antisemitism in America: Insights from AJC’s Groundbreaking Report - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
On October 26, 2020, AJC released its first-ever State of Antisemitism in America Report which found shocking gaps between Jews and non-Jews on the nature and scope of Jew-hatred, as well as a disturbing lack of awareness among Americans about contemporary antisemitism.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Insights and Analysis
This year, for the first time, we carried out two surveys in parallel. Combined, the two surveys form the first-ever AJC State of Antisemitism in America Report. This report lays bare the very different ways American Jews and the general public understand antisemitism, enabling us to identify key challenges and more effectively target our education and advocacy efforts as we seek to eradicate this most ancient form of hatred.
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Ignorance About Antisemitism Creates Dangerous Breeding Ground for Hatred of Jews
Parallel surveys of American Jews and the general public form the basis of the first-ever AJC report on the state of antisemitism in America. The state, simply put, is poor. To the traditional sources of antisemitism — the far right, hard left, and extremists in the name of Islam — we can now add a fourth: ignorance. The lack of awareness and refusal to enable Jews to define hatred against them create a dangerous breeding ground for anti-Jewish hostility.
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Groundbreaking American Jewish Committee Surveys Reveal Divergent Views between American Jews and General Public on Antisemitism in America
American Jewish Committee’s first-ever State of Antisemitism in America Report finds anxiety among American Jews and a disturbing lack of awareness among the general public of the severity of antisemitism in the United States.
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A Global Response to Combating Online Antisemitism – AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Join Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), founding members of the newly-created Inter-Parliamentary Task Force, for a bipartisan discussion on the importance of combating online antisemitism on a global scale.
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AJC Applauds Albania’s Adoption of Antisemitism Working Definition
“This is an important step in the global fight against rising antisemitism — and the broader threat it poses to liberal democratic values,” said AJC CEO David Harris, who has long been interested in Albanian affairs.
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USC Is Taking Strong Action Against Antisemitism and Other Forms Of Hate
AJC Los Angeles, a letter to the editor, responds to a Los Angeles Times article on antisemitism at USC.
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People of the Pod: Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial Content
This week, Facebook announced that it would ban Holocaust denial content from the platform. We’re joined this week by Jordana Cutler, Facebook’s Head of Policy for Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, to discuss this important decision and the role AJC played in making it happen.
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AJC Praises Facebook for Decision to Ban Holocaust Denial Posts
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised Facebook’s decision to remove all Holocaust denial and distortion posts from the social media platform — and to prevent any such posts in the future under the company’s hate speech policy. “Facebook’s decision to ban Holocaust denial and distortion postings is profoundly significant,” said former AJC CEO David Harris.
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People of the Pod: Josh Kraft on Together Beat Hate
This week, we speak to Josh Kraft, a community leader, a seasoned nonprofit executive, and through his family, a six-time Super Bowl champion. He recently took the helm of the Kraft family’s philanthropic efforts, and he joins us to discuss "[tbh]," or "together beat hate," an initiative of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, an organization focused on creating replicable models for fighting antisemitism and other forms of prejudice, racism, and hate.
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Europe Can’t Fight Jew-hatred Without A Working Definition Of Antisemitism
The IHRA Working Definition is an essential, effective tool in the fight against antisemitism.
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People of the Pod: White Supremacy in America and David Duke
In this week’s episode, we sit down with the creators of two podcasts to explore the history of white supremacy in the United States in order to better understand the state of this hateful ideology today. Odette Yousef, host of WBEZ Chicago’s ‘Motive,’ speaks to us about the podcast’s third season, which examines the origins of Nazi skinhead culture, and Josh Levin, host of Slate’s ‘Slow Burn,’ the fourth season of which explores how David Duke, America’s most famous white supremacist, rose to prominence.
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AJC Urges Government, Civil Society to Act on QAnon Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC), in a new position paper on QAnon, is urging government and civil society to strongly respond to the group’s antisemitic pronouncements and conspiracy theories. “In a time of rising antisemitism and growing distrust and division in the United States, the QAnon worldview must be condemned in the strongest terms,” said Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, who wrote the AJC position paper
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AJC Position Paper: QAnon
If we are serious about rebuilding trust and transparency in our government and our democracy, fighting antisemitism and hate, and preventing the spread of misinformation and lies, then we must insist there is no place for QAnon in America or for QAnon followers to gain a foothold beyond the societal fringe.
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AJC Welcomes NAACP Decision to Remove Rodney Muhammad as Philadelphia Chapter Head
American Jewish Committee (AJC) Philadelphia welcomes the NAACP decision to remove Minister Rodney Muhammad as head of the organization’s Philadelphia branch, and replace the entire local leadership.
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I Spoke To Nick Cannon About Antisemitism. This Is What I Learned.
I did not know who Nick Cannon was until he said horribly hurtful things about my people. I now know that he is a very big celebrity, and enormous numbers of people listen to and respect him — that unlike some people who say hurtful things, he is not someone who can simply be dismissed. More important, there was the possibility that something good could emerge from engaging with him — and it has.
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The UN’s Increased Focus on Antisemitism: A Conversation with High Representative Miguel Moratinos – AJC Advocacy Anywhere
The UN’s historic report last year on antisemitism contained a number of recommendations to meet the rising global threat, including the appointment of a senior-level UN “focal point” on antisemitism. High Representative Moratinos discusses the many challenges of combating the world’s oldest hatred, and his plans to address them.
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Nick Cannon Discusses Antisemitism, Black-Jewish Relations on AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Nick Cannon, in his first appearance on a Jewish program, AJC Advocacy Anywhere, said today he would be “the sacrificial lamb as a member of the entertainment community” to bring America’s Black and Jewish communities closer together.
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A Conversation with Nick Cannon - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Nick Cannon is an American comedian, rapper, producer, and television host who came under fire after making antisemitic comments on his podcast and YouTube show, Cannon's Class. Join us for Cannon’s first appearance on a Jewish program to hear about his commitment to learning from this experience and the importance of Black-Jewish relations.
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Nick Cannon to Discuss Antisemitism on AJC Advocacy Anywhere Online Program
Nick Cannon will appear Monday on the popular American Jewish Committee online program, AJC Advocacy Anywhere, for a candid conversation about antisemitism, racism, and Black-Jewish relations. The online series has attracted more than three million viewers worldwide since its inception in March.
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The Ongoing Fight Against Antisemitism in the UK: A Conversation with Lord John Mann – AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Join Lord John Mann, the United Kingdom Government’s Independent Adviser on Antisemitism, for a wide-ranging discussion on rising antisemitism in the UK and the government’s attempts to combat it.
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Those Responsible For Modern Antisemitism Must Also Be Held Accountable
One of the most outrageous incidents emerged last week in America’s City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia. Rodney Muhammad, president of the NAACP [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People] Philadelphia chapter, posted to Facebook what clearly was a blatantly antisemitic image that he used to suggest Jews are trying to silence prominent blacks, who themselves have been criticized for their own antisemitic comments and posts.
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Combating the Rise of Global Antisemitism: A Conversation with U.S. Special Envoy Elan Carr – AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Elan Carr, U.S. State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, and Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, have a wide-ranging discussion on the recent rise of antisemitism and the important role of the U.S government in this fight.
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People of the Pod: The George Soros Saga: Antisemitism, Conspiracies, and Influence
First, we hear from Emily Tamkin, author of "The Influence of Soros: Politics, Power, and the Struggle for Open Society," on why the Jewish billionaire philanthropist has become a political target and an easy mark for antisemitism. Then, in our closing segment, Shabbat Table Talk, we sit down with AJC Director of Contemporary Jewish Life Laura Shaw Frank to hear what she’ll be discussing at her Shabbat table this week.
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American Jewish Committee Appeals to NAACP to Jointly Fight Antisemitism
The Philadelphia Region of American Jewish Committee today published an open letter to the leadership of the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference regarding the antisemitic post of Rodney Muhammad, head of the group’s Philadelphia chapter.
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Philadelphia Muslim-Jewish Circle of Friends Statement on Rodney Muhammad
The Philadelphia Muslim Jewish Circle of Friends, convened by American Jewish Committee (AJC), issued the following statement regarding an antisemitic Facebook posting by Rodney Muhammad, president of the NAACP’s Philadelphia Chapter.
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Consistency and Consequences: UK Labour Party Antisemitism Whistleblowers
Consistency and consequences. This was my clarion call to American Jewish Committee (AJC) as I sat on a panel with U.S. State Department Special Envoy Elan Carr at the AJC Global Forum in Washington, D.C., in 2019.
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Graffiti Attacks Bolster Resolve to Assertively Attack Antisemitism
We look to our elected officials and law enforcement to not only express empathy with the Jewish community by condemning antisemitism, but to commit resources to take concrete actions to apprehend and bring to justice those responsible and to prevent future attacks.
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Latinos, Jews United in Pursuit of Justice for AMIA
In Philadelphia, Jews and Latinos gathered as we do annually to commemorate the victims, though this year, due to the pandemic, the ceremony organized by the AJC Philadelphia Latino-Jewish Coalition was conducted virtually. We read the names of each victim, said prayers, and again called out for justice. To this day, not one perpetrator of the horrific attack has been convicted.
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AJC Applauds Spain’s Adoption of Antisemitism Working Definition
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised Spain for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
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We Must Define Antisemitism in Order to Fight It Effectively
Only by defining antisemitism, understanding how it manifests itself in society, confronting hate and bias crimes, and combating all forms of hatred can we uphold our values of democracy, pluralism and mutual respect toward the goal of ensuring the safety and dignity of our societies.
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People of the Pod: Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories; Coronavirus Resurgence in Israel
This week, we hear from Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, and Dave Rich, Director of Policy at the UK’s Community Security Trust, on the rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories amid the coronavirus pandemic and following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Then, we hear an update on the resurgence of the pandemic in Israel from Dr. Yonatan Freeman, an international relations expert and professor of political science at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 
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AJC, Lithuanian Jewish Community Urge Seimas Not to Honor Lithuanian Wartime Activist
“We are deeply troubled to learn that the Seimas will entertain a resolution which would dedicate 2021 the Year of Juozas Lukša-Daumantas, an active member of the World War II-era Lithuanian Activist Front,” wrote Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs, and Faina Kukliansky, Chairwoman, Lithuanian Jewish Community, in their letter to Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis.
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Antisemitism and Conspiracy Theories in the Age of COVID-19
AJC Europe Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen was interviewed on i24NEWS about the proliferation of conspiracy theories and the spike in antisemitic incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Honoring Heroes of the Holocaust: A dialogue with actors Jesse Eisenberg and Bella Ramsey, and director Jonathan Jakubowicz from the film Resistance - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
In this exclusive Remote ACCESS pre-Global Forum program, actors and the director of the film Resistance discuss the necessity of preserving Holocaust memory, why the actors are passionate about the film and its meaning, and how film can help fight global antisemitism.
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Antisemitism Plagues the Right, But A More Pernicious Kind Lurks on the Left
AJC Los Angeles President Scott A. Edelman and Director Richard S. Hirschhaut respond to a Los Angeles Times oped on antisemitism.
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Why Are School Boards OK’ing California’s Flawed Ethnic Studies Model?
Local school boards are inexplicably endorsing the draft California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum that Gov. Newsom and the state board of education harshly criticized and vowed last summer to substantially revise.
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COVID-19 and the Increase in Antisemitism
As if the dramatic dislocations and political, socioeconomic, and psychological repercussions - at a collective and individual level - caused by covid-19 were not enough, the months of isolation and obsessive connection with social media have witnessed an increase in conspiratorial voices.
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The Resurgence of Antisemitism: A Frontline Perspective 2000-2020 - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
In 2000-01, AJC CEO David Harris spent a year in Europe. He was the first American Jewish leader to alert the world to the resurgence of antisemitism there and to identify its multiple sources.
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Fighting Antisemitism while Protecting Free Speech on Campus - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
AJC Chief Legal Officer Marc Stern, and AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism Holly Huffnagle, answer your pressing questions about freedom of speech and antisemitic voices on campus.
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A Time of Fear Brings Out Sadly Familiar Antisemitic Tropes
Some seize on the fear surrounding the coronavirus pandemic to promote their hateful ideologies.
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Dishonoring World War II Memory
As the world commemorates the Allied victory and recalls the war’s horrors, some are invoking the language of the Nazi era in response to COVID-19 restrictions. How appallingly inappropriate and insensitive!
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Combating Antisemitism, Hate, and Misinformation Online - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Conspiracy theories—many of them antisemitic— mingle online with inaccurate health guidance, fingerpointing, and blame, with no end in sight.
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COVID-19, Conspiracy Theories and Antisemitism
It is a story that dates back centuries: A crisis occurs and conspiracy theories emerge to offer one-size-fits-all explanations. More often than not, Jews are implicated. So, too, has it been during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global Trends in Conspiracy Theories Linking Jews with Coronavirus
For centuries antisemites have blamed Jews for global pandemics, so it is no surprise that conspiracy theories are circulating linking Jews and Israel with the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
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Coronavirus, Conspiracy Theories, and the Current State of Global Antisemitism - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, antisemitism was on the rise, both in Europe and in the United States. Now, the coronavirus has given new life to an especially nefarious canard, one that has played a central part in fueling antisemitism for centuries: conspiracy theories.
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AJC Welcomes Decision to Remand Man for Plotting to Bomb Jewish Assisted-Living Home
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised the U.S. Attorney’s Office for successfully appealing a judge’s decision to allow a man accused of plotting a violent attack on a Jewish assisted-living facility to stay at home until his trial.
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Give Us Reliable Data. It’s The Most Effective Way To Fight Hate Crimes
One of the key challenges in fighting hate crimes is that they often go unreported because of a lack of knowledge regarding reportage and a mistrust of law enforcement and its willingness to take their claims seriously.
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Antisemites Are Thriving Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
Enterprising antisemites around the world have not let the coronavirus pandemic go to waste, using it as an opportunity to churn out conspiracy theories that also blame the Jews.
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AJC Names Holly Huffnagle U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism
Holly Huffnagle has been appointed U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism at the American Jewish Committee (AJC).
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AJC Welcomes New UK Labour Party Head Pledge to “Root Out” Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed newly elected Labour Party head Keir Starrmer’s public apology to the British Jewish community for the failure to address rising antisemitism within the party’s ranks and in the United Kingdom.
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Best Practices in Combating Antisemitism Online, on Campus, and on Both Sides of the Aisle - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
The fourth and final session of AJC Los Angeles’s Global Briefing Series on Antisemitism focuses on fighting antisemitism online, on campus, and in Congress.
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Crises and Conspiracies
It is as predictable as day follows night. A crisis erupts — pandemic, financial, security — and the conspiracy theorists come out of the woodwork. Today, with the Coronavirus pandemic, is no different. It is equally foreseeable that, sooner or later, the Jews will be among those blamed. Isn’t the heart of antisemitism, past and present, the assignment to Jews of evil powers and demonic aims?
AJC Welcomes Appointment of Senior Romanian Official for Fighting Antisemitism
“Silviu Vexler is the perfect person for this position,” said Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs.
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Europe’s Lessons for the Struggle Against Anti-Semitism
As a European engaged around the clock with American Jews, I feel a sense of responsibility and urgency to share our experience. With every exhausting debate over what constitutes anti-Semitism, with every refusal to take into consideration anti-Semitism from the other side of the political divide, with every glance at the overwhelming amount of anti-Semitic hate speech online, and every time I see certain politicians in the U.S. fail to find the courage to speak out clearly and unequivocally and come up with a clear plan to combat this cancer, I get more nervous.
New Antisemitism Documentary; Israeli Election Update
People of the Pod: New Antisemitism Documentary; Israeli Election Update
On this week's episode of People of the Pod, we sit down with director Andrew Goldberg to discuss his new documentary, "Viral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations." Then, as Israelis prepare to head back to the polls on Monday for the third time in a year, we speak to Times of Israel Senior Analyst Haviv Rettig Gur to break down what’s important to Israeli voters.
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AJC Berlin Statement on the Terror Attack in Hanau
AJC Berlin Acting Director Dr. Remko Leemhuis released the following statement after the terrorist attack in Hanau, Germany:
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Remembering Ilan Halimi
The murder of four people in the Hyper Cacher kosher store in Paris in January 2015 served as a wake-up call to Europe and much of the world what French Jews had known for a long time: European antisemitism was back, and with a vengeance. This attack, coming on the heels of the Charlie Hebdo atrocity, could no longer be ignored. The vicious hatred that had been bubbling just under the surface in extreme corners of Europe’s migrant community—not to mention the far-right and far-left political fringes—had boiled over. But the warning signs had been present for at least a decade, since the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Ilan Halimi.
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Rabbi Andrew Baker on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment Resisting Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia in Europe
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Antisemitism Is A Concern for All French People
The American Jewish Committee and the Foundation for Political Innovation have jointly designed and carried out the survey “Radiography of Anti-Semitism in France”, administered by IFOP.
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People of the Pod: French Antisemitism Survey, 75 Years After Auschwitz
On this week’s episode of People of the Pod, we talk to AJC Europe Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen about the findings of a new AJC survey on antisemitism in France. Then, to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we go to the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust to tour its current exhibit on Auschwitz and discuss its recent decision to offer free admission to any New York City public school student and up to three family members in response to the uptick in antisemitic attacks on the streets of Brooklyn.
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Top 3 Takeaways from AJC’s Survey on Antisemitism in France
More than 70 years after the Holocaust, Jews across the European Union continue to be the target of discrimination, verbal, and violent physical attacks, including murder. AJC’s newly-released survey on antisemitism in France, carried out in partnership with the Foundation for Political Innovation (Fondapol), presents the views of French Jews and society as a whole on the prevalence and evolution of antisemitism in French society.
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AJC Paris Survey: French Jews, Non-Jews Agree on Scope of Antisemitism
“Antisemitism has become a concern for French society as a whole,” said Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache, Director of AJC Paris. “It is not considered anymore as only the concern of Jews. We are not as alone as we could have felt in the past to fight this scourge.”
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AJC Presents to Congress Plan to Combat Antisemitic Domestic Terrorism
We all need to send the message that antisemitism in any form is unacceptable, that there is no room in these United States for bigotry or prejudice,” said Isaacson in remarks before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
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AJC Remarks to Congress on Anti-Semitic Domestic Terrorism and the Government’s Response
Jason Isaacson, AJC's Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, in remarks to Congress, presented five solid recommendations for responding to antisemitic domestic terrorism.
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AJC’s #JewishandProud Campaign Trending; CEO David Harris Addresses New York Rally
The one-day #JewishandProud social media campaign, an American Jewish Committee (AJC) initiative, is trending. Thousands of individuals across the United States and in another 36 countries around the world have been posting to Twitter and Facebook their photos and comments about their Jewish identity and against antisemitism.
Watch: AJC CEO David Harris Address to #NoHateNoFear #JewishandProud Rally
Watch: AJC CEO David Harris Address to #NoHateNoFear #JewishandProud Rally
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People of the Pod: Wave of Attacks Against Orthodox Jews; A Look at 55 Years of Fiddler
This week on People of the Pod, we sat down with Jacob Kornbluh, national politics reporter for Jewish Insider, to talk about the recent spate of antisemitic attacks against Orthodox communities across the New York area. Then, before the curtain falls on the Yiddish-language Fiddler on the Roof this weekend, we speak to Max Lewkowicz, director of the documentary “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles,” about how the show became a global phenomenon.
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AJC #JewishandProud Day January 6 Responds to Antisemitism Spike
In the face of a veritable epidemic of antisemitism, American Jewish Committee (AJC) is encouraging Jews of all denominations to participate in #JewishandProud Day on Monday, January 6.
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MSNBC Interview: AJC CEO David Harris on Rising Antisemitism
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National Muslim-Jewish Coalition Outraged at Scourge of Antisemitic Attacks in New York Area
The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) strongly condemns the stabbing attack during a Hanukkah celebration in Monsey, N.Y, that left five people injured.
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How to Respond to the Anti-Semitic Attack in Monsey, N.Y.
In the wake of the horrific knife attack on Saturday during a Hanukkah celebration in Monsey, N.Y., and following a recent spate of other anti-Semitic assaults in New York City and elsewhere in the United States, we must ask and answer two key questions: “Why now?” and “What can be done to stop such incidents?”
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AJC CEO Statement on Attack at Monsey Rabbi’s Home
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the antisemitic attack in a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Latino Jewish Leadership Council Statement on Monsey Attack
The Latino Jewish Leadership Council (LJLC) strongly denounces yesterday's horrific stabbing attack at a Rabbi's home in Monsey, NY during Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights. The group is appalled by the epidemic of antisemitic attacks in the New York region.
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Trump’s Executive Order On Antisemitism Is Not Perfect, But It’s Still Good For The Jews
It is unfortunate that proposed legislation that enjoyed broad, bipartisan support fell victim to the hyperpartisan climate of Washington. Now enacted by a presidential executive order, and signed at a White House Hanukkah party in the presence of mostly Republican friends and supporters, what had been known as the Antisemitism Awareness Act will make an important but modest contribution to addressing the problem of antisemitism on the nation’s college campuses.
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People of the Pod: An Impeachment Conspiracy Theory, Jersey City Shooting, International Criminal Court
On this week’s episode of People of the Pod, Eric Cortellessa, Washington correspondent for The Times of Israel, explains how antisemites are blaming a Jewish conspiracy for President Trump’s impeachment. Then Rabbi David Levy, AJC New Jersey Regional Director, discusses the ongoing efforts to fight antisemitism after two shooters targeted a kosher supermarket and murdered four people last week in Jersey City. Finally, Jacob Magid, settlements correspondent for The Times of Israel, gives us an update on the International Criminal Court’s inquiry into various parts of the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
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AJC Briefs FBI Officials on Rising Antisemitism in America
Senior American Jewish Committee (AJC) experts on antisemitism visited FBI headquarters to brief officials in the Bureau’s Civil Rights Unit on the findings of AJC’s groundbreaking survey of American Jews on their perceptions and experiences of antisemitism.
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AJC Praises Cyprus for Adopting International Antisemitism Definition
"With Cyprus joining the growing list of European and other nations endorsing the IHRA working definition, the battle against rising antisemitism is strengthened,” said AJC CEO David Harris.
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AJC Letter in Los Angeles Times
AJC Los Angeles Director responds to Los Angeles Times editorial on the President Trump's campus antisemitism executive order.
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A Spotlight on Trump and Antisemitism
AJC CEO David Harris responds in a letter to the editor to New York Times editorial on President Trump's executive order on campus antisemitism.
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AJC Deplores Horrific Attack at Jewish Store in Jersey City
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is horrified by the murders around a kosher market in Jersey City
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AJC Welcomes President Trump’s Executive Order on Campus Antisemitism
“American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes President Trump’s Executive Order to strengthen efforts to combat antisemitism on college and university campuses. We trust that a careful application of this directive will enable university administrators to avoid running afoul of free speech protections as they seek to root out antisemitism on their campuses,” said AJC CEO David Harris.
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People of the Pod: Defining Antisemitism in France; Refugees Around the World
We speak to Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Director of AJC Europe, about this week’s decision by the French National Assembly to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism. Then we’re joined by Aboud Dandachi, a former Syrian refugee, to share his perspective on the wave of anti-Zionism sweeping college campuses, and Yotam Polizer, CEO of IsraAID, an Israeli NGO that serves refugees and others in need around the world. Lastly, we sit down with Naomi Steinberg, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy for the Hebrew Immigration and Aid Society (HIAS), which is suing the Trump administration over the latest restriction on refugee resettlement in the United States.
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Chicago Can Do More to Combat Hate Crimes
The last time the city of Chicago issued a report analyzing hate crimes was in 2005. Beginning this year, the appropriate agencies must collaborate on analyzing and producing annual reports on hate crimes in Chicago.
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AJC Applauds National Assembly Adoption of Antisemitism Working Definition
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised French National Assembly adoption today of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
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Why are Seattle’s leaders Silent about Antisemitism?
Seattle’s political and civic leadership acted in unison with appropriate and necessary horror when an African American City Council candidate’s campaign sign was defaced with racist graffiti days before Election Day. Ominously, though, that same reflex was absent when vile acts of anti-Semitism have occurred in our city. Two recent incidents are particularly telling.
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Translate Hate Aims to End Antisemitic Missteps
AJC has published a glossary titled "Translate Hate," which includes two dozen terms, definitions and explanations for how they become antisemitic when used in a certain context.
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Amid FBI Report On Hate Crimes, AJC Launches Translate Hate, Innovative Tool to Expose Antisemitism
The American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, today launched Translate Hate, an innovative digital resource aimed at enabling Americans of all backgrounds to expose antisemitic tropes and take action against hate speech.
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AJC Praises Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis For Endorsing International Antisemitism Definition
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris praised Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
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People of the Pod: The Sources of Antisemitism; Lebanon Protests; Israeli Politics Update
This week, we sit down with Deborah Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University, to discuss her new book focusing on the sources of antisemitism and what we can do to stop it. We also speak to Dr. Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about the protests in Lebanon that led to Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation earlier this week. Finally, Times of Israel Political Correspondent Raoul Wootliff gives us a post-election update on coalition building efforts.
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Is Denying Israel’s Right to Exist Antisemitic?
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student government has adopted a resolution chastising Chancellor Robert Jones for “wrongfully categorizing anti-Zionism as antisemitism.” The resolution, introduced by supporters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), rests on startling factual inaccuracies and is an insult to American Jews.
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Governors, Mayors Join AJC in Mobilizing to Step Up Fight Against Antisemitism
Dozens of governors, mayors, and other elected officials across America joined the American Jewish Committee (AJC) in declaring yesterday a Day of Action Against Antisemitism.
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People of the Pod: One Year After Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack, Survey on Antisemitism in America
This week, we speak to Jeff Finkelstein, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, to get a sense of how the Pittsburgh Jewish community is doing one year after the attack.

Then we’re joined by Avi Mayer, AJC’s Managing Director of Global Communications, to discuss the results of the organization’s unprecedented survey of American Jews on the subject of antisemitism in America.
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How to Fight Antisemitism’s Resurgence in Europe
Antisemitism is sometimes compared to a virus. While we can’t eliminate it, we at least know how to keep it under control. But what if we’re wrong? What if, like a virus, antisemitism has developed a new strain, unresponsive to all the traditional treatments?
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American Jews on Antisemitism in America: Insights from AJC’s Landmark Survey
Comprehensive analysis of the AJC 2019 Survey of American Jews on Antisemitism in America, written by Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications.
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AJC Op-Ed on Fox News: Antisemitism in the US is real – It's time to recognize this reality and take action
The AJC national poll on the topic of antisemitism confirms that confronting this continually evolving evil in American society requires urgent attention by American leadership and society in general.
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AJC Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune: Jews increasingly see discrimination and danger in U.S. culture. The rest of America must listen.
When AJC undertook the largest and most comprehensive survey of American Jews ever on the topic of antisemitism in the United States, we discovered amazing agreement across Jews of different ages, political affiliations, and religious orientations.
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Unprecedented AJC Survey of American Jews Reveals Deep Concern About Rising Antisemitism in U.S
The findings from the AJC survey—the largest and most comprehensive ever on the subject of antisemitism in America—are being released days before the first anniversary of the deadly attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, which claimed the lives of 11 Jewish worshipers on October 27, 2018.
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AJC Op-Ed in USA Today: Tree of Life anniversary: American Jews see rising anti-Semitism in alarming new survey
This survey represents the largest and most comprehensive examination ever of American Jews’ experiences and perceptions of antisemitism. Its alarming findings should serve as a wakeup call—and a call to action. Please read the analysis by Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications on USA Today.
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People of the Pod: Historic UN Report on Antisemitism, Behind the Excavation of the Pilgrims' Path
Last month, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, released the first UN human rights report wholly dedicated to antisemitism. In his report, Dr. Shaheed found that antisemitic incidents have created a “climate of fear” among Jews and refers to antisemitism as a threat that is “toxic to democracy.” Today he joins us in the studio to share the findings of his report and offer recommendations to states, civil society actors, and the UN. Then, The Times of Israel's Jewish Times Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan takes us on a tour of the newly-excavated Pilgrims' Path at Jerusalem's City of David, exploring the site and the reasons it has captured the attention of so many around the world.
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UN Finally Confronts Antisemitism As A Human Rights Problem
When Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, released his 2019 annual report to the UN General Assembly, my organization, AJC, called it historic. It is the first UN human rights report wholly dedicated to antisemitism.
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People of the Pod: Attack on German Synagogue, Historic Pact with Gulf States, New Book on Israeli Prime Ministers
On this week’s episode, we are joined by AJC Berlin Acting Director Remko Leemhuis to discuss the horrific antisemitic attack on Yom Kippur targeting a synagogue in Halle, Germany. Then, we hear from Raphael Ahren, Diplomatic Correspondent for the Times of Israel, to break down Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz’s efforts to advance non-aggression treaties with several Arab countries in the Gulf. Finally, we sit down with David Makovsky, Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute, to discuss his new book, Be Strong and of Good Courage, co-authored with Ambassador Dennis Ross, which profiles the courageous leadership of four Israeli prime ministers.
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Four ways for all Americans to keep antisemitism from becoming the new normal
Antisemitism endangers not only Jews but the societies in which they live. Thankfully, this American society is not prepared to be passive in the face of antisemitism and other forms of hate.
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AJC Calls on French National Assembly to Adopt Working Definition of Antisemitism
AJC Paris launched a social media campaign – “Words Against Ills” – comprised of videos and other materials that explain, with vivid examples, how prejudice against Jews and hatred of Israel are intertwined. The campaign aims to garner support for the working definition among the public and National Assembly members.
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BDS is Antisemitic
Is the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel antisemitic? Not everybody seems to understand that when the world’s only Jewish state is singled out for de-legitimisation and worse, we are dealing with the latest mutation of the world’s perhaps oldest hatred.
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AJC Welcomes Historic UN Report on Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is praising a new UN report on antisemitism prepared by the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed. It is the first time in the history of the world body that a UN human rights expert’s report has dealt exclusively with antisemitism.
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AJC Announces #ShowUpForShabbat on Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Anniversary
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging people of all faiths to join with Jews in synagogues for Shabbat services on October 25 and 26, to demonstrate solidarity on the first anniversary of the massacre at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh.
EU’s Grim Focus on Younger European Jews
The latest European Union report on antisemitism begins with a stark warning. “These findings make for grim reading,” writes Michael O’Flaherty, director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), in the foreword.
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Donald Trump and the Polarization
These are hard times for those who reject the polarization of public discourse. Not only in the U.S.A., but also in Germany, there is practically no room left for nuance and differentiation.
Antisemitism at German Editors’ Desks
An erosion of the post-war consensus on antisemitism in the Federal Republic of Germany is well underway, and Der Spiegel, the leading weekly German news magazine, is not helping.
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Antisemitism: France's experience must serve as a warning for Germany
Since antisemitism is symptomatic of a greater societal malaise, it should be made clear that antisemitism is not a "Jewish" problem, but a hatred that eats away at the foundations of our society. In this fight, nothing less than the future of an open, liberal, Europe is at stake.
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Hezbollah Is a Terrorist Organization and a Threat to Europe
The deadly 2012 attack in Burgas, killing five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian Muslim bus driver, was a clear case that should have moved the EU to designate Hezbollah, in its entirety, a terrorist organization. To this day, it hasn’t happened.
AJC Welcomes New Argentina Database on Terror Groups, Freezing Hezbollah Assets
“Given the massive tragedy Hezbollah wrought on Argentina 25 years ago, adding the Iranian-sponsored terror organization to the new registry and freezing its assets is a positive step on the long and winding path to justice for the AMIA bombing victims and their families,” said Dina Siegel Vann, AJC Director of Latino and Latin American Affairs, who is in Buenos Aires for the 25th anniversary events.
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AJC Addresses Justice Department Summit on Combating Antisemitism
Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, addressed the U.S. Department of Justice Summit on Combating Antisemitism.
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AJC Warns of Three Sources of Jew-Hatred at Justice Department Summit
In one of the most substantial and far-reaching discussions on antisemitism ever convened by the U.S. government, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson on Monday joined scholars, senior officials, and policymakers at the Department of Justice to sound the alarm about the rise of anti-Jewish hatred.
AJC Welcomes Seattle Mayor Durkan Commitment to Fight Antisemitism
AJC Seattle Director Regina Friedland welcomed Mayor Jenny Durkan’s stated commitment to combat antisemitism in Seattle and to thoroughly investigate the vile threats against Ari Hoffman, a candidate for the City Council.
Jewish Insecurity
The facts that the targeted politician, Ari Hoffman, is an Orthodox Jew, that the threats are laced with blatantly antisemitic comments and that this is happening amid a rise in reported assaults on Jews across the United States is distressing.
AJC Urges Seattle to Act on Threats to Jewish Candidate
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging Seattle leaders to condemn antisemitic threats against Ari Hoffman, a candidate for city council, and initiate steps to identify and prosecute those responsible for these hate crimes.
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Exploring and Combating White Supremacy
Once thought to be relics of a bygone era, white supremacist groups have re-emerged in America. How far-reaching is the ideology of white supremacy in the U.S. and what can be done about it? In a discussion presented by the Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues, experts from around the country discussed how best to confront this looming threat.
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Launch of Congressional Black-Jewish Caucus Announced at AJC Global Forum
AJC has long advocated for promoting pluralism, the quintessential American value, and partnered with a broad range of ethnic and faith leaders to continuously strengthen our nation’s commitment to that ideal.
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AJC Moral Courage Awards Honor Pittsburgh Synagogue Victim, First Responders
Recalling the horrific terrorist attack on the Tree of Life Or L’Simcha synagogue in Pittsburgh last October, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) today presented its Moral Courage Award to first responders and posthumously to Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz, one of the ten victims.
Assessing French Jewish Opinion
A new AJC survey of French Jews is both enlightening and disturbing. A majority of Jews in France have both personally experienced antisemitism in their own country and believe that their government is not effectively combating antisemitism.
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AJC 2019 Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy
At AJC Global Forum 2019, Bill and Susan Greene presented the AJC 2019 Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy to Our SGA of New York University and Union des Étudiants Juifs de France.
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Addressing the Rise of Global Antisemitism
At AJC Global Forum 2019, a panel discussion of government leaders discussed whether enough is being done to combat growing antisemitism.
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AJC Passport Live: British MPs Joan Ryan and Ian Austin
In a live recording of AJC’s Passport podcast from AJC Global Forum 2019 in Washington, D.C., host Seffi Kogen interviewed two of the members of British Parliament, Joan Ryan and Ian Austin, who left the Labour party due to concerns over antisemitism.
Don't Choose Comfort Over Free Speech
Williams College has been ranked the country's top liberal arts college, but its sterling reputation was recently tarnished. The College Council, the campus student government, denied the Williams Initiative for Israel (WIFI) certification as a “registered student organization.”
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AJC Welcomes Florida Governor’s Signing of Antisemitism Legislation
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the Florida state bill on combating antisemitism in schools, passed unanimously by Florida’s House and Senate, and signed into law today by Governor Ron DeSantis.
AJC Deplores Polish Bishop’s Antisemitic Holy Thursday Sermon
AJC is calling on Catholic leadership in Poland to reprimand the Bishop of Tarnow for his Holy Thursday sermon that was filled with attacks on the Jewish people.
Enduring Hatred
Hate was not solely a Jewish concern in 1999, and it still isn’t today.
AJC Urges Stepped-Up Action Following Attack on San Diego Synagogue
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy group, is calling for urgent action at all levels of government to intensify the fight against antisemitism.
AJC Convenes with UN Special Rapporteur Expert Consultation on Antisemitism in U.S.
AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI) has convened an expert consultation on the topic of antisemitism in the United States together with Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief.
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How Black and Jewish Communities Are Trying to Recapture A Historic Relationship
Since Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, black and Jewish communities find themselves at a crossroads: facing a common enemy yet struggling to unite around issues that affect each other’s survival.
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AJC Central Europe Seeks Action on Antisemitic Newspaper in Polish Parliament
“The distribution of Tylko Polska nationally is astonishing. That it is readily available on Polish government property is outrageous,” said Agnieszka Markiewicz, Director of AJC Central Europe, based in Warsaw.
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Prioritize Antisemitism
Redoubling efforts to identify concrete measures to effectively confront this menace and to begin to reduce the numbers of antisemitic incidents must be a joint and urgent US-Europe priority.
Tying Cohen to white supremacy is a reckless generalization
Antisemitism, like other forms of bigotry, flourishes where reckless generalizations about a people are treated as truths.
AJC Urges House to Adopt Resolution Defining Antisemitism
AJC is strongly urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to adopt a resolution that clearly defines and unequivocally condemns antisemitism in all its forms.
Why Challenging Rep. Omar Matters
We criticized Rep. Omar because we will always denounce antisemitism.
AJC Europe Condemns Antisemitic Outburst at Holocaust Conference
AJC Europe is outraged by the intervention of antisemitic protesters at an academic conference on the Holocaust.
Join the #jesuislà Initiative to Counter Online Abuse
It is to defend such civic-mindedness, that I created, together with Audrey Lebioda and Xavier Brandao, the Facebook group #jesuislà (#iamhere). We can no longer remain silent in the face expressions of hate, and urge others to join our ranks.
Antisemitism: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
After an 18-year increase in antisemitic hate crimes, it appears that some political leaders have come to the realization it is the symptom of a troubled country, of a deep-rooted democratic crisis. However, the fundamental question now facing us is what should be done?
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AJC Welcomes French President Macron’s Endorsement of Antisemitism Definition
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised French President Emmanuel Macron’s call tonight for France to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of antisemitism.
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AJC Paris Urges Increased Government Actions on Antisemitism
AJC is urging France’s political leadership to re-examine the efficacy of current strategies to combat rising antisemitism in France. The call comes following the release of a government report showing a 74% spike in antisemitic incidents during 2018, compared to the previous year.
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AJC Welcomes Appointment of Antisemitism Special Envoy
American Jewish Committee (AJC) hailed today’s announcement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Elan Carr has been appointed Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
AJC Praises Czech Parliament’s Adoption of Antisemitism ‘Working Definition’
AJC applauded the House of Deputies of the Czech Parliament for adopting the international working definition of antisemitism.
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AJC Praises Moldova Endorsement of Antisemitism ‘Working Definition’
“Moldova has taken a laudable step in recognizing clearly the resurgent cancer of antisemitism and mobilizing to effectively combat it,” said American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris.
Slovakia Reappoints AJC’s Andrew Baker to Key OSCE Post on Antisemitism
For the 11th consecutive year, Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC’s director of International Jewish Affairs, will serve as Personal Representative on Combating Antisemitism for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
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AJC Outraged by Rep. Tlaib’s Tweet
AJC is outraged at the tweet posted by Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) claiming that U.S. senators who had introduced Israel-related legislation “forgot what country they represent.” That assertion, which completely avoids legitimate debate about the content of the bill itself, insinuates that a number of respected, long-serving senators are somehow more loyal to Israel than they are to the United States.
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Choosing Between Denial and Reason
Denouncing antisemitic and antidemocratic rhetoric, wherever it comes from- targeting both Jews and the state, the police, and all national institutions— is I believe my and every person of good faith’s duty.
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Actions of Governments in Europe Against Antisemitism Are Not Effective
The Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) survey leaves no illusions – antisemitism in today's Europe is a growing problem.
How To Fight Antisemitism’s Resurgence In Europe
Antisemitism is sometimes compared to a virus. While we can’t eliminate it, we at least know how to keep it under control. But what if we’re wrong? What if, like a virus, antisemitism has developed a new strain, unresponsive to all the traditional treatments?
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Anti-Zionism Is A Form Of Antisemitism
Once again, Jewish life is under threat in Europe. Monday’s EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) survey showed that 85% of Jews consider antisemitism a serious problem.
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Shattered Glass
That the FRA report was barely mentioned at all in the American media and got little coverage in Europe suggests that a certain numbness has set in, an unfortunate acceptance of antisemitic normalcy.
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Why Anti-Zionism is Malign
AJC CEO David Harris responds to Michelle Goldberg column on antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
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‘Anti-Zionism’ Threatens Europe’s Jews
‘Anti-Zionism isn’t the same as antisemitism,” we keep hearing. A new study suggests that for Jewish Europeans, the distinction is without a difference.
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AJC Urges EU Nations to Act on Dismaying New Antisemitism Report
“The FRA conclusion that antisemitism has become ‘normalized’ across the EU is simply unacceptable,” said AJC CEO David Harris, who met with European officials In Brussels ahead of the report’s release, and who began alerting European leaders to the resurgent wave of antisemitism as early as 2001.
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12 Heart-Breaking Quotes About What It's Like to be Jewish in Europe
What is it like to be Jewish in Europe? These 12 quotes from an EU survey of European Jews in 2018 are heartbreaking.
AJC Praises EU Council Declaration on Combating Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised the Council of the European Union unanimous adoption today of a statement on combating antisemitism across Europe. It is the first time the Council’s 28-member states have passed a comprehensive measure aimed at mobilizing to counter antisemitism and to assure the safety of European Jews.
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Why Jewish Women Should March
If you want to attend the 2019 Women’s March, you should. But make sure that the rank-and-file marchers next to you know: you are a progressive Jewish woman. You belong there. And you won’t be cowed.
AJC Condemns Antisemitic Attack on Hungarian Jewish Leader
AJC condemns the antisemitic attack directed at Andras Heisler, President of the Hungarian Jewish Federation (MAZSIHISZ), in the business magazine Figyelő.
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How Many Wake-up Calls on Antisemitism Does Europe Need?
The new CNN survey of attitudes towards Jews in seven countries – Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, and Sweden – raises profound concerns. Jews are an infinitesimal percentage of Europe’s population, but continue to play an outsized role in the European imagination.
AJC Mourns Passing of Romanian Ambassador Mihnea Constantinescu
“Mihnea Constantinescu was a stalwart supporter of the State of Israel, a leader in the fight against antisemitism, and a true friend of the Jewish people. His untimely passing is a great loss for all of us,” said AJC CEO David Harris.
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What happened…
In showing up for Shabbat in that Spanish shul, we were reminded most powerfully that that we are not alone. More than anything else, is what happened.
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AJC Urges Intensified National Effort to Combat Hate Crimes
“The clarion call to confront head-on this menace to individuals, to communities, indeed to American society, must come from leadership at the highest levels of our government,” said AJC CEO David Harris.
After 80 Years, antisemitism Endures, But So Does Our Resolve to Confront It
During Shabbat, 80 years after Kristallnacht, the two of us stood with many others around the world and prayed together in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust and the Tree of Life synagogue.
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AJC #ShowUpForShabbat Initiative Gathers Widespread Support
“The rapid, continually growing response to #ShowUpForShabbat is heartwarming. It restores hope in the human capacity to unite in confronting antisemitism and attacks on houses of worship,” said AJC CEO David Harris.
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The Massacre of Jews in Pittsburgh: A #ShowUpForShabbat Reflection
Now, as American Jews, we are confronting the reality that we dreaded and feared—it could happen here. We are mourning the loss of American Jewish innocence.
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After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, We Need A Coalition Of Conscience
We knew antisemitism was out there. We knew it was growing. More and more people felt uninhibited in expressing their hatred and bigotry.
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How Do We Fight Antisemitism in 2018? Show Up for Shabbat, Stand with Jewish Neighbors
I can think of no better response to such a heinous violation of the sanctity of a synagogue than to encourage all American Jews to seek spiritual sanctuary in their sanctuaries, and to do so proudly and without fear.
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AJC Calls on Jews and Allies to #ShowUpForShabbat Following Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack
AJC is calling on Jewish communities across the country—along with elected officials, religious and civic leaders, and other communal allies—to flock to synagogues this coming Shabbat (Friday night and Saturday, November 2-3) in a nationwide campaign named #ShowUpForShabbat. The AJC initiative is being launched in response to the horrific attack at Tree of Life Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, which left 11 Jewish worshipers dead.
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AJC Decries Murderous Assault on Pittsburgh Synagogue
AJC is totally appalled by the horrific shooting attack inside a Pittsburgh synagogue during Shabbat morning services today. At least eleven people were killed and six wounded in the assault at Tree of Life Or L’Simcha Congregation. The shooter was apprehended by law enforcement.
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Acting Against Hate
The bipartisan, multiethnic, interfaith rejection of Nazi party member Arthur Jones’s bid for a seat in the U.S House of Representatives is an encouraging example of Americans coming together to actively combat hate.
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When Hate Speech Gets a Pass
In a letter to the editor, AJC's Daniel Elbaum responds to an op-ed on campus criticism and boycotts of Israel.
AJC Welcomes Pope’s Remarks at Holocaust Commemorations in Lithuania
AJC welcomed the Pope’s compassionate words commemorating Lithuania Jewish Holocaust victims and strong remarks against contemporary antisemitism. The Pope spoke on the 75th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilnius ghetto during a two-day visit to Lithuania, his first to the Baltic nation.
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AJC Applauds House Passage of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Act
H.R. 1911, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and a bipartisan group of other representatives, will elevate the envoy position to the rank of Ambassador, to report directly to the Secretary of State.
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Antisemitism and the Rutgers Case
Assistant Secretary of Education Kenneth L. Marcus has taken action that you say “put the weight of the federal government” behind a definition of antisemitism. It is known as the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism, and 14 years ago, the American Jewish Committee played a role in drafting it.
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AJC Praises U.S. Education Department Use of Antisemitism Working Definition
AJC salutes the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights decision to employ the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism when examining questions of antisemitism on college campuses under Title VI.
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Greater Washington Urban League and AJC Stand United Against Hate
The Greater Washington Urban League and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Washington Region call on civic, political and religious leaders to unequivocally reject the antisemitism and racism of the white nationalists who will gather for the “Unite the Right” rally in Lafayette Park on Sunday.
Validating Holocaust Denial
Is Holocaust denial becoming an accepted norm in American public discourse? Even with the passage of 73 years, one should expect a visceral reaction to anyone publicly denying the Holocaust and promoting antisemitism. Inadequate responses only encourage the haters.
Human Rights Officials at AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute Event Call for Greater UN Attention to Combating Antisemitism
AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI) convened a meeting of key UN human rights leaders and staff members together with experts on antisemitism from around the world.
AJC Convenes Polish Mayors’ Conference on Combating Antisemitism
Mayors of Polish cities, attending an AJC Central Europe and City of Warsaw conference on combating hate, have issued a joint statement urging implementation of a policy of “zero tolerance for prejudice, xenophobia and antisemitism.”
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When Is It Okay to Evoke Hitler and the Nazis?
There are few observations that have proven more durable than Godwin’s Law. Created in 1990 by attorney Mike Godwin, it is quite simple:  The more heated a political argument becomes, the higher the likelihood that one side will mention Adolf Hitler.  Whoever mentions Hitler first, loses the argument.
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Updated AJC Plan to Combat Antisemitism in Europe Urges Government Action
A detailed action plan for governments across Europe to combat antisemitism, first issued by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) three years ago, has been updated. The original AJC Call to Action came out of a groundbreaking daylong strategy conference, “A Defining Moment for Europe,” in May 2015, in Brussels.
A Recent Study Into Rising Antisemitism in Europe Ignores the Role of Muslim Migrants
In many cases the perpetrators appear to be Muslim. But do we know this for a fact, and if so what should be done about it? Does the recent surge in immigration from Muslim countries further endanger European Jews?
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AJC Applauds Congressional Action Urging Secretary Pompeo to Appoint Antisemitism Envoy
AJC applauds the 120 members of Congress from both sides of the aisle who signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging his swift appointment of a new State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
Missing Antisemitism Envoy
Indecision has consequences. Leaving vacant the key State Department position in the US effort to fight antisemitism globally has generated perceptions that inevitably question Washington’s commitment on this issue.
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Religious Leaders Join AJC Appeal Urging Secretary Pompeo to Appoint Antisemitism Envoy
More than 1,100 religious leaders across the United States have joined with AJC in calling for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to appoint a new State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
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To Fight Antisemitism, First You Have to Define It
Thirteen years have passed since a comprehensive and updated definition of antisemitism was drafted and adopted by the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, or EUMC. Now, with proposed congressional legislation and various state and local initiatives, there are calls for employing a definition here.
5 Things You Need to Know About How Anti-Semitism is Affecting Chile’s Democracy
5 Things You Need to Know About How Anti-Semitism is Affecting Chile’s Democracy
As the largest Palestinian community outside the Middle East advances an aggressive anti-Israel agenda bordering on anti-Semitism, Chile is facing constant attacks on its democracy and its heritage of inclusiveness.
AJC New York Praises Arrest in Brutal Antisemitic Attack
AJC praised the New York Police Department for the apprehension of an individual who brutally assaulted Menachem Moskowitz on April 21.
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Official Police Statistics on Antisemitism Must Be Revamped
The official statistics on antisemitic incidents almost exclusively classify the multitude of antisemitic incidents (four a day!) as right-wing extremism.
AJC Commemorates Mireille Knoll, Murdered French Holocaust Survivor
Diplomats, Jewish leaders, representatives of New York ethnic and faith groups, and members of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) gathered at the global Jewish advocacy group’s headquarters this morning to memorialize Mireille Knoll, the 85-year-old Jewish grandmother and Holocaust survivor, who was savagely murdered in her Paris apartment.
France Must March For Mireille Knoll, Our Assassinated Grandmother
France Must March For Mireille Knoll, Our Assassinated Grandmother
Mireille Knoll’s murder haunts me. It is a painful reminder (as if we needed one) of the face of antisemitism in France today, where a helpless and sick 85-year-old Holocaust survivor can be killed in her apartment for one reason only: because she is Jewish.
How Will Britain’s Labour Party Fix Its Anti-Semitism Problem?
How Will Britain’s Labour Party Fix Its Antisemitism Problem?
Labour MP John Mann joins us to discuss the ongoing antisemitism scandal that has ensnared Jeremy Corbyn and Britain’s Labour Party.
Anti-Semitism in the U.S.
Antisemitism in the U.S.
AJC responds to Jonathan Weisman’s assertion in a New York Times article that the American Jewish Committee has been “remarkably quiet” about antisemitism.
The Perversity of Intersectionality
The recent furor over the relationship between the Women’s March leadership and Nation of Islam (NOI) leader Louis Farrakhan is beginning to subside — but its full import has yet to be appreciated.
What Italy’s Election Results Mean for Italian Jews, Italian-Israeli Relations, and the EU
What Italy’s Election Results Mean for Italian Jews, Italian-Israeli Relations, and the EU
Antisemitism is hard to discern in the present xenophobic and anti-immigrant public mood, but Italian Jewry, basing its judgment on bitter past experience, remains wary of the voters’ dramatic switch.
Combating Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century
AJC Praises Government, Jewish Community Effort to Combat antisemitism in Spain
AJC, the global Jewish advocacy organization, welcomed an educational initiative by Spain’s government and Jewish community to combat antisemitism.
Why Confronting Anti-Semitism Benefits All
Antisemitism in France: Zero Tolerance!
President Macron's words demonstrate a growing awareness of this scourge at the highest levels of government and a determination to take a stand. So why is it that despite such admirable statements I feel a disheartening and wearying déjà vu?
A Welcome Move in an Age of Rising Anti-Semitism
Italy Reappoints AJC’s Andrew Baker to Key OSCE Post on Antisemitism
For the tenth consecutive year, Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC’s director of International Jewish Affairs, will serve as Personal Representative on Combating Antisemitism for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
A European Consensus Begins to Form
AJC Praises Lithuania Endorsement of Antisemitism ‘Working Definition’
AJC applauds Lithuania for adopting the working definition of antisemitism.
Jews and the Future of France
AJC Europe Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen responds to an op-ed on Jews in France published in the New York Times.
AJC Central Europe Urges Poland Government to Counter Neo -Nazi Groups
AJC Central Europe has called on Poland's government to take concrete steps to monitor and counter the activities of Neo-Nazi groups.
How France and its Jews Have Changed
Hyper Cacher - Three Years Later
It's been three years since an Islamist terrorist attacked Hyper Cacher, a kosher supermarket in Paris, murdering four Jews. In this episode, we examine how the French government, society, and Jewish community have responded since the attack.
3 Years Later: What’s Changed for French Jews?
3 Years Later: What’s Changed for French Jews?
Three years after the terror attacks against Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher, we checked in with the Paris-based Director of AJC Europe, Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, to get an update on the state of the French Jewish community.
Antisemitism Data
Experience hateful bigotry, say something. That should be the watchword for victims of antisemitism.
AJC Berlin Publishes Study on Anti-Semitism among Refugees
AJC Berlin Publishes Study on Antisemitism among Refugees
Antisemitism is widespread among Arab refugees in Germany, concluded a study commissioned by the American Jewish Committee (AJC).
AJC Central Europe Cosponsors Seminar on Antisemitism in Poland
AJC Central Europe, together with the University of Warsaw’s Center for Research on Prejudice, cosponsored a seminar on “Antisemitism in Poland: Diagnosis, Consequences, and Methods of Prevention.”
AJC Appalled by Russian Bishop’s “Ritual Murder” Claim
AJC is appalled by a Russian Orthodox Church bishop’s assertion in Moscow that Jews were responsible for the deaths of Czar Nicholas II and his family in 1918, a year after the Bolshevik Revolution.
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France’s Merah Trial Reveals New Reality of Antisemitism and Islamism
Defining Antisemitism Is The First Step Towards Stopping It
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing about antisemitism. At issue was whether the Department of Education should consult a comprehensive definition of antisemitism when addressing Jewish students’ complaints of harassment on college campuses, and whether Congress should instruct the Department of Ed to do so.
David Harris Blog: Larry David, Meet Mila Racine
David Harris Blog: Larry David, Meet Mila Racine
When I first heard about Larry David’s attempted Holocaust humor on “Saturday Night Live,” I was appalled.
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AJC CEO to Larry David: Meet Mila Racine
In a Huffington Post op-ed, AJC CEO David Harris criticized Larry David for his “vulgar banalization of the Holocaust” when opening the Saturday Night Live show over the weekend.
Soccer, Trains, Anne Frank, and Anti-Semitism in Europe
Soccer, Trains, Anne Frank, and Antisemitism in Europe
Over the past two weeks, the memory of Anne Frank, a global symbol of Jewish perseverance in the face of hate, was twice evoked in an unsettling fashion—first in Rome, then in Berlin.
AJC Briefs House Judiciary Committee on Campus Antisemitism
Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs, addressing the House Judiciary Committee today, called for expanding the use of the Working Definition of Antisemitism to American college and university campuses.
Richard Spencer in Poland for Independence Day?
Richard Spencer in Poland for Independence Day?
David Harris Blog: Dear Aleksandra Cybulska
AJC on U.S. Exit from UNESCO
Elections Bring a New Far-Right Party into the German Parliament
Elections Bring a New Far-Right Party into the German Parliament
AJC Applauds German Government’s Adoption of Antisemitism “Working Definition”
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Confronting Antisemitism: Jews Need Trifocal Lenses
For close to two decades, we have been blowing the whistle on the rising tide of antisemitism. When asked the source, our answer has always been the same: Look in three directions – the far left, the far right, and the jihadists.
Charlottesville, Jews, and the American Future
Charlottesville, Jews, and the American Future
What happened at the “Unite the Right” rally on August 12 in Charlottesville, Virginia, was both a battle in the longstanding war over Confederate memorials and, more broadly, the latest episode in the blood-soaked, centuries-old history of racism in America.
AJC CEO David Harris Message to President Donald J. Trump on the Aftermath of Charlottesville
AJC CEO David Harris Message to President Donald J. Trump on the Aftermath of Charlottesville
CEO David Harris hopes that President Trump will make clear that our nation does not countenance the warped views of bigots, as was on display in Charlottesville.
AJC Study Reveals Danger of Salafism in Berlin Schools
AJC Study Reveals Danger of Salafism in Berlin Schools
An AJC survey of Berlin public school teachers reveals the growing infiltration of Salafism, and a corresponding increase in antisemitism in classrooms.
The Rebels Rise
The Rebels Rise
The bloody confrontation in Charlottesville tragically showed again that hate groups are still very active and cannot simply be dismissed as marginal or insignificant elements in our society.
Latino and Jewish Leaders United Against Violence, Racism and Anti-Semitism
Latino and Jewish Leaders United Against Violence, Racism and Antisemitism
Members of the Latino Jewish Leadership Council (LJLC) strongly denounce the violence, hatred and antisemitism displayed by white supremacists, the KKK, and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12.
'Never forget' remains an apt slogan for democracy
'Never forget' remains an apt slogan for democracy
In Holocaust education, we use the phrase “Never Forget.” While referring specifically to the six million Jews slaughtered by the Nazis, Never Forget has a broader meaning — never to allow the abandonment of democratic values, the loss of moral clarity.
How George Soros became a Jewish symbol
How George Soros became a Jewish symbol
Today’s Hungarian Jewish Community, the largest in Central Europe, has come to embrace George Soros. Not Soros the man, but Soros the symbol.  
AJC Praises House Adoption of Bill to Combat European Anti-Semitism
AJC Praises House Adoption of Bill to Combat European Antisemitism
AJC praised the U.S. House of Representatives for adopting unanimously the Combating European Antisemitism Act of 2017, and urged the U.S. Senate to move expeditiously to pass its version of the bill.
AJC Urges Secretary of State to Appoint Anti-Semitism Special Envoy
AJC Urges Secretary of State to Appoint Antisemitism Special Envoy
AJC is urging Secretary of State Tillerson to fill without further delay the position of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
The surge in anti-Semitism? Here’s how to stop it
The surge in antisemitism? Here’s how to stop it
Almost daily accounts of vandalized cemeteries, spray-painted swastikas and bomb threats to JCCs and other Jewish agencies have alarmed Jews everywhere. Here are three suggestions for concrete action.
United front can stop wave of antisemitism
In recent months, the Jewish community and other minorities have been the subject of countless threats and hatred in the United States. Brian Siegal offers words of strength to the Jewish community during this troubling time.
Anti-Semitism’s a problem for all humans
Antisemitism’s a problem for all humans
Recent upsurges in antisemitic activity on American soil calls for our re-evaluation of the issue itself. Antisemitism is a problem not only for Jews, but rather for all Americans and human beings at large.
Confronting Anti-Semitism in America
Confronting Antisemitism in America
In the midst of a recent wave of antisemitic hate crimes, Jews across the country are being forced to re-evaluate what it means to live safely as a Jewish person in America. What can be done to change this precarious reality?
AJC Condemns Attack on St. Louis Jewish Cemetery
AJC Condemns Attack on St. Louis Jewish Cemetery
AJC condemns the mass vandalism at the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City. More than 100 headstones were reportedly damaged in the attack earlier today.
AJC Praises Arrest of Chicago Synagogue Attacker
AJC Praises Arrest of Chicago Synagogue Attacker
AJC Chicago praised the Chicago police department for apprehending a suspect who vandalized the Loop Synagogue early Saturday morning.
AJC Deplores Attack on Chicago Synagogue
AJC Deplores Attack on Chicago Synagogue
AJC Chicago condemns an attack on the Loop Synagogue, which authorities have labeled a hate crime.
Look closely at anti-Zionism at UC, and you'll find antisemitism
The First Victim: Remembering Ilan Halimi
The First Victim: Remembering Ilan Halimi
One Year Later: Paris's Jewish Community
Antisemitism on the Soccer Field
AJC Presents to European Parliament Action Plan to Fight Antisemitism
A senior American Jewish Committee (AJC) official urged European lawmakers today to move immediately to develop an action plan to confront the rising tide of antisemitism in their countries – and change the reality of Jews living in fear in Europe.
Danish Consul General Addresses AJC "Solidarity with Denmark" Event
Ambassador Jarl Frijs-Madsen, Consul General of Denmark in New York, addressed a special ceremony at AJC headquarters today to commemorate the victims of the twin terror attacks in Copenhagen.
AJC Antisemitism Expert Addresses White House Conference on Violent Extremism
Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs, told the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism today that Jews in Europe are living in fear and criticized the hesitancy of many European leaders to identify publicly the roots of rising antisemitism and the perpetrators of the violence that has struck fatally Jews and the general population.
AJC Appalled by ISIS Execution of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians
AJC is appalled by the ISIS execution of 21Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya, the latest act of brutality from a terrorist organization that has already claimed thousands of victims across the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in Europe.
AJC Deplores Fatal Attacks in Denmark
AJC Executive Director David Harris called yesterday's attacks in Copenhagen, including against a synagogue, “deplorable and despicable acts of terror” that are another “wake-up call to European leaders of the urgent threats to democratic societies and the values they embody.”
AJC Statement on Chapel Hill Murders
AJC is shocked by the brutal murders of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
AJC Rejects Claims that Berlin Antisemitism is Exaggerated
AJC Berlin is disputing a new study by the Technical University’s Center for Research on Antisemitism (ZfA) that charges Jewish and civil society organizations with exaggerating and exploiting antisemitic incidents in Berlin for their own gain.
AJC Welcomes French President Hollande's Renewed Call to Combat Antisemitism
AJC welcomed French President François Hollande's renewed call for a government action plan to combat antisemitism in France.
White House Chief of Staff, French Ambassador Address AJC Solidarity Gathering for French Jews
More than 700 people gathered at Congregation Adas Israel for an AJC program of solidarity with France’s Jewish community and memorial for the 17 French men and women murdered by Islamist terrorists in Paris last week.
AJC Urges Congressman Weber to Apologize
Senior French, U.S. Officials Address AJC Memorial Ceremony for French Terror Victims
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, French Ambassador to the UN Francois Delattre, and Consul General of France in New York Bertrand Lortholary addressed a crowd of more than 150 people gathered at AJC today to remember the 17 victims of the recent Islamist terror attacks in Paris.
AJC Criticizes Self-Censorship of Charlie Hebdo Cartoons
AJC criticized the decision by key media outlets in Great Britain and the United States—such as the London Daily Telegraph, the New York Times, CNN, and NBC—to omit or blur the Charlie Hebdo cartoon images that, according to confirmed reports, motivated the reprehensible attack on the paper’s offices that killed twelve people.
AJC: EU Parliament Steps Backward on Tackling Antisemitism
AJC is deeply disappointed with the European Parliament's failure to establish a task force to fight the rise of antisemitism across Europe.
AJC: Firmer Action on Antisemitism Needed after Assault on French Jewish Couple
AJC is horrified by the brutal assault on a Jewish couple, an act of violence that French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has labeled antisemitism.
Antisemitism in France: Facing Reality
AJC: Surveys on Antisemitism Expose Challenges for France
Three distinct groups in France are noticeably more anti-Jewish than the overall population, according to two new public opinion surveys on French antisemitism.
OSCE Conference in Berlin Announces Increase in antisemitism
AJC Welcomes Decision on Pine Bush School District Antisemitism
AJC welcomed a federal judge’s ruling against the Pine Bush school district, which sought to dismiss a lawsuit by the parents of several children victimized by antisemitic bullying.
10 Years After Rufin Report: Fight Against Antisemitism is Fight for the Republic
AJC Praises NYPD for Arrest in Assault of Brooklyn Jewish Leader
AJC praised the New York Police Department for apprehending the suspect, Shawn Schraeder, in the brutal beating of Leonard Petlakh, executive director of the Kings Bay Y in Brooklyn, New York.
AJC Executive Director Briefs Congress on Global Antisemitism
AJC Executive Director David Harris briefed this morning a dozen key members of the U.S. House of Representatives on the surge in antisemitism across Europe.
AJC Urges Bolivia to Ensure Safety of Jewish Community
AJC called on Bolivian President Evo Morales to urgently take concrete measures to counter the rise in antisemitism, some of it violent, in the South American country.
Antisemitism: From the Streets Back Into the Schools
Europe's Jews Under Assault
AJC: Antisemitism in France on Rise
AJC France warned today that the dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents this year demands urgent attention and action.
No More Antisemitism
Can Opposition to Israel Avoid Antisemitism?
AJC: Spanish Writer Antonio Gala’s Dangerous Antisemitic Op-ed
AJC is appalled by the antisemitic, threatening op-ed that renowned Spanish writer Antonio Gala wrote in El Mundo.
AJC Welcomes Joint French, German, Italian Statement on Antisemitism
AJC welcomed today’s powerful statement on European antisemitism by the foreign ministers of France, Germany and Italy.
AJC Calls on EU Ministers to Convene Special Meeting on Antisemitism
AJC calls on the European Union to convene an extraordinary meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers to address the wave of violence against Jews across Europe.
AJC Condemns Vicious Antisemitic Attack in Paris
During a large pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris yesterday, a mob of 150 to 200 people tried to force their way into a synagogue in the center of Paris.
A neo-Nazi as a guardian of civil liberties? That is sickening!
AJC Praises French Prime Minister’s Denunciation of Antisemitism
AJC praised French Prime Minister Manuel Valls today for his forthright denunciation of a pro-Palestinian rally in Paris—conducted in defiance of a government ban—that turned violent and antisemitic.
Stephan Kramer to Head New AJC Initiative on Antisemitism in Europe
AJC announced today that Stephan Kramer will be appointed to a newly-created position -- Director, European Office on Antisemitism.
AJC Praises Arrest in Brussels Terrorist Attack
AJC praised French authorities for apprehending, in Marseille, a suspect in the fatal terror attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels.
AJC Remembers Victims, Survivors on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
AJC Executive Director will attend, as a member of the U.S. presidential delegation led by Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, the commemoration event at Auschwitz, marking the 70th anniversary of the Nazi concentration camp’s liberation.
“The Goyim Know” - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is "The Goyim Know" antisemitic?
See why "The Goyim Know" is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Kike - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Kike antisemitic?
See why Kike is an antisemitic term on AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Zionist Occupied Government (ZOG) - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Zionist Occupied Government (ZOG) antisemitic?
See why Zionist Occupied Government (ZOG) is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
cowardice - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is cowardice antisemitic?
See when cowardice is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Rothschild - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Rothschild antisemitic?
See when Rothschild is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Great Replacement - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Great Replacement antisemitic?
See why Great Replacement is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
“From the River to the Sea” - This phrase has inspired acts of terror against Jews - Translate Hate
When is "From the River to the Sea" antisemitic?
See when the phrase "From the River to the Sea" is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Khazars - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Khazars antisemitic?
See when Khazars is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Translate Hate - Why is "Zionism is racism" antisemitic
Why is "Zionism is racism" antisemitic?
See why "Zionism is racism" is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
control - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is control antisemitic?
See when control is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Jewish communist - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Jewish communist antisemitic?
See when Jewish communist is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Protocols of the Elders of Zion - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Protocols of the Elders of Zion antisemitic?
See why Protocols of the Elders of Zion is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
#TranslateHate - Stopping Antisemitism Starts with Understanding it
Translate Hate
What does it mean to #TranslateHate? It means fighting antisemitism by understanding it better—where it hides, why it exists, and how it’s a threat to us all. Together, we can stop rising antisemitism.
AJC The State of Antisemitism in America 2021
The State of Antisemitism in America 2021: Comparing American Jews and the General Public
View a comparison of The State of Antisemitism in America 2021: AJC's Survey of American Jews and The State of Antisemitism in America 2021: AJC's Survey of the General Public.
Jewish lobby- This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Jewish lobby antisemitic?
See when Jewish lobby is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
smirking merchant - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is smirking merchant antisemitic?
See why smirking merchant is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
"The State of Antisemitism in America 2020" written on a dark gray with a small AJC logo
The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Comparing American Jews and the General Public
View a comparison of the State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Survey of American Jews and The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Survey of the General Public.
clannish - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is clannish antisemitic?
See when clannish is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Illuminati - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Illuminati antisemitic?
See when Illuminati is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
"not the real Jews" - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is "not the real Jews" antisemitic?
See when "not the real Jews" is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
AJC State of Antisemitism in American 2021
The State of Antisemitism in America 2021: AJC's Survey of American Jews
The State of Antisemitism in America 2021: Survey of American Jews, conducted by the research company SSRS, provides a unique opportunity to understand the impact of rising Jew-hatred in America. View the results here.
deicide - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is deicide antisemitic?
See when decide is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Jewish figures - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Jewish figures antisemitic?
See why Jewish figures is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
silencing - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is silencing antisemitic?
See why silencing is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
"The State of Antisemitism in America 2020" written on a dark gray with a small AJC logo
The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: AJC's Survey of American Jews
The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Survey of American Jews, conducted by the research company SSRS, is based on telephone interviews carried out September 9 - October 4, with a national sample of 1,334 Jews over age 18. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.2%.
cabal - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is cabal antisemitic?
See when cabal is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
greed - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is greed antisemitic?
See when greed is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
kosher tax - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is kosher tax antisemitic?
See why kosher tax is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Birkenau Concentration Camp
No Room For Complacency In Fight Against Antisemitism
Europe’s rich Jewish history is also an ongoing obligation to assure the trust of Jewish citizens and communities, a responsibility society as a whole must uphold. Therefore, the American Jewish Committee New York Regional Office and the Consulate General of Germany collaborate to build trust in one another and jointly advocate against hate and antisemitism.
creatures - This tweet is antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is creatures antisemitic?
See when creatures is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Jew down - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Jew down antisemitic?
See why Jew down is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Satan - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Satan antisemitic?
See when Satan is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Graphic displaying AJC Survey of American Jews on Antisemitism in America
AJC Survey of American Jews on Antisemitism in America
Full results from AJC’s 2019 Survey of American Jews on Antisemitism in America. This survey makes clear that American Jews view antisemitism as a significant problem in America—and one that is getting worse.
Globalist - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Globalist antisemitic?
See when Globalist is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Zionist - "Zio" - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Zionist / "Zio" antisemitic?
See when Zionist/"Zio" is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
cosmopolitan elite - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is cosmopolitan elite antisemitic?
See when cosmopolitan elite is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
QAnon - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is QAnon antisemitic?
See why QAnon is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Photo of a yellow star of David patch with the words: "Not vaccinate for Covid"
How to Combat Holocaust Trivialization
Holocaust distortion and trivialization, in the form of inappropriate comparisons between the Holocaust and COVID-19, has increased since the start of the pandemic. "Breaking Down and Fighting Holocaust Trivialization" is an educational resource that provides basic knowledge about the Holocaust, explains why recent examples of Holocaust trivialization are problematic, and provides action items for countering this troubling trend.
(((echo))) - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is (((echo))) antisemitic?
See why (((echo))) is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Judas/30 pieces of silver - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Judas/30 pieces of silver antisemitic?
See when Judas/30 pieces of silver is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Soros - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Soros antisemitic?
See when Soros is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
conspiracy theory - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is conspiracy theory antisemitic?
See when conspiracy theory is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Jewish capitalist - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is Jewish capitalist antisemitic?
See when Jewish capitalist is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
poisoning the well - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is poisoning the well antisemitic?
See when poisoning the well is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
AJC's The State of Antisemitism in America 2021
The State of Antisemitism in America 2021: AJC's Survey of the General Public
AJC’s 2021 Survey of the General Public on Antisemitism, conducted by the research company SSRS, provides a unique opportunity to understand the impact of rising Jew-hatred in America. View the results here.
dual loyalty - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is dual loyalty antisemitic?
See when dual loyalty is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Jewish lightning- This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Jewish lightning antisemitic?
See why Jewish lightning is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
slavery / slave trade - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is slavery / slave trade antisemitic?
See when slavery/slave trade is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
"The State of Antisemitism in America 2020" written on a dark gray with a small AJC logo
The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: AJC's Survey of the General Public
AJC’s 2020 Survey of the General Public on Antisemitism, conducted by the research company SSRS, is based on telephone interviews carried out September 15 – September 20, with a national sample of 1,010 people over age 18. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.7%.
blood libel - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is blood libel antisemitic?
See why blood libel is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Holocough - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Holocough antisemitic?
See why Holocough is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
New World Order - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is New World Order antisemitic?
See when New World Order is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
AJC's Call to Action Against Antisemitism - A society-wide nonpartisan guide for America
AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism: A Society-Wide Nonpartisan Guide for America
American Jewish Committee's Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America provides U.S. leadership in all sectors of society with the knowledge and tools to understand, respond to, and prevent antisemitism.
Deadly Exchange - Implying Israel is responsible for claims of American police brutality and racism - Translate Hate
When is Deadly Exchange antisemitic?
See when Deadly Exchange is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
Jewish features - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
Why is Jewish features antisemitic?
See why Jewish features is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
scapegoat - This is Antisemitic - Translate Hate
When is scapegoat antisemitic?
See when scapegoat is antisemitic in AJC's Translate Hate Glossary.
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