Press Releases

American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision to stay the execution of Randy Halprin.

AJC mourns the passing of Joseph Roger Bismuth, 92, the longtime leader of the Tunisian Jewish community and a towering figure in his country’s civic, political, and business spheres for more than half a century.

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.

A delegation of 13 influential Miami entrepreneurs and leaders in the startup community is currently in Israel with AJC Project Interchange to learn from the country’s thriving tech and innovation sector, while sharing best practices and building business connections.

American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, honored Bahrain with its Architect of Peace award.

The ads are part of a broad-based, stepped-up effort, including a new website, AJC.org/Stop-Hezbollah, by the global advocacy organization. The aim is to raise awareness about the reality of Hezbollah, and to press the international community to label the entirety of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

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.

Rabbi Asher Lopatin has been named Executive Director of JCRC/AJC: A Partnership for Community Relations and Jewish Advocacy.

An AJC leadership delegation met with key Muslim organizations and individuals in Chicago. The two-day visit was part of AJC’s national “listening tour” aimed at deepening engagement with American Muslim community institutions and leaders.

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.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging the United States Court of Appeals to uphold a Texas law that bars the state from engaging the services of contractors involved in boycotts of Israeli products and services.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging the Trump Administration to increase, rather than further decrease, the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States. The call comes amidst reports that the presidential determination of the refugee admission ceiling for Fiscal Year 2020 could drop to zero, effectively eliminating the U.S. refugee program.

Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has completed a five-day visit to Israel with AJC Project Interchange.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is calling on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to stay the scheduled October 10 execution of Randy Halprin and order a hearing on allegations that the judge presiding at his trial was hopelessly biased against Jews.

American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, has appointed Richard S. Hirschhaut as Director of its Los Angeles Region.

AJC CEO David Harris said the president’s comments are “shockingly divisive and unbecoming of the occupant of the highest elected office.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns the passing of Jack Lapin, a leader in Houston’s Jewish community who was actively involved with AJC locally and nationally. He was 88 years old.

AJC believes that, out of two less-than-ideal options, neither of which was risk-free, Israel did not choose wisely by reversing its original decision.

“California high school students deserve an opportunity to learn the role of ethnicity, race and religion in the life of all its citizens, including those previously ignored. But the proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, in its current form, does not come close to achieving this admirable goal.