AJC applauds the U.S. Congress for passing, and President Obama for signing into law the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)—a landmark bill that paves the way for the largest trade pact in U.S. history, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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AJC Hails Anti-BDS Component of U.S. Trade Bill
AJC-led Dedication of Holocaust Mass Graves Sites in Ukraine
An international coalition of organizations led by AJC will dedicate memorials at five Holocaust mass grave sites in Ukraine in a series of ceremonies tonight through Tuesday.
AJC Hails Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
AJC saluted the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.
AJC Welcomes Bipartisan "Open Letter" on Iran Nuclear Deal
AJC welcomes the statement on the U.S-led talks with Iran by an impressive group of former top Obama and Bush administration officials.
AJC: UN Report on Gaza War Unfairly Criticizes Israel
AJC strongly criticized a new UN report, released today, on last summer’s war between Hamas and Israel.
AJC Condemns Arson Attack on Church in Israel
AJC called the attack on the Church of the Multiplication in northern Israel a vile, criminal act and urged the apprehension of those responsible.
AJC Deplores Fatal Attack on Black Charleston Church
AJC is outraged by the heinous attack inside an historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, that left the congregation’s pastor and eight others dead.
Senator Gillibrand, AJC Hold Congressional Briefing on Rising Antisemitism
AJC joined with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in a Capitol Hill briefing on“The Rise of Antisemitism in the United States and on College Campuses.”
Mayor de Blasio Addresses AJC New York Annual Meeting
Forcefully condemning increasing hatred targeting Jews in Europe, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, addressing the AJC New York Region annual meeting, called for an “unmistakable and consistent” response to acts of antisemitism.
AJC Praises House Resolution on Academic Boycotts of Israel
AJC hailed the introduction today of a resolution in the U.S House of Representatives condemning resolutions or policies promoting boycotts of Israeli academic institutions and scholars by American institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations.
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Addresses AJC Global Forum
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov of Bulgaria, who flew specially from Sofia to address the AJC Global Forum, told the more than 2,000 people in the audience of his country’s journey from communism to democracy and its vibrant relations with Israel and the Jewish people.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk Addresses AJC Global Forum
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk delivered an impassioned address at the AJC Global Forum last night.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Addresses AJC Global Forum
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the AJC Global Forum, called for stepped up efforts to confront the twin threats of global antisemitism and worldwide campaign to delegitimize Israel.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Blinken Addresses AJC Global Forum
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, addressing the AJC Global Forum, reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, the U.S. commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and a determination to fight against global antisemitism.
AJC Disappointed with U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Jerusalem Passport Case
AJC is deeply disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court negated a family’s request to designate Jerusalem, Israel as their son’s birthplace on his U.S. passport.
AJC Global Forum: Daniel Gordis Delivers State of the Jewish World Address
“To leave memory behind is to eradicate Judaism,” declared Daniel Gordis in his State of Jewish World address at the opening plenary of the AJC Global Forum.
AJC Honors Slain Israeli Druze Policeman Zidan Seef with Moral Courage Award
AJC presented its Moral Courage Award posthumously today to Zidan Seef, an Israeli Druze policeman who was fatally wounded while trying to stop a terrorist attack on a Jerusalem synagogue last November.
J-REC Supports Rabbi Riskin
The Jewish Religious Equality Coalition (J-REC) is appalled to hear of the Chief Rabbinate’s threat to deny renewal of Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s tenure.
AJC: Supreme Court Supports Muslim Denied Abercrombie Job
AJC welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision, by an 8-1 vote, in favor of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit filed on behalf of a Muslim woman, Samantha Elauf, who was denied employment in an Abercrombie & Fitch store.
Prime Minister of Ukraine to Address AJC Global Forum in Washington
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk will address the AJC Global Forum’s World Leaders Plenary on June 8 in Washington, D.C.
