Since its establishment in 2006, the Human Rights Council has continually singled out and criticized Israel. No other country has been subjected to such scrutiny and systemic bias.
Everything You Need to Know About Israel
American Jewish Committee (AJC) works to set the record straight on Israel, calling out fact from fiction and standing up to those seeking to tear down and discriminate against the region’s only democratic nation and world’s only Jewish state.
AJC works every day, in the United States and around the world, to advocate for Israel through global diplomacy, political advocacy, coalition building, and strategic communications.
The resources below include facts and key insights into Israel-related topics, including the U.S.-Israel relationship, the Abraham Accords, Israel-diaspora relations, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a two state solution, Israeli democracy, the UN’s anti-Israel bias, Israeli Arabs, the connection between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Gaza, the West Bank, Palestinians, and more.
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American Jewish Committee Letter to UN Human Rights Council Members Opposing Anti-Israel Resolutions
How AJC is Advocating to Bring the Hostages Home
Since Hamas’ brutal attack on October 7, American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has been advocating side-by-side with more than 50 hostage families to keep their stories front of mind for officials at the highest levels of leadership across society.
Timeline: Key Events in the Israel-Arab and Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The timeline here aims to address frequently asked questions about Israel's history and to help dispel misinformation about the events leading up to this point.
Attack on Israel: Template language to request a statement from intergroup and other community partners
Letter requesting a statement on the crisis from interfaith and intergroup allies and other community partners, including language for a sample statement.
Resource Tracker for Tough Questions and Topics About the Israel-Hamas War
Gain a deeper understanding of antisemitic terms and harmful slogans, dispel misinformation and common myths, and unpack Hamas, a perpetrator of terror calling for the death of all Israelis.
Find Action Plans, Templates, Resources, and Guidance to Communicate on the Evolving Situation in Israel
Use the following templates and resources to reach out to your network.
Israel in Crisis: Suggested Language for Workplace Statement
Suggested Language from American Jewish Committee (AJC) for Workplace Statement on Hamas attack on Israel.
Israel in Crisis: Suggested Language for Public Statement for Corporate Leaders
Suggested Language from American Jewish Committee (AJC) for Public Statement for corporate leaders on Hamas attack on Israel.
Letter to the UN Secretary-General over the volatile situation along the Lebanese-Israeli border brought about by Hezbollah’s provocations
Letter to the UN Secretary-General over the volatile situation along the Lebanese-Israeli border brought about by Hezbollah’s provocations.
Resources on Israel’s Judicial Reforms
In July 2023, the majority of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) began what many anticipate will be Israel’s judicial overhaul, passing legislation that would limit the Israeli Supreme Court’s ability to review the “reasonableness” of government decisions. This contentious legislation is part of a larger debate over Israel judicial reforms. Learn More.
Exclusive AJC eBook – Israel and the Arab-Israel Conflict: A Brief Guide for the Perplexed
Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, written by former AJC CEO David Harris, provides a clear and concise picture of Israel’s ongoing struggle for peace and security in a tumultuous region that all too often has denied the very legitimacy of a Jewish state.
AJC 2021 Survey of Israeli Jewish Opinion
American Jewish Committee’s 2021 Survey of Israeli Jewish Opinion, conducted by Geocartography, is based on an internet survey and telephone survey carried out in May of 2021 with a national sample of 1,000 Jews over the age of 18. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent.
AJC 2021 Survey of American Jewish Opinion
AJC 2021 Survey of American Jewish Opinion was conducted for American Jewish Committee (AJC) via telephone by SSRS, an independent research company, from March 25 - May 9, 2021 among a nationally representative sample of 1,000 respondents aged 18 or older of Jewish religion or background. The margin of error for total respondents is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
The Latest News from AJC Global Forum 2018
All videos, expert analysis, press releases, and podcasts from the first-ever AJC Global Forum in Israel.
Exclusive AJC eBook - Israeli Settlements: A History
In September 2008, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered 94% of the West Bank to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, with land swaps from Israel’s side of the Green Line accounting for nearly all of the remaining 6%. President Abbas didn’t say no—he didn’t say anything at all. The refusal to even acknowledge Prime Minister Olmert’s bold offer has done a great deal to heighten Israeli skepticism of Palestinian intentions.
What, indeed, is the Palestinian national goal? Do they, like the Zionist movement of the 19th and 20th centuries, seek to establish and build up a homeland? Or, as many fear, are they only interested in the elimination of the Jewish state of Israel?
What, indeed, is the Palestinian national goal? Do they, like the Zionist movement of the 19th and 20th centuries, seek to establish and build up a homeland? Or, as many fear, are they only interested in the elimination of the Jewish state of Israel?
Exclusive AJC eBook: Israel: A Nation Reborn
Read this powerful essay by Former AJC CEO David Harris on the history and meaning of Israel’s remarkable journey.
Dear French Foreign Minister Ayrault
In anticipation of the January 2017 "Middle East peace conference" in Paris, AJC CEO David Harris writes an open letter to French foreign minister Ayrault, urging the re-evaluation of European political priorities and highlighting face-to-face Israeli-Palestinian negotiation as a critical prerequisite to progress.
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