On Tuesday, November 18, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is scheduled to visit the White House for the first time since 2018. The visit comes at a time of renewed regional maneuvering, as the U.S. doubles down on its engagement in the Gulf, deepens ties with traditional partners, and navigates shifting dynamics that will shape the future of Middle East security and diplomacy.
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Unpacking the Saudi White House Visit - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
AJC, CCFP Bring Delegation of Entertainment Executives to Israel
Last week, in partnership with Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), American Jewish Committee (AJC) Project Interchange hosted a delegation of entertainment industry leaders in Israel, providing these executives the opportunity to experience Israel and meet with Israelis firsthand.
In Times Square, AJC Calls for Hostages’ Return
With hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza, American Jewish Committee (AJC) this weekend unveiled a new public call to bring them home in New York’s iconic Times Square, at the northeast corner of Broadway and West 43rd. The video billboard, featuring the remaining hostages reminds the world that more than two years since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 massacre, the terror group is still holding hostages in Gaza in defiance of the terms agreed to as part of the first phase of President Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
Justice and Injustice after October 7th - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
The Hon. Professor Irwin Cotler, P.C., O.C., O.Q. Ad.E., Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Canada's first Special Envoy on Combatting Antisemitism and Preserving Holocaust Remembrance, Founder & International Chair, Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights Moderated by Christen Broecker, Director, AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch on ABC News: Hostage Returns and Next Steps on Advancing Middle East Peace
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joins ABC News Live from Israel to discuss the historic return of hostages, President Trump’s speech at the Knesset, and the path toward lasting peace in the Middle East.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch from Israel on MSNBC: Hostage Release, Ceasefire, and the Path to Peace
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joins MSNBC live from Israel to reflect on the emotional return of Israeli hostages from Gaza, the significance of the fragile ceasefire, and what it means for hopes of lasting peace in the Middle East.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch on CNN: The Israel-Hamas Peace Deal and the Path Forward
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joins CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to discuss the U.S.-backed Israel-Hamas peace deal, the release of Israeli hostages, and the 20-point framework for lasting peace.
Inside the Advocacy Effort to Bring the Hostages Home
More than two years after the October 7 massacre, Hamas has agreed to return the 48 hostages still in Gaza under the U.S.-brokered peace deal. Jessica Bernton, AJC’s Director of Congressional Affairs, shares details of AJC’s joint advocacy with the hostage families of returned hostages—how personal stories, bipartisan meetings with Congress and the White House, and coordinated delegations kept the issue at the forefront.
AJC Statement on Israel-Hamas Agreement on First Phase of President Trump’s 20-Point Plan
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the agreement reached by Israel and Hamas, brokered by the United States, to begin the first phase of President Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
AJC Welcomes Trump Administration Plan to End Israel-Hamas War
We thank the Trump Administration for its sustained leadership in its effort to bring an end to this war that preserves Israel's security and sees the return of all remaining hostages, and provides a path to long-term durable peace that sees a prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians.
AJC welcomes Israel's acceptance of the U.S. plan, as well as the regional Arab and international support outlined by President Trump. The world should be united in ensuring this plan can succeed. It is now up to Hamas to put an end to this violent conflict it started on October 7, 2023.
AJC welcomes Israel's acceptance of the U.S. plan, as well as the regional Arab and international support outlined by President Trump. The world should be united in ensuring this plan can succeed. It is now up to Hamas to put an end to this violent conflict it started on October 7, 2023.
AJC Applauds 1,200+ Film Industry Professionals’ Rejection of Israeli Film Industry Boycott
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, applauds the moral clarity of more than 1,200 film industry professionals who today joined with Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) in rejecting a recent pledge by their peers to boycott the Israeli film industry.
Fulfilling the Promise of the Abraham Accords - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Five years after the UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and later the Kingdom of Morocco, normalized relations with Israel – a historic achievement of the first Trump administration – and after nearly two years of war in Gaza, the continued expansion of the Arab-Israeli circle of peace faces popular resistance across the region, even as the logic of Israel’s full integration in the Middle East remains compelling.
Bring Them Home Now - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Over 700 days after the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, there are still more than 45 hostages held in captivity by Hamas. At a moment when global attention risks shifting elsewhere, it is more urgent than ever to keep the hostages and their families at the top of the international agenda and press for their immediate release.
AJC Statement Marking Five Years of the Abraham Accords
Just as the 2020 Accords did not materialize overnight, neither will their expansion. Even as we face unprecedented challenges in the region, there is reason for hope and a necessity for this work to continue. We must build on the foundation laid five years ago – for a new era of regional cooperation, greater stability, and the opportunity for a future defined by prosperity rather than perpetual conflict.
AJC’s Abraham Accords 5th Anniversary Commemoration Event
To mark the Abraham Accords’ fifth anniversary, American Jewish Committee’s Center for a New Middle East hosted a special event on Capitol Hill, bringing together a bipartisan group of lawmakers, diplomats, and experts to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the Accords and look toward a more peaceful, integrated region.
AJC Statement on Belgium’s Announcement Regarding Palestinian Statehood
Belgium’s announcement of its intention to recognize a Palestinian state is, like similar pronouncements from other nations, counterproductive to the stated goal of achieving a two-state solution, even with Brussels making clear that such recognition is dependent upon the fulfillment of specific, well-defined conditions.
AJC Calls on German Government to Reverse Arms Embargo on Israel
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, strongly opposes the German government’s decision to impose a partial arms embargo on Israel and urges Berlin to reconsider.
AJC Statement on Australian Plans to Recognize Palestinian Statehood
Today’s announcement by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong that Australia will recognize Palestinian statehood next month at the United Nations General Assembly is deeply disappointing and counterproductive.
AJC Statement on the Israeli Security Cabinet’s Approval of a Military Takeover of Gaza City
AJC Statement on the Israeli Security Cabinet’s Approval of a Military Takeover of Gaza City
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