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For decades, America has been viewed as a sanctuary—a nation built on democracy, liberty, and equality, where Jewish communities could thrive. Today, that sanctuary is under siege.

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) Chicago office actively engages in outreach to legislators at all levels of government throughout the Chicagoland area, fostering relationships that support Jewish communal priorities and democratic values.

Tova Friedman is a walking miracle.
That’s the only way to accurately describe someone who avoided death in the Auschwitz gas chambers not once, but twice, when she was a little girl.
Today, she shares her story – through the help of her grandson – on TikTok, where she has 570,000 followers who hear her talk about the dangers of unchecked antisemitism.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is monitoring the planned negotiations between Iran and the United States related to the Iranian regime's rapidly advancing nuclear program. Action toward a solution is necessary and overdue. The Iranian regime has long been a destabilizing force on the world stage. It has continuously called for the destruction of the U.S. and Israel, supported terrorism, interfered in the internal affairs of other nations, and committed pervasive human rights abuses. Its ongoing, active threats to regional stability and peace are intolerable.

As new negotiations begin to tackle Iran’s nuclear program, missile development, and support for terror proxies, tensions are escalating. Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, joins us to unpack the legacy of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) and withdrawal in 2018, and Iran’s dangerous stockpiling of uranium, getting them closer to nuclear weapons capabilities.