AJC is dismayed that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, just prior to leaving office, recognized a Palestinian state despite his commitment during his tenure not to do so.
AJC New England welcomes Bishop Suffragan Gayle Harris’ apology for a statement made last month at the 2018 General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Austin, TX.
American Jewish Committee, the global Jewish advocacy organization, mourns the passing of Kofi Annan, the Ghanaian diplomat and Nobel laureate who served with distinction as Secretary General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.
“Senator McCain was a statesman and a national treasure – and an avid supporter of Israel, an ally he first visited nearly 40 years ago,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “A passionate advocate for American global leadership, Senator McCain rightly bemoaned those who favored a U.S. pullback from world affairs.”
AJC, the global Jewish advocacy organization, is supporting IsraAID relief efforts in Kerala, India following devastating monsoon rains that have displaced more than 1 million people and caused hundreds of deaths.