On September 25, 2018, AJC published an ad in The Wall Street Journal calling on world leaders to end the structural bias against Israel at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
AJC is supporting IsraAID, the Israeli humanitarian relief organization, in providing urgent emergency assistance to the Philippines, which was recently devastated by Typhoon Mangkhut.
On September 2, Rodrigo Duterte will become the first Philippine president to visit Israel since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1957. The two nations have enjoyed reciprocal support and respect over the last 61 years, but even prior to the formal relationship, it is notable that in 1947, the Philippines was the only Asian nation to vote in favor of UN Resolution 181 that created the State of Israel.
News reports suggest the U.S. administration is considering a historic decision to redefine who is and is not a Palestinian “refugee.” I hope the reports are true. A change is long overdue and could actually help the search for peace long-term.
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.