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American Jewish Committee (AJC) today welcomes the White House’s release of the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. The publication fulfills the commitment the Administration made in December 2022, when it launched the process to better coordinate efforts to counter different forms of hate, which also led to the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, released in May 2023.

What lessons can be drawn from the post-October 7 era? Amid growing isolation and antisemitism, where do opportunities for hope and resilience lie for the Jewish people? AJC CEO Ted Deutch and Bernard-Henri Lévy—renowned French philosopher, public intellectual, and author of Israel Alone—explore these critical questions.

More than 40 Jewish and non-Jewish elected officials, leaders, and organizations from across the EU joined American Jewish Committee (AJC) in signing a letter urging European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and other EU Council members to prioritize combating antisemitism. The letter calls for this issue to be central to the agenda during the European Council Meetings on December 19 and highlights the need for a holistic response as a key priority for the incoming European Commission.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch brought a clear message to government officials across Western Europe last week: safety for Jews in Europe must be a priority.

Alongside AJC President Michael Tichnor, AJC Europe Managing Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal, Deputy Director for AJC Europe Julie Decroix, and AJC Paris Director Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache, Deutch urged government leaders and elected officials in the major capitals of London, Paris, and Amsterdam to take concrete action now to combat antisemitism and safeguard their Jewish communities.

Leaders and activists within the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) have waged an aggressive campaign that has encouraged K-12 teachers to become pro-Palestinian activists and bring anti-Israel propaganda into their classrooms, according to a report from American Jewish Committee (AJC) New England.