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Jul 12, 2022, 09:11 ET American Jewish Committee Releases Arabic Video on Understanding, Fighting Antisemitism

American Jewish Committee (AJC) today released "What is Antisemitism?" ("ma hiya mu'adat as-samiya?"), an Arabic-language video that is the latest...

Jun 16, 2022, 17:03 ET AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute Partners with UN on New Policy for Combating Holocaust and Genocide Denial

American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the publication by the UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, of a new policy...

Jun 14, 2022, 20:19 ET AJC Honors Hillel Chapters in Ukraine and Indiana for their Resilience and Fight Against Antisemitism

American Jewish Committee today honored students at the Hillel chapters in the Ukraine city of Kharkiv, and Indiana University, where students...

Jun 14, 2022, 17:06 ET Michael L. Tichnor Elected American Jewish Committee President

Michael L. Tichnor has been elected president of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization. "I am honored...

Jun 13, 2022, 13:44 ET U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Addresses AJC Global Forum

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, addressing the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum today, praised the leading global Jewish advocacy ...

Jun 13, 2022, 13:38 ET American Jewish Committee Presents Moral Courage Award to Masih Alinejad, Prominent Opponent of Iranian Regime

Masih Alinejad, one of the most outspoken opponents of the Islamic regime in Tehran, was honored today by American Jewish Committee (AJC) with the...

Jun 12, 2022, 15:38 ET Austria Bestows Prestigious Award on AJC CEO David Harris

Austria bestowed one of its highest honors on American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris. The Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services...

Jun 03, 2022, 10:39 ET AJC CEO David Harris Receives Prestigious German Government Award

The Federal Republic of Germany honored American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris with the prestigious Stern/Knight Commander's Cross of the...

Jun 02, 2022, 13:40 ET American Jewish Committee ACCESS, Mimouna Association Pilot the Michael Sachs Muslim-Jewish Emerging Leaders Fellowship in Morocco and Israel

A group of Jewish and Muslim young professionals from Morocco, Israel, and the United States concluded ten days of consultations with senior...

May 31, 2022, 14:40 ET American Jewish Committee, Scripps Partner to Combat Antisemitism in U.S.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) and The E.W. Scripps Company have partnered to combat antisemitism in the United States. 160 Scripps employees,...

May 26, 2022, 19:35 ET AJC Welcomes UN Expert Dr. Ahmed Shaheed's Action Plan on Combating Antisemitism

American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism by Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of...

May 13, 2022, 16:20 ET AJC Delegation Visits Japan to Bolster Strong Ties with American Jewish Community

An American Jewish Committee (AJC) delegation has returned from Japan, where they met with top government leaders and diplomats to reinforce strong...

May 12, 2022, 11:19 ET American Jewish Committee Leader Attends Historic Multifaith Gathering in Saudi Arabia

A historic gathering of faith leaders from across religious traditions took place this week in Saudi Arabia, and included 12 rabbis, among them Rabbi ...

May 10, 2022, 08:00 ET American Jewish Committee Surveys German General, Muslim Populations on Antisemitism

American Jewish Committee (AJC) polls of the general and Muslim populations in Germany show widespread recognition of the gravity of antisemitism in...

May 02, 2022, 11:35 ET American Jewish Committee Proclaims May #JewishandProud Month

In honor of Jewish American Heritage month in the United States, and Israeli Independence Day, Yom Ha'atzmaut, American Jewish Committee (AJC) has...

Apr 29, 2022, 16:42 ET Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff Celebrates America's Religious Diversity at Iftar Hosted by Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council and Other Multifaith Groups

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff joined the Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) and other multifaith groups for an Iftar, the evening meal following ...

Apr 28, 2022, 07:52 ET AJC Central Europe Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

An American Jewish Committee (AJC) delegation visited Warsaw this week to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Shapiro Silverberg AJC Central...

Apr 25, 2022, 10:19 ET American Jewish Committee Surveys of U.S. and Israeli Jewish Millennials

American Jewish Committee surveys of U.S. and Israeli Jewish millennials show that Israel-Diaspora relations remain strong, but also indicate points...

Apr 14, 2022, 15:58 ET AJC Staunchly Backs U.S. Global Leadership in Aiding Ukraine Against Russian Invasion

American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris today reaffirmed the leading global Jewish advocacy organization's support for President Biden's...

Apr 13, 2022, 14:00 ET Thurgood Marshall College Fund, AJC Project Interchange Partner to Bring U.S. Black College Presidents to Israel

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and American Jewish Committee (AJC) Project Interchange (PI) are partnering to further enhance Black-Jewish ...

Apr 07, 2022, 15:16 ET AJC Applauds UN Suspension of Russia's Membership on Human Rights Council

American Jewish Committee (AJC) applauded the UN General Assembly decision to suspend Russia's membership on the UN Human Rights Council. The...

Apr 06, 2022, 08:00 ET American Jewish Committee Flies 141 Ukrainian Jews to Israel

A plane filled with Ukrainian Jewish refugees — sponsored by American Jewish Committee (AJC) and organized by Jewish Agency for Israel — has arrived...

Apr 05, 2022, 13:08 ET AJC Convenes Lawmakers from Ten Countries on Transatlantic Responses to Iran's Nuclear Program

American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI) inter-parliamentary group convened a virtual roundtable discussion on...

Mar 30, 2022, 20:55 ET American Jewish Committee Announces More #StandWithUkraine Grants to Aid Refugees

American Jewish Committee (AJC) announced today additional grants from its #StandWithUkraine Fund to organizations providing direct humanitarian...

Mar 28, 2022, 07:45 ET AJC Project Interchange Hosts U.S. Mayors in Israel to Explore, Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

A group of American mayors is visiting Israel this week with Project Interchange, an educational institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC)....