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American Jewish Committee Press Releases

413 Press Releases
  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    AJC: Argentina, Iran Accord on AMIA Investigation Affront to Terror Victims

    January 28, 2013 – New York – AJC, the global advocacy organization, is deeply dismayed by Argentina’s decision to establish with Iran a “truth commission” to investigate the 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. “The …

    Distribution channels: Religion
  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    AJC Applauds President Obama’s Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

    January 29, 2013 – New York – AJC applauds President Obama’s call today for swift Congressional action on legislation to permanently fix America’s broken immigration system.  “The time has come for common sense comprehensive immigration reform,” President …

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  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    Egyptian Government’s Latest Holocaust Denial Outrage

    January 30, 2013 – New York – AJC is appalled by the Holocaust denial comments of a senior Egyptian government official and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s silence about it. "The myth of the Holocaust is an industry that America invented," …

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  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    Iran Set to Step Up Uranium Enrichment

    January 31, 2013 – New York – AJC is urging the international community to respond firmly to Iran’s latest plans to accelerate its uranium enrichment.  In a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Tehran announced that it will install …

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  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    AJC Mourns Edward Koch

    February 1, 2013 – New York – AJC mourns the passing of former Congressman and Mayor Edward Koch. He was 88 years old.   "One of the most outspoken, personable, effective and energetic New York politicians, Mayor Koch will be sorely missed, yet …

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  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    AJC Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Groundbreaking Berlin Office

    February 1, 2013 – Berlin – AJC’s Board of Governors, together with top German government officials and civil society leaders, joined today in celebrating the 15th anniversary of AJC Berlin’s Lawrence and Lee Ramer Institute for German-Jewish Relations.   …

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  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    AJC Senior Leadership Delegation Visits France

    February 5, 2013 – Paris – An AJC Board of Governors delegation concluded a three-day visit to Paris today. It followed stops by the group in Amman, Athens, Jerusalem and Berlin.   Among the highlights of the visit were meetings with French Foreign …

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  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    AJC Praises Bulgaria Investigation, Urges EU to Label Hezbollah Terror Group

    February 5, 2013 -- New York -- AJC urged the EU to support fellow member state Bulgaria and designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization, after Sofia concluded that the Iranian-backed group carried out the deadly July 18 attack at the Burgas airport. A …

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  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    AJC, Shalom Hartman Institute Host Christian Scholars Retreat

    February 6, 2013 – Los Angeles – Prominent Christian scholars from diverse seminaries, universities, denominations, and congregations across North America are gathering in Los Angeles, February 8-10, for the inaugural Christian Leadership Initiative (CLI) …

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  • Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

    AJC Delegation Concludes Italy Visit

    February 6, 2013 – Rome – An AJC leadership delegation concluded a two-day visit to Rome on Wednesday.   The delegation met for 75 minutes with Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, as well as former Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, a leading candidate to become …

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  • Published on September 25, 2012 - 16:01 GMT

    AJC to Meet with Over 70 World Leaders at UN Opening

    AJC to Meet with Over 70 World Leaders at UN Opening class="printLinks"> top align=left> September 24, 2012 – New York – AJC has begun an intensive series of private meetings with leaders of countries around the world who have come to New …

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  • Published on September 25, 2012 - 15:31 GMT

    AJC Survey of New York Russian Jewish Voters

    September 25, 2012 – New York – Russian Jewish voters in the New York metro area favor Gov. Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama for president, according to an American Jewish Committee (AJC) survey. The survey, conducted during the summer, showed that …

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  • Published on August 15, 2012 - 18:11 GMT

    AJC, Mormons Hold Historic Dialogue

    August 15, 2012 – Salt Lake City -- An AJC delegation met this week with senior leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) at the church’s world headquarters in Salt Lake City. The two-day visit included a VIP tour of a newly …

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  • Published on August 15, 2012 - 16:10 GMT

    AJC: Washington Post Editorial Laudably Calls for UN Secretary General to Skip Iran Conference

    August 15, 2012 – New York – The Washington Post , one of the nation's most influential newspapers, is "spot on” in urging UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to boycott the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference in Iran. “By attending the …

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  • Published on July 15, 2012 - 12:10 GMT

    Call for Moment of Silence at London Olympics Continues to Grow

    July 15, 2012 -- New York -- 140 Italian parliamentarians have joined the worldwide call for a public moment of silence in honor of the 11 Israeli team members who were murdered by Palestinian terrorists at the Munich Olympics in 1972. The Italian …

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  • Published on July 12, 2012 - 23:10 GMT

    AJC Appalled at UNESCO Decision

    July 12, 2012—New York—AJC is appalled at UNESCO's decision to sponsor a chair at the Islamic University of Gaza in astronomy, astrophysics and space sciences. The university is controlled by Hamas, indoctrinates its students with hatred of Israel, and …

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  • Published on July 12, 2012 - 22:12 GMT

    AJC Marks 18th Anniversary of AMIA Terror Attack

    July 12, 2012—New York—AJC marks the 18th anniversary of the terror attack on the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires—the deadliest terrorist attack against a Jewish target in the Diaspora in decades—with a call to the international community …

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  • Published on July 12, 2012 - 21:10 GMT

    AJC Calls for Rejection of Levy Commission Recommendations

    July 12, 2012—New York—AJC, convinced that Israel’s presence in the West Bank is based on solid legal ground, called on the Israeli government to reject the recommendations of the Levy Commission as a distraction from the ongoing quest for a negotiated …

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  • Published on July 11, 2012 - 20:11 GMT

    AJC Commends Episcopalian Distancing from Divestment against Israel

    July 11, 2012—New York—AJC welcomed approval by The Episcopal Church of a resolution at its General Convention in Indianapolis calling for “a negotiated two-state solution” and “positive investment” as responses to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The …

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  • Published on July 6, 2012 - 19:11 GMT

    AJC Welcomes Presbyterian Rejection of Divestment

    July 6, 2012 -- New York -- AJC commends the Presbyterian Church (USA) decision to reject divestment from three companies doing business with Israel. The divestment resolution was narrowly defeated by two votes (333-331) last night in a divisive debate …

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