February 14, 2011 – New York – AJC, the global Jewish advocacy organization, in collaboration with the National Hispana Leadership Institute and The David Project, is launching the Building Latino-Jewish Bridges on Campus Program. This pioneering …
February 10, 2011 -- New York -- AJC welcomes the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) disavowal of supporting the inclusion of a notorious Palestinian terrorist in a TV ad campaign celebrating women role models. "We are pleased the UN Population Fund has …
Ed Rettig, Director, AJC Jerusalem February 7, 2011 Israel has been watching spellbound as events unfold in Egypt. Overall, for the friends of Egypt in Israel, the exciting possibility that we observe the birth pangs of a more democratic order …
February 3, 2011 – New York – AJC applauded a group of Democratic Senators who authored a letter to leading House Republicans stressing the critical importance of continued aid to Israel. The letter, addressed to Rep. Hal Rogers, Chairman of the …
Adopted by AJC Board of Governors January 31, 2011 Jews everywhere are connected by ties of history, covenant, and heritage. Although we often disagree vigorously over the interpretation of tradition, these disagreements reflect primarily our …
February 2, 2011 – Berlin – AJC’s Berlin Office has welcomed measures taken in Germany to restrict views of the Turkish-produced film, “Valley of the Wolves: Palestine ,” which was released worldwide on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz . …
January 18, 2011 – Jerusalem – As part of the ongoing efforts to enhance Sino-Israel relations, a delegation of 10 prominent Chinese academic leaders and officials is visiting Israel this week for intensive dialogue and briefings with their Israeli …
January 26, 2011 – New York – AJC called on the UN to immediately dismiss Richard Falk after he publicly endorsed 9/11 conspiracy theorists. Falk is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories. …
Ed Rettig, Director, AJC Jerusalem January 25, 2011 The commission of inquiry that the Israeli government established to probe the Turkish flotilla incident released the first of two reports. It deals with the legality of the blockade of …
January 24, 2011 – New York – AJC condemned today's tragedy at Moscow 's largest international airport, Domodedovo. At least 35 people were killed and 130 injured in an attack that had all the markings of terrorism. " Russia is no …
January 23, 2011 -- New York -- AJC mourns the passing of Tullia Zevi, who served as head of the Italian Jewish community for nearly two decades. She died in Rome at the age of 92. “AJC had a close and cooperative relationship with Tullia Zevi while …
January 22, 2011 – Berlin – AJC has formed an international coalition to protect and memorialize the mass graves of Holocaust victims in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The German government is providing funds in support of this project. “ …
January 21, 2011 – Paris – A high-level AJC delegation concluded today a visit to Paris , highlighted by a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. "President Sarkozy is a respected statesman with a vision for Europe and the world …
Ed Rettig, Director, AJC Jerusalem January 19, 2011 Ehud Barak’s surprise exit from the Labor Party along with four senior colleagues had all the hallmarks of one of his famous military operations. Barak the general was always …
January 18, 2010 -- Berlin -- AJC, the premier global advocacy organization, will present its prestigious Light Unto the Nations Award to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. David Harris, AJC Executive Director, will present the award on January 20 at a …
January 17, 2011 – New York -- AJC has convened leading religious, labor, business and civic organizations in Arizona to support a call for civility and healing after the January 8 shooting in Tucson . The full text of the statement follows: …
January 11, 2011 – Tel Aviv – Save a Child’s Heart (SACH), an Israel-based international humanitarian project focused on improving the quality of pediatric care for children from developing nations, treated a child from Indonesia for the first time …
December 8, 2010 -- New York -- AJC is urging the international community to press Iran to release without harm dozens of Christians who have been detained since Christmas, and to end the official persecution of religious minorities in the Islamic …
January 8, 2010 – New York -- AJC expressed horror at today’s shooting spree at a public meeting hosted by Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D) in Tucson. Giffords, who just began her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, was shot in …
January 5, 2011 – New York – AJC is urging the Knesset to reconsider its decision today to create a parliamentary committee that will investigate Israeli groups critical of the Israel Defense Forces. “The Knesset’s action today contravenes the …
