December 7, 2010 – New York – AJC strongly condemned the remarks of a Palestinian Authority Minister who accused the Israeli authorities of being deliberately slow to rescue Palestinian inmates of the Damon prison, after their lives were endangered by …
December 6, 2010 – Miami – Leaders of Jewish communities in Latin American countries spent the weekend in Miami at AJC’s Fourth Annual Strategic Forum for Latin American Jews. “This gathering is emblematic of our strong cooperative partnership …
December 2, 2010 – New York – AJC expressed solidarity with the people of Israel as they battle a massive forest fire raging across the north of their country. “We extend our condolences to the families of the dead, pray for the wounded, and …
December 2, 2010 - New York - AJC condemned T urkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s acceptance of the Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights during a visit to Libya this week. Past recipients of the award named for the …
November 30, 2010 - New York - AJC expressed alarm at reports that Shahla Jahed, an Iranian woman charged with murdering her alleged lover’s wife, will be executed by hanging tomorrow, December 1. Jahed has consistently denied the accusation. …
Ed Rettig, Acting Director, AJC-Jerusalem November 30, 2010 Last week Jerusalem and Ramallah vividly displayed their respective dysfunctions. The Knesset passed a law requiring a referendum on withdrawal from Jerusalem or the Golan Heights, …
November 28 -- New York -- AJC is appalled at the verbal and written abuse displayed in recent days toward Rabbi Chaim Amsalem, a Member of Knesset who has fallen out of favor with his Shas party. Rabbi Amsalem has expressed innovative, courageous …
November 27, 2010 -- Berlin -- AJC is deeply disappointed with the decision of the Berlin Maritim Hotel to allow Norman Finkelstein, a virulent critic of Israel, to speak on its premises. “Providing a platform for anti-Israel and anti-Semitic …
Ed Rettig, Acting Director, AJC-Jerusalem November 22, 2010 Ghajar is an Arab village populated by Alawites, a minority sect in Syria that developed centuries ago out of Shi’ite Islam. Last week Israel decided to withdraw from Ghajar’s …
November 21, 2010 -- Brussels -- An AJC leadership delegation has just concluded a weeklong mission to Germany, France and Belgium, three key European countries where AJC maintains an official presence. In Berlin, the delegation and AJC Berlin, under …
Ed Rettig, Acting Director, AJC-Jerusalem The U.S. proposal for a ninety-day building freeze in the territories is a riddle. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Secretary of State Clinton evidently hammered out an American proposal Netanyahu believes …
November 13, 2010 -- New York -- AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute (JBI) for the Advancement of Human Rights welcomed today’s release from house arrest of Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. JBI also called for a UN investigation into serious …
November 13, 2010 -- Berlin -- AJC has lauded the German Bundestag for passing the “Freedom for Gilad Shalit” resolution, calling for the immediate release of the 23-year-old Israeli soldier, held by Hamas in isolation in Gaza since he was kidnapped …
