Posts Tagged: AJC
Black-and-White Boycotts Defy a Technicolor Middle East
The world is never black and white, and it is this binary, zero-sum thinking that perpetuates the Israeli-Palestinian impasse in the Middle East. It's been weeks...
American Jewish Committee Condemns Violence in Ukraine Protests
JNS.org - The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has condemned the escalating violence by government forced against protesters in Ukraine. Ukrainian protestors are continuing to...
Jewish Group ‘Dismayed’ by Neo-Nazi March in Bulgaria
The American Jewish Committee said it was "dismayed" by a neo-Nazi march that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, over the weekend. In a statement, the AJC...
Pope Francis Says Jews, Catholics Should Work Together to Help World’s Poor
Pope Francis I told a delegation from the American Jewish Committee at the Vatican on Thursday that Jews and Catholics should work together to help...
French NGO Condemned for One-Sided Film on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
JNS.org - AJC France condemned the humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger (ACF) for distributing a film that solely blames Israel for the Israeli-Palestinian...
Survey of American Jews Shows Pessimism Over Arab Spring, Iran’s Nuclear Program
American Jews are generally pessimistic about current political developments across the Middle East, notably the "Arab Spring," Iran's nuclear program and Arab ...
Jewish Groups Express Outrage at Iran’s Appointment to Head Key UN Committee
Iran was elected Tuesday by United Nations member states to serve as the rapporteur of the UN First Committee on Disarmament and International...
An Open Letter From the AJC to Ban Ki-Moon
To His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: I must confess my surprise at your recent statement that, "No, I don't think there is discrimination against Israel at...
The AJC Embraces Social Media and Other Communication Tools
A recent blog on this site charged that the AJC and other mainstream Jewish organizations are not keeping pace with a rapidly changing communications environment,...
ZOA Concerned by Jewish Groups’ Criticism of Opposition to Two-State Solution
JNS.org - The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is expressing concern about the criticism leveled by two Jewish groups at opponents of a two-state...
Ah, the Joys of Centrism!
We live in such a sharply polarized world that, regrettably, centrism, independence, and, yes, nuance are alien to many. Instead, too often, it's a bifurcated liberal-conservative,...
The European Obsession with Settlements
When AJC opened its Berlin office in 1998, many things were different. Helmut Kohl was Germany's chancellor. There were 15 European Union members. The Eurozone was...
Anthony Weiner Moves into Posh Manhattan Apartment Owned by Major Democratic Donor
Former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have moved into a $3.3 million apartment,...
Keeping it in the Family
When it comes to the Jewish people, says Israel's Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren, it's all in the family. Speaking to an international gathering...
