Posts Tagged: American Jewish Committee
Jewish Groups Applaud Major Teachers’ Union’s Rejection of ADL Ban
Jewish groups this week commended the National Education Association (NEA) teachers union for refusing to adopt as policy a ban on the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)...
Israeli Consulate Officials Targeted in Boston With Flyers as Antisemitic Crime Wave Continues
Anti-Israel activists in Boston targeted Israeli consulate staff this week by distributing a threatening flyer which included their pictures and names, potentially endangering them amid...
Antisemitic Assaults, Threats Continue Across US With Spate of Incidents
The American Jewish community continues to be battered by antisemitic hate incidents across the US, forcing law enforcement to stay hot on the trails of...
US Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem Mourns Victims of DC Jewish Museum Shooting at Jerusalem Memorial Event
US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Monday participated in a Jerusalem memorial service honoring the lives of murdered Israeli embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky...
Pope Leo XIV’s First Message to Jewish Community Was ‘Extraordinary,’ American Rabbi Says
Rabbi Noam Marans, director of interreligious affairs at the American Jewish Committee (AJC), spoke with The Algemeiner this week about being among a number of...
New Pope Calls for Continued ‘Precious Dialogue’ Between Jews and Catholics
On Monday, Pope Leo XIV met with Jewish leaders and other representatives from the world’s religious traditions to nourish continued interfaith bridge-building. Echoing a letter he...
Newly Elected Pope Leo XIV Calls to ‘Continue and Strengthen’ Dialogue With Jewish Community
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has emphasized his commitment to strengthening the Catholic Church's "dialogue and cooperation" with the world's Jewish communities in a letter...
AJC Announces Initiative for Global Map of Antisemitic Incidents
At the American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Global Forum on Sunday, the organization unveiled a new plan with the USC Shoah Foundation to collect 10,000 testimonies...
American Jews Believe Republicans Handling Antisemitism Better Than Democrats, Poll Finds
American Jews believe the Republican Party is handling antisemitism better than the Democratic Party, according to a new poll conducted by the American Jewish Committee...
‘This Failure Ends Today’: Trump Issues Major Executive Order on Campus Antisemitism
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a highly anticipated executive order aimed at combating campus antisemitism and holding pro-terror extremists accountable for the harassment...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Organizations Have Mixed Reactions to Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal
Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted to the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday to halt fighting in Gaza, expressing both joy that...
Jewish Groups Condemn ’60 Minutes’ Segment Criticizing US Support for Israel During Gaza War
The investigative news television program "60 Minutes" has been widely criticized for airing a "one-sided" and "biased" segment on Sunday night that featured former US...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Organizations React to Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire
Jewish and pro-Israel groups across the political spectrum came out in favor of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal brokered by the United States and France that...
‘Appalled’: Jewish Organizations Around the World React to ICC Arrest Warrants Against Israelis Over Gaza
Jewish organizations around the world reacted on Thursday to the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his...
