Posts Tagged: American Jewish Committee
EU Parliament Deems Anti-Iran Art ‘Too Controversial,’ Cancels Display
JNS.org - An exhibition of caricatures seeking to expose the Iranian government’s human-rights abuses has been rejected for display at the European Parliament on the grounds...
Jewish Groups Mourn Passing of US Christian Evangelist Leader Billy Graham
A number of prominent Jewish groups issued statements of mourning on Wednesday following the death of US evangelist Billy Graham. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) called...
Jewish Groups Urge Warsaw to Rethink Legislation That Would Criminalize Blaming Poles for Holocaust-Era Atrocities
A number of major Jewish groups from around the globe have criticized the advancement of legislation in Poland that would make it illegal to claim...
Major Mainstream Jewish Groups Slam Trump Over Questioning of Taking Immigrants From ‘S**thole’ Countries
A number of top mainstream US Jewish groups have criticized President Donald Trump following his reported questioning on Thursday of taking immigrants from what he...
Outrage Grows Over Rutgers President’s Response to Antisemitism on Campus
The president of Rutgers University in New Jersey is facing increasing criticism for his defense of three faculty members who made widely condemned remarks about...
Jewish Groups Brace for University of Florida Talk by White Supremacist Richard Spencer
Jewish groups are voicing alarm and cautioning the public to avoid a talk on Thursday afternoon by white supremacist Richard Spencer at the University of...
After Deadly Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Major American Jewish Groups Express Uniform Shock and Condemnation
Major American Jewish groups expressed uniform shock and condemnation on Monday following the previous night’s mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas...
American Jewish Groups and Leaders Unite in Condemnation of White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville
The violence perpetrated by white supremacist demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend has drawn across-the-board condemnation from prominent American Jewish groups and leaders. “It is utterly...
Major Jewish Group Calls on Poland to Apprehend Attackers of Israeli Soccer Team
JNS.org - The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is calling on Polish authorities to use all available resources to apprehend the men responsible for attacking members of...
United Church of Christ Condemns Israel for Alleged Mistreatment of Palestinian Children
JNS.org - The United Church of Christ (UCC) -- one of the largest mainline Protestant churches in America, with 915,000 members -- overwhelmingly approved a resolution...
Jerusalem Mayor Leads Global Jewish Condemnation of UNESCO Passage of Anti-Israel Resolution
Israeli political figures and US Jewish groups reacted with anger on Tuesday following UNESCO's passage of a resolution that condemned what it called the Jewish state's...
New York Times Op-Ed Sides With Pope Against Jewish Group on Holocaust Comment
An op-ed in the New York Times faults the American Jewish Committee for criticizing Pope Francis’ casual comparison of European treatment of Muslim migrants to...
American Jewish Committee Lobbied US to Cover Palestinian Authority’s Unpaid Bills
JNS.org - Amid growing Congressional concern about the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) misuse of US financial aid, a major mainstream American Jewish organization has been quietly lobbying...
Trump Administration Draws Praise From Major US Jewish Groups Over New Iran Sanctions
The Trump administration’s move on Friday to impose new sanctions on the Islamic Republic drew praise from numerous major US Jewish groups. “Nefarious Iranian behavior cannot go unchecked,”...
