Posts Tagged: American Jewish Committee
Jewish Organizations Congratulate Trump on Presidential Election Win
Prominent Jewish organizations were quick to issue statements on Wednesday congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the US presidential election the previous night, promising...
Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Reach Record High in US, New FBI Report Reveals
Anti-Jewish hate crimes in the US spiked to a record high last year, and American Jews were the most targeted of any religious group in...
Jewish World, Israeli Leaders React to Attempted Assassination of Trump
Israeli leaders and major Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted swiftly to the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump's life, stating unequivocally that political...
Top Biden Aide Asserts US-Backed Ceasefire Deal Can Remove Hamas From Gaza
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday argued that the ceasefire deal currently being pushed by President Joe Biden to end the fighting between...
‘Sobering’: US Antisemitic Hate Crimes Spiked 36 Percent in 2022, FBI Reports
Antisemitic hate crimes across the US skyrocketed last year by 36 percent compared to 2021, with the Jewish community only trailing African Americans as the...
Jewish Groups, Activists Blast Adidas After CEO Defends Kanye West’s Antisemitic Remarks
The German sportswear company Adidas is facing an onslaught of criticism after CEO Bjørn Gulden claimed in a recent interview that rapper and fashion designer...
‘The Book of Jews:’ San Diego Human Relations Commissioner Forced to Resign Over Antisemitic Comments
A member of San Diego's Human Relations Commission was forced to step down this week following a furious response to antisemitic comments he proffered at...
Jewish Organizations Urge UN Chief to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism After Pro-Palestinian Opposition
Jewish groups across the world are calling on the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition...
‘Profoundly Destructive’: Jewish Organizations from Across Ideological Spectrum Call on Academic Association to Reject BDS Resolution
Over 80 major Jewish organizations spanning the American political spectrum have signed a blistering letter imploring members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) to reject...
There’s More to Rising Antisemitism than Joe Rogan’s Rants
JNS.org - The timing was fortuitous, even if the news was depressing. A week after an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience featured an antisemitic...
No, Hady Amr Is Not ‘Our Friend’
JNS.org - Mere hours after the announcement on Tuesday that the US deputy assistant secretary of state for Israeli and Palestinian affairs had been promoted...
Jewish Groups Welcome UN Human Rights Council Session on Iran Amid Escalating Violence
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and B’nai B’rith International this weekend lauded the organizers of an upcoming special session of the UN Human Rights Council...
UAE Foreign Minister in Israel, American Jewish Committee in UAE for Abraham Accords Anniversary
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Israel on Thursday to mark the second anniversary of the Abraham Accords establishing relations...
Police Officer Who Made Antisemitic Comments Will Keep Job, Cleveland Officials Announced
A Cleveland police officer with a history of antisemitic social media activity will not be disciplined by his department, according to a local report. The internal...
