Posts Tagged: American Jewish Committee
Chile’s Jewish Community Denounces Presence of Former UK Labour Leader Corbyn at New President’s Inauguration
The leadership of Chile’s Jewish community denounced the presence of former UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn at the inauguration of Chile’s new president Gabriel...
Environmental Group Sierra Club Scolded for ‘Caving’ to Anti-Zionist Pressure, Cancelling Israel Trips
A leading US Jewish organization condemned the Sierra Club on Monday for cancelling member trips to Israel after facing pressure from anti-Zionist groups. The conservation group...
Animation Studio, Young Zionist Group, Digital Comedy Series Among Winners of Funds From Jewish Group to Fight Antisemitism
Five new projects developed by young American Jews have each received a $10,000 award from the American Jewish Committee to fight antisemitism in new and...
Mezuzah Torn From Northeastern University Hillel House in ‘Despicable Act’
A mezuzah torn from the door of the Hillel House at Northeastern University prompted condemnations from Jewish groups and university president Joseph E. Aoun, who...
Israeli Officials, US Jewish Groups Mourn Colin Powell: ‘A Great American Patriot and a Great Friend of Israel’
Top Israeli officials and American Jewish and pro-Israel groups weighed in on Monday to mark the death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell, who...
Left-Wing Activist Slammed by Jewish Org for Claiming Attention Is Only Paid to the Holocaust Because Victims Were European
A prominent left-wing activist was criticized by a top American Jewish organization on Sunday for claiming on social media that the Holocaust is only considered...
Jewish Group Launches ‘First-Ever Incubator’ for Young US Jews Against Antisemitism
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) launched what it called "first-ever incubator" program for young Jews fighting antisemitism, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. Titled...
Jewish Groups Praise Germany for Skipping UN Anniversary Event Marking Durban Conference
Major Jewish groups applauded Germany’s decision to boycott the event marking the 20th anniversary of the UN’s World Conference Against Racism to be held in...
Jewish Organizations Mark Anniversary of 1994 AMIA Bombing in Buenos Aires
Jewish organizations on Sunday marked the 27th anniversary of the bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people. The 1994 bombing...
Top Community Leaders Slam Rep. Ilhan Omar for Claiming Jewish Colleagues Not ‘Equally Engaging in Seeking Justice’
Top US Jewish leaders criticized as "disgraceful" comments made by Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Wednesday, in which she said that Jewish and other...
Major American Jewish Organizations Urge Biden to Send More COVID Vaccines to India Before Third Wave
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations transmitted an open letter to the White House on Tuesday calling on the Biden administration to...
Rutgers Jewish Group Condemns University’s ‘Pattern of Minimizing Antisemitism’ After Apology That Followed Message of Support
The Rutgers University chapter of Hillel and a leading American Jewish organization have strongly criticized the school over an apology from administrators for failing to...
Five Leading US Jewish Groups Send Letter to Biden Calling for Action on Antisemitism
Five of America’s largest and most prominent Jewish organizations sent a letter on Friday to President Joe Biden asking for immediate action on antisemitism, as...
US Antisemitism Watchdog Opposes Ethnic Studies Course Requirement in California Assembly Hearing
A Jewish organization that concentrates on fighting antisemitism in schools and academia told a California Assembly hearing on making a controversial ethnic studies curriculum a...
