Posts Tagged: American Jewish Committee
Jewish Groups Pay Tribute to Japanese Holocaust‐Era Hero, Chiune Sugihara, on Death Anniversary
Several Jewish groups paid tribute to the late Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara on Friday, the 34th anniversary of his death. Sugihara, who was serving as Japan's...
Controversy Erupts After Kansas Newspaper Publishes Cartoon Comparing Order to Wear Masks to the Holocaust
Controversy erupted over the weekend after a Kansas newspaper posted a cartoon comparing an order to wear masks due to the coronavirus pandemic to the...
Saudi Cleric Attacked for Denouncing Antisemitism
Saudi cleric Mohammed Al-Issa visited Auschwitz earlier this year, and last week, he addressed the American Jewish Committee's online global forum. He expressed a desire...
UAE Can Work With Israel, Despite Political Differences, Foreign Minister Tells American Jewish Group
The United Arab Emirates can work with Israel on some areas, including fighting the new coronavirus and on technology, while still having political differences with the state,...
Israel Marks 53 Years Since ‘Defining Moment’ of Six-Day War
Friday marked the 53rd anniversary of the start of the Six-Day War, a conflict that transformed Israel and the Middle East. The war began with Israel...
‘Farhud’ Massacre of Iraqi Jews Remembered, 79 Years Later
Jewish leaders and organizations on Monday marked the anniversary of the 1941 Baghdad pogrom known as the "Farhud," which began the ethnic cleansing of the...
Jewish Organizations Slam Belgium for Deciding to Remove Military Guards From Synagogues on Anniversary of Museum Shooting
Leading Jewish organizations on Sunday condemned the Belgian government for deciding to remove military guards from synagogues in the city of Antwerp, particularly as the...
Irish EU Lawmaker Slammed for ‘Explaining’ Antisemitism to Jews While Promoting BDS
A Irish member of the European Parliament was criticized on Wednesday after she slammed a European Jewish students organization for rebuking her over her participation...
Top US Jewish Group Calls for Apology for Cattle Car Cartoon
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is calling for an apology from a major Atlanta newspaper for publishing a cartoon depicting a commercial airplane as a...
Israel Celebrates 72nd Anniversary of Declaration of Independence
Thursday was the 72nd anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. Israel’s independence -- which came into effect with the end of the British...
EU Parliament Raises Alarm Over Hate Speech and Incitement in Palestinian Textbooks
The European Parliament passed three resolutions on Thursday expressing concern that Palestinian educational materials contained hate speech and incitement to violence. The resolutions noted “the need...
Jewish Human Rights Icon Natan Sharansky Urges Unity in Fight Against Antisemitism
Former Soviet refusenik Natan Sharansky called for unity in the fight against antisemitism during an online forum on Monday. In a conversation hosted by the American...
New York Mayor de Blasio Blasted for Singling Out City’s Jews Over Alleged Violations of Coronavirus Restrictions
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing heavy criticism after he attacked his city's Jewish community for allegedly violating coronavirus-related restrictions on public gatherings. In...
Tech Companies Must Take Further Action Against Surging Online Antisemitism Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Experts Say
Online antisemitism is spiking as coronavirus-related conspiracy theories fester, and while tech companies are realizing the extent of the problem, more action must be taken,...
