Posts Tagged: American Jewish Committee
McGill University Law School Adviser Resigns Over Referendum Endorsing Academic Boycott of Israel
McGill University's law school in Montreal, Canada lost the chair of its advisory board on Sunday, when he resigned from the position over what he...
Nearly Half of Jewish Students Report Experiencing Antisemitism on US College Campuses, Survey Finds
The campus antisemitism crisis has changed the college experience for American Jewish students, affecting how they live, socialize, and perceive themselves as Jews, according to...
Over 90% of American Jews Feel Less Safe After Recent Antisemitic Attacks, Survey Finds
Nearly all Jews in the United States feel less safe after a recent wave of antisemitic attacks, and the majority have changed their behavior over...
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist Apologizes to Jewish Community for Gaza ‘Genocide’ Claims, Enters Sec. of State Race
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist used a candidate forum on Sunday to directly address criticism over his past comments on the war in Gaza, seeking...
EndJewHatred Hosts NYC Rally in Support of Iranian Protesters, Other Jewish Groups Express Solidarity
#EndJewHatred, the international grassroots civil rights movement, hosted a rally outside the office of the Iranian Mission to the United Nations in New York City...
Leading Nonprofit Holds ‘Antisemitism Symposium’ in Washington, DC for College Administrators
College administrators from across the US will amass in Washington, DC, this week for a three-day symposium on combating campus antisemitism, a sign of growing...
US Lawmakers Mark 5th Anniversary of Abraham Accords, Offer Cautious Praise Amid Gaza War
Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee's Center for a New Middle East to mark the fifth anniversary of the...
Police Arrest 3 Following Red Paint Vandalism, Smashed Glass at Israeli Embassy in the Netherlands
Law enforcement in The Hague has apprehended three suspects following vandalism at the Israeli embassy on Tuesday morning. "This is what dangerous incitement and lies against...
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...
