Posts Tagged: American Jewish Committee
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...
Over 525 Mayors Join Initiative With Top US Jewish Group to Fight Antisemitism
Over 525 mayors from across the United States have signed on to a joint national effort with a top US Jewish organization to fight antisemitism. The...
Officials, Jewish Groups Mark Anniversary of 1992 Israeli Embassy Bombing That Killed 29
Israeli, Jewish, and Argentine leaders and institutions commemorated on Wednesday the anniversary of the March 17, 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires,...
‘Saturday Night Live’ Exhibits Zionophobia
JNS.org - By now, most people have heard that Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” news anchor/comedian Michael Che told a “joke” that “Israel is now...
Jewish Groups Call for Action Against State Department Official After Racist and Antisemitic ‘Blood and Faith’ Blog Is Revealed
Jewish leaders and groups as well as New York Congressman Ritchie Torres expressed outrage Sunday after revelations that a State Department official had a long...
