Posts Tagged: American Jewish Congress
US Lawmakers, Jewish World React to Biden’s Threat to Israel to Change US Policy Toward Gaza
Members of the US Congress and major Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted swiftly to US President Joe Biden's administration calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in...
Environmental Org Slammed for Pulling Out of DC Voting Rights Rally Over Jewish Groups’ Presence
A Washington, DC-chapter of a top environmental organization set off a storm of controversy after it announced it would withdraw from a rally due to...
The Bahrain Conference Is a First Step Forward
This week’s economic workshop in Bahrain, where the US administration is presenting its “Peace to Prosperity” plan for development of the Palestinian economy, is an...
What Jewish Voters Need for the 2020 Elections
With news media subject to distinguishable bias and social media feeds becoming the targets of extensive misinformation campaigns, being a truly informed voter has become...
Ahead of Midterm Elections, AJ Congress Launches 2018 ‘Jewish Voters Guide’
JNS.org - Ahead of this November’s midterm elections, the American Jewish Congress just launched its inaugural “Jewish Voters Guide.” The 2018 guide is a database summarizing the...
Major Jewish Groups Fuming Over Abbas’ Threats to Cancel Accords With Israel
Major American Jewish organizations roundly criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas over his threats at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to cancel previous agreements with Israel, including the...
Survey: Only 6 Percent of American Jews ‘Very Confident’ in IAEA Ability to Police Iran Nuclear Deal
The majority of American Jews lack confidence in the ability of the U.S. and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor Iran's compliance with the...
Leading Democrat Donors Haim Saban and Jack Rosen Rally Against Iran Deal
Top donors to the Democratic party rallied in opposition on Thursday to the Iran nuclear deal pursued by the Obama administration. U.S.-Israeli billionaire Haim Saban and Jack Rosen, the chairman of the American...
After Much Consideration, We Forcefully Oppose the Iran Nuclear Deal
When the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was announced in Vienna on July 14, AJC issued a press release indicating that we would first...
The Familiar Face of Terror, and Resolve
Living in the Har Nof section of Jerusalem more than 20 years ago, I knew what terror was like. In those days, it was the Scud...
Israelis Should Not Finance American Jewish Education
Israel's Deputy Education Minister Avi Wortzman recently said that the State of Israel should help Jewish youth in the Diaspora get a Jewish education. Wortzman said that...
Turkey’s Erdoğan ‘Glad to Return Award’ to New York Jewish Group
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday responded, via his ambassador to Washington, to an open letter from the American Jewish Congress asking for the return of...
At American Jewish Congress Gala, Hillary Clinton Backs Obama on Iran Approach
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience in New York on Wednesday night that she supports President Barack Obama's policy towards Iran, the...
Black-and-White Boycotts Defy a Technicolor Middle East
The world is never black and white, and it is this binary, zero-sum thinking that perpetuates the Israeli-Palestinian impasse in the Middle East. It's been weeks...
