Posts Tagged: Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish organizations
‘The News That They Needed to Hear’: US Advocates for Jews on Campus Testify Before Knesset on University Antisemitism
American nonprofit leaders on Tuesday testified before an Israeli parliamentary committee to discuss rising antisemitism on American college campuses. Convened by the Knesset Committee on Immigration,...
Jewish Leaders Rebuke Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for Trivializing Holocaust
Jewish community leaders in the US slammed Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas for his remarks Tuesday in which he accused Israel of committing "50...
Alaska Becomes 25th US State to Adopt Leading Definition of Antisemitism
A proclamation by Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska made the state the 25th in the US to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition...
Israel’s Mansour Abbas Tells Leaders He Hopes to Deepen Ties With US Jews
i24 News – The head of Israel's Ra'am Party, Mansour Abbas, told the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations at the Knesset on...
Outcry Over Desecration of Torah Scroll in ‘Disturbing’ Vandalism at George Washington University Fraternity
The desecration of a Torah scroll at a George Washington University fraternity drew widespread condemnation by the campus community, local officials and national Jewish groups...
Biden Leads Tributes on Third Anniversary of Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
President Joe Biden led the tributes to the victims of the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting on Wednesday, marking the third anniversary of the...
US House Approves $1 Billion Standalone Bill to Replenish Israel’s Iron Dome by Wide Margin
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $1 billion bill to replenish Israel's defensive shield against rocket attacks on Thursday, also known as the...
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...
Jewish Leaders From Around the World Congratulate New Israeli Government
Jewish leaders from around the world issued hopeful congratulations to the new Israeli government as it was sworn in after being approved by a Knesset...
American Jewish Groups Slam ICC Decision on Israel as ‘Systemic Bias’
American Jewish organizations spoke out strongly against the International Criminal Court’s ruling that it has jurisdiction to investigate war crimes in Gaza and the West...
Top US Jewish Group Demands PA End ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Terror Support Scheme
A top American Jewish umbrella group urged on Thursday the Palestinian Authority (PA) to end its financial support of terrorists and their families. The statement by...
Top US Jewish Group Applauds Senate for Backing Upgrade of Status of Antisemitism Envoy
A top American Jewish umbrella group praised on Thursday the approval by the US Senate of a bill to upgrade the status of the US...
Top US Jewish Group Calls for Action After New Data Confirms Spike in Antisemitic Hate Crimes
A top American Jewish umbrella group expressed concern on Monday over the findings of a new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report that showed that...
Top US Jewish Group Voices Alarm Over Iran’s Continued Violations of Nuclear Deal
A top American Jewish umbrella group expressed alarm on Thursday over a report published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) earlier this week on...
