American Jewish-Israeli relations usefully may be compared to a pyramid – close at the very top, drifting further and further apart at the foundations.
AJC Global Forum 2018 in Israel
For the first time ever, and in honor of the rebirth of the Jewish state 70 years ago, AJC Global Forum 2018 convened in Israel, June 10-13. Over 2,400 participants, including hundreds of young Jews from across the United States and many other countries, made this the largest-ever American Jewish advocacy event in Israel.
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President Rivlin Addresses AJC Board of Governors
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcomed the AJC Board of Governors to the President’s House, ahead of the official opening of the AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem yesterday.
"Faces of Israel" Featuring Ambassador Belaynesh Zevadia and Rivka Ravitz
This AJC Global Forum 2018 session showcased the remarkable stories of two intrepid Israelis, Ambassador to Ethiopia Belaynesh Zevadia and Chief of Staff to the President of Israel Rivka Ravitz.
Prime Minister Netanyahu Addresses Opening of AJC Global Forum
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the opening plenary session of the 2018 AJC Global Forum, reaffirmed his commitment to countering Iranian aggression, achieving peace with the Palestinians, and expanding access to the Western Wall.
Highlights from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Address to AJC Global Forum 2018
All the must-watch moments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the first-ever AJC Global Forum in Israel.
Conversation with Yahya Cholil Staquf
Yahya Cholil Staquf, who heads the world’s largest Muslim organization, discusses the importance of interreligious dialogue and the quest for improving Muslim-Jewish ties in a conversation with Rabbi David Rosen, AJC International Director of Interreligious Affairs.
Remembering Heroic Friends of Israel: Oswaldo Aranha and Jorge Garcia-Granados
Matthew Bronfman, Chair of the AJC Board of Trustees, introduces Pedro Corrêa do Lago and Carla Garcia-Granados to the AJC Global Forum 2018 crowd in Jerusalem.
Illuminating the Israeli-American Jewish divide
The message of the AJC survey is clear. If the concept of a global Jewish community – am ehad – is to retain any meaning, each of its two major components must develop a greater appreciation for the priorities and needs of the other. If not, the next AJC survey will find even more American and Israeli Jews writing off those in the other country as “not part of my family.”
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat's Welcome Address
Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat kicked off AJC Global Forum 2018 by welcoming the participants to the eternal capital of the Jewish people.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Addresses AJC Global Forum 2018
On the opening night of the first-ever AJC Global Forum in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the largest-ever gathering of an American Jewish advocacy organization in Jerusalem.
AJC ACCESS, HALC Leaders Visit Cyprus, Greece and Israel
AJC ACCESS and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) are completing their inaugural joint mission to Athens, Nicosia and Jerusalem. Participants arrived in Israel today and will participate in the AJC Global Forum, taking place for the first time in Jerusalem
AJC 2018 Survey of American and Israeli Jewish Opinion
On the opening day of the first-ever AJC Global Forum in Israel, AJC released its annual survey of American Jewish opinion along with a companion survey capturing the views of Israeli Jews.
AJC and Israel Together
More than 2,100 people, mostly American Jews, are converging in Jerusalem this week, participating in the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum. It’s the first time that my organization is holding its signature annual event in Israel, and, we are told, it is the largest-ever gathering in Israel’s capital by an American Jewish advocacy group.
A CALL TO ACTION: Combating Antisemitism in Europe
A detailed action plan for governments across Europe to combat antisemitism, first issued by AJC in May 2015, has been updated.
AJC 2018 Survey of Israeli Jewish Opinion
AJC’s 2018 Survey of Israeli Jewish Opinion, conducted by Geocartography, is based on telephone interviews carried out in May with a national sample of 1,000 Jews over age 18.
AJC 2018 Survey of American Jewish Opinion
AJC's 2018 Survey of American Jewish Opinion, conducted by the research company SSRS, is based on telephone interviews carried out April 18-May 10 with a national sample of 1,001 Jews over age 18.
AJC Comparative Surveys of Israeli, U.S. Jews Show Some Serious Divisions
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) today released its groundbreaking surveys of the attitudes of American and Israeli Jews, concluded ahead of the opening of the AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem.
AJC Symposium on American Jewish-Israeli Relations
AJC has issued a new publication, Twenty-Five Essays about the Current State of Israeli-American Jewish Relations, and related analysis, as part of the global Jewish advocacy organization’s efforts to enhance ties between American and Israeli Jews.
Israeli, World Leaders to Address AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum will convene June 10-13 in Jerusalem, Israel. The four-day conference is the signature annual event of AJC, the premier Jewish global advocacy organization.
AJC Symposium Examines Challenges in American Jewish-Israeli Relations
AJC has issued a new publication, Twenty-Five Essays about the Current State of Israeli-American Jewish Relations, as part of the global Jewish advocacy organization’s efforts to enhance ties between American and Israeli Jews.