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Bring Them Home: Understanding the Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal and Its Impact
After 467 days of anguish, Israel and Hamas have reached a pivotal agreement to begin releasing hostages. AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich breaks down the deal's details, the phased approach to releases, and the emotional toll on families and the nation. Hear about the complexities of the negotiations, the potential political fallout, and the profound resilience of those waiting for their loved ones to come home.
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Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal: What You Need to Know
Understanding the Israel-Hamas Hostage Agreement - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Understanding the Israel-Hamas Hostage Agreement - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
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AJC, AEN Urge American Historical Association to Reject Biased Anti-Israel Resolution
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American Jewish Committee Welcomes First Stage of Agreement Securing Release of 33 Hostages
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AJC Welcomes Launch of the UN Action Plan to Counter Antisemitism, Calls for Swift Implementation and Enforcement
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization of the Jewish people, welcomes the launch of the “United Nations Action Plan to Monitor Antisemitism and Enhance a System-wide Response,” an initiative led by Under-Secretary-General Miguel Moratinos, the UN Focal Point for Monitoring Antisemitism and High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations. This new Action Plan is the first-ever commitment by UN leadership to take action across the UN system to prevent and combat antisemitism within the organization and around the world.
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Iran

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Iran's Terrorist Expansion to Latin America
Too few people realize the full extent of Iran’s role in backing terrorist groups across the Middle East, from Hamas in Gaza to Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. Even fewer are aware of Iran’s expanding influence in the Western Hemisphere, threatening regional stability and U.S. security at an alarming level. But we can’t afford to ignore the threat any longer. It’s time for the U.S. to act, forging a comprehensive plan with our allies to preempt Iran’s geopolitical ambitions in our own neighborhood.
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What Is Samidoun, the 'Charity' That Supports Anti-Israel Campus Protests and Fundraises for a Terror Group
The U.S. Treasury Department and Canadian government sanctioned Samidoun, a nonprofit posing as a Palestinian rights charity, for financially supporting the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist group involved in Hamas' October 7 attacks. Cofounded in 2011 by American Charlotte Kates and her husband, PFLP member Khaled Barakat, Samidoun has also backed pro-Hamas protests on college campuses including at Columbia University; Kates was recently arrested in Canada for praising the October 7 massacre and traveled to Iran to accept a "human rights award" from the Iranian regime.
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Interreligious Relations

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AJC Welcomes White House National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate
American Jewish Committee (AJC) today welcomes the White House’s release of the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. The publication fulfills the commitment the Administration made in December 2022, when it launched the process to better coordinate efforts to counter different forms of hate, which also led to the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, released in May 2023.
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AJC Names Christen Broecker Director of Jacob Blaustein Institute
Christen Broecker, a leading expert with substantial experience pressing governments and international organizations to more effectively address serious human rights crises around the world and counter religious intolerance and discrimination, has been named Director of American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI).
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AJC, AEN Urge American Historical Association to Reject Biased Anti-Israel Resolution
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) today urged members of the American Historical Association (AHA) Council to veto a “misguided resolution, which grossly undermines the rules of causal inference to advance a near-obsessive anti-Israel narrative that casts the Jewish state as a uniquely malevolent aggressor.”
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American Jewish Committee Welcomes First Stage of Agreement Securing Release of 33 Hostages
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, welcomes reports that the first stage of an agreement has been reached that will facilitate the release of 33 of the remaining hostages brutally abducted from Israel during Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023. It also outlines a path forward to secure the release of all remaining hostages held in inhumane conditions in Gaza and potentially end more than 15 months of war and suffering for Israelis and Gazans.
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What is Known About Israeli Hostages Taken by Hamas
Here is what is known about the people taken hostage on October 7, the history of Hamas’ hostage-taking, how Israel has responded in the past, and the latest on hostages negotiations.
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AJC Slams Biased and Misguided 60 Minutes Segment on Israel’s Actions in Gaza
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is deeply disturbed by Sunday’s 60 Minutes segment, “Dissent within the State Department over U.S. Role in Israel-Hamas War.”
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