Extremism threatens Jewish life, minorities, and Western democracies. The AJC Berlin Ramer Institute is at the forefront in the fight against extremism in all its forms.
We were honored to host the President of the Kurdish Community of Southern California (KCSC), Dyari Ahmed, last night. The Kurdish people are spread across a large swath of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. Jews and Kurds share a history of persecution. We will not remain silent. We stand with the Kurds of Syria and beyond.
AJC LA Director Rick Hirschhaut and Assistant Director Saba Soomekh spoke at "The Untold Story of Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands and Iran." It was a pleasure to join Consul General of Israel in LA - Hillel Newman, JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa, Former LA Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Iranian American Jewish Federation President Susan Azizzadeh, Rabbi Nicole Guzik and many others for this important event.
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to reconsider, together with legislators, recent changes to the state’s criminal law that in effect favor perpetrators over victims of antisemitic hate crimes.
