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The Gaza Strip is a 141-square-mile Palestinian enclave located near Israel’s southwestern tip. After the Israeli withdrawal in 2005, the coastal territory has been under the control of the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group. Hamas has launched several significant attacks against Israel from its base in Gaza, including in 2008, 2009, 2014, 2021, and most recently the Israel-Hamas War on October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists murdered over 1,200 Israelis, wounded over 12,000, took 134 hostages, and thousands of rockets.

The National Leadership Council (NLC) recognizes annual donors at the $10,000 and above level by providing enhanced American Jewish Committee (AJC) experiences.

American Jewish Committee (AJC), on the eve of the 2024 election, calls for civility in the lead up to, and in the days after, Election Day. Our democracy is built on respect for and trust in our electoral process and a smooth transition of power. It is up to its citizens and political leaders to maintain this ideal.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) Chicago today welcomed a joint statement from a coalition of leaders representing wards from around Chicago calling on newly appointed Chicago Public School Board President Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson to resign given past antisemitic statements.