At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees heard from Alejandro N. Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, about the Biden Administration's efforts to combat rising antisemitism and other forms of hate in America.
The remarkable achievements of Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, were recognized today at the American Jewish Committee (AJC) 2021 Virtual Global Forum in a conversation between him and Felice Gaer, Director of AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI).
Hate seeks to tear people apart. But the spirit of solidarity in the face of hatred and violence has endured. In this video presented at AJC Global Forum 2021, AJC highlights impactful stories of solidarity around the world.
“Our fight against antisemitism is more urgent than ever,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told thousands participating in the 2021 American Jewish Committee (AJC) Virtual Global Forum. The commission, she announced today, will adopt later this year “the first-ever EU strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.”
