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The joint visit was transformative for both Muslim and Jewish participants. While both sides may have had questions, uncertainties about the nascent relationship in advance of the trip, by Friday evening both Harris and Issa were referring to one another as partners. Indeed, the visit confirmed the potential for further joint efforts by AJC and the MWL.

In the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack—the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust—AJC has mobilized its global network to tackle the unprecedented threats facing world Jewry. From world capitals to college campuses, AJC works with leaders across society to support Israel and counter surging antisemitism, and we leverage strategic communications to educate, counter misinformation, and shape public opinion. American Jewish Committee (AJC) respectfully urges the Platform Drafting Committee to incorporate the following language as planks of the Party Platform.

Ambassador Varricchio will discuss his nation's efforts to the combat the coronavirus and what lies ahead.

The coronavirus, like an unwelcome and uninvited guest reminiscent of the biblical plagues of the Exodus, will force the most-observed annual Jewish ritual experience, the Seder, to be practiced very differently.