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This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed pause on a series of contentious judicial reforms that have triggered mass protests, condemnation from wide swaths of Israeli society, and expressions of concern from American leaders and Jewish organizations. Belle Yoeli and Jason Isaacson discuss what this means for the future of the Middle East’s only democracy.

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) has honored Felice Gaer, Director of American Jewish Committee’s (AJC’s) Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights, with the organization’s 2023 Honorary Member Award. The award was presented to Gaer today at ASIL’s annual meeting in recognition of her “critically important contributions” to the development, interpretation, and implementation of international human rights law, including in the areas of prevention of torture, women’s human rights and freedom of religion or belief.

Azerbaijan, which has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992, opened its embassy in Tel Aviv on March 29 – a significant step in the relationship between the world’s only Jewish state and the strategic Shi’ite Muslim-majority country that shares a land border with Iran.

AJC and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints celebrated 10 years of dialogue and fellowship.

AJC and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints celebrated 10 years of dialogue and fellowship.