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American Jewish Committee (AJC) expressed profound disappointment in today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. AJC has long opposed government interference in a woman’s right to autonomy over her body and access to medical procedures that affect her own life and her ability – and decision – to bear children. Jewish tradition prioritizes the safety of women carrying a child.

In a decision that could have far-reaching implications regarding public school prayer, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that a former high school football coach was within his constitutional rights to hold prayers on the field after a game.
AJC Chief Legal Officer Marc Stern, a leading expert on this issue, said, “The decision strikes a serious blow against the Constitution’s Establishment Clause as has been interpreted since World War II. Worse, the decision subordinates conscience protecting aspects of separation of church and state to individual religious expression."

The West Coast offices of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) spoke with Gidon Bromberg, the Israel Director of the long-time AJC partner, EcoPeace. EcoPeace is the trilateral Israel-Jordanian-Palestinian organization that has long battled anti-Israel sentiment in the environmental community.

American Jewish Committee today welcomed the news that Unilever has sold its Ben & Jerry’s business in Israel to a local licensee, clearing the way for the brand to once again be sold throughout the West Bank and Israel.