Sandberg was the founding director of the AJC Pacific Rim Institute (APRI) in 1989, which later was renamed the Asia Pacific Institute (API), the first of its kind in the American Jewish community.
Daniel Elbaum has been appointed Senior Associate Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC). In this newly created position, Elbaum also will serve as Chief Advocacy and Program Officer for the premier global Jewish advocacy organization, guiding the organization in focusing and aligning its work for greater impact.
An AJC leadership delegation has just concluded a three-day mission to Australia. The visit included stops in Canberra, the nation’s capital, and Melbourne.
AJC welcomes passage of the Taylor Force Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to end the Palestinian Authority’s abhorrent practice of rewarding terrorists. The legislation is included in the omnibus appropriations bill adopted by the House and Senate.