Amidst recent news reports and commentary on the merits and likelihood of the United States possibly moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, AJC CEO David Harris has issued the following statement.
Since the Hamas attack on Israel, we have seen disturbing headlines, videos, and even arrests made on college campuses across the country due to an alarming surge in antisemitism. As we justifiably focus on how to ensure the safety of Jewish university students, we cannot forget the need to combat antisemitism in K-12 schools as well.
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, last week hosted a delegation of parliamentarians from Austria for a five-day study visit in Washington, DC, and New York. The seminar was organized in partnership with the Embassy of Austria.
In response to the rising challenge of online antisemitism, American Jewish Committee (AJC), B’nai B’rith International, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, UNESCO, and the World Jewish Congress came together to host an action-oriented online capacity building workshop. The session united over 50 transatlantic civil society leaders, online antisemitism experts, and leading figures driving policy responses to hateful narratives as well as fostering media and information literacy, to share best practices around countering online antisemitism from across Europe and North America.
At first glance, the wars in Israel and Ukraine seem unrelated and bear little similarity. One is a rapid-response counterterrorism operation, the other a years-long, multi-front defensive action focused on reclaiming and protecting sovereign territory.