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This weekend’s Palestine Writes event at the University of Pennsylvania has caused a great deal of controversy. While the event’s stated aim is to celebrate Palestinian culture, it has become a platform for deeply problematic content, including speakers with well-established records of antisemitic rhetoric, along with programs and materials that present distortive and bigoted views of Israel and Zionism. This comes at a moment of heightened vulnerability for the Jewish community on campus after this week's antisemitic incident at Penn Hillel.

Judicial reform is a complex issue, with legitimate arguments and varying perspectives over appropriate checks and balances and the division of powers between the Israeli Knesset and the Supreme Court.

Our Campus Affairs department supports Jewish students and their allies. By facilitating lasting coalitions, practicing effective advocacy and messaging, and crafting meaningful educational experiences, American Jewish Committee (AJC) is working to build a more secure, open, and positive campus environment.

At AJC Global Forum 2019, leading members of Congress announced the launch of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations. In July 2023, American Jewish Committee (AJC) is proud to once again launch this bipartisan caucus. The Black and Jewish communities have a storied history of fighting discrimination and hate alongside one another, and the Black-Jewish Caucus is a critical step in promoting this integral coalition within the halls of Congress and beyond. 

American Jewish Committee’s Task Force to Implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism is leading the way in helping all sectors of society utilize the U.S. Action Plan. Our Task Force has developed multiple Guides to help government officials, civil society leaders, educators, and more integrate recommendations from the National Strategy into practice.