Since Raisi assumed the presidency, Iran’s repressive practices, targeting religious minorities, women human rights defenders, and others, have only deepened, notwithstanding expressions of alarm by international human rights experts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Hamas terrorists remaining in the southern Gaza city of Rafah will be the next objective of the war. As long as Hamas operates from Rafah, Israelis are in danger of rocket fire and a reoccurrence of October 7.
On April 17th, 2024, AJC Seattle was proud to host our annual Community Passover Seder and share the similarities of others’ plight from oppression to redemption.
During a weekend panel at the annual Netroots Nation conference for political progressives, demonstrators interrupted a discussion that included Washington Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal and two other members of Congress.