AJC applauds the U.S. Congress for passing, and President Obama for signing into law the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)—a landmark bill that paves the way for the largest trade pact in U.S. history, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
An international coalition of organizations led by AJC will dedicate memorials at five Holocaust mass grave sites in Ukraine in a series of ceremonies tonight through Tuesday.
Forcefully condemning increasing hatred targeting Jews in Europe, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, addressing the AJC New York Region annual meeting, called for an “unmistakable and consistent” response to acts of antisemitism.
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov of Bulgaria, who flew specially from Sofia to address the AJC Global Forum, told the more than 2,000 people in the audience of his country’s journey from communism to democracy and its vibrant relations with Israel and the Jewish people.