AJC urges the European Union, and other responsible state and non-State actors, to designate the Iranian-sponsored terrorist group Hezbollah, in its entirety, as a terrorist entity.
The AJC Seattle Advocacy in Action Dinner honored Dr. Aaron and Ruth M. Bernstein, long-time advocates and benefactors of AJC first in New Jersey and then Seattle. Bari Weiss, columnist for the opinion page of The New York Times was the first speaker of the Dr. Aaron and Ruth M. Bernstein Distinguished Lecture series.
Last week, heads of state and government from more than 80 countries met with AJC leaders on the sidelines of the opening week of the United Nations General Assembly.
The European Union has only designated Hezbollah’s military branch a terrorist organization, legitimizing its so-called “political” faction. Now AJC is urging the EU to finish the job and designate Hezbollah a global terror organization in its entirety.
Antisemitism endangers not only Jews but the societies in which they live. Thankfully, this American society is not prepared to be passive in the face of antisemitism and other forms of hate.