September 15 marks the third anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords on the White House lawn, an occasion that American Jewish Committee (AJC) is delighted to celebrate with our partners across the region.
Over the weekend, Hamas, the Iran-backed terror group controlling the Gaza Strip, launched an unprecedented, horrific, and brutal attack on Israel. Join AJC CEO Ted Deutch, Lt. Col. (res) Avital Leibovich, AJC Jerusalem Director, and Eyal Hulata, Director, National Security Council of Israel (2021-23) for an update on the situation on the ground.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joins MSNBC where he details his reaction to Hamas’s horrific and barbaric attack against Israel. Ted demands that the international community stand on the side of what’s right and against this type of barbarism. Go to AJC.org/AttackOnIsrael for the latest resources and explainers about Hamas's unprovoked attack on Israel.
The American Jewish community is reeling not just from the shock of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack but also from the explosion in domestic Jew hatred it has provoked. Antisemitic vandalism, harassment, intimidation, and violence, including an incident last week where Queens high school students rioted over a teacher attending a pro-Israel rally, have skyrocketed across the country. Personal relationships have been shattered by the realization that some friends support Hamas.
At AJC Global Forum 2024, American Jewish Committee (AJC) honored Nasreen Yousef, whose calm demeanor and quick thinking helped prevent a massacre in the village of Moshav Yated on October 7.