David Harris
Compared with the last time the American Jewish Committee met in 2019, much has changed for Jewish communities it advocated for across the globe, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also pointed out that “in places where anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial spread, repression and democracy backsliding are often not far behind.”
“I have worked closely with AJC throughout my tenure in Congress and I am deeply honored to have been chosen to serve as the organization’s next CEO,” Deutch said in a statement.
His successor will be chosen by the AJC Succession Committee, led by AJC honorary president John Shapiro, the AJC executive council and an outside international executive search agency.
“No other country on this planet, other than the United States and Israel, has had more of a direct impact on my life than France,” said American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris.