Israeli-Emirati relations ‘weathered the shock’ of last 15 months, Jewish leader in Abu Dhabi says “The next few months, and the next year or so, are critically important,” Marc Sievers, a former U.S. diplomat and an American Jewish Committee director, told JNS. Mike Wagenheim Jan. 13, 2025
Pennsylvania governor calls for bipartisan reply to Jew-hatred at AJC event “We have a responsibility as a community to be unified against antisemitism, hatred, bigotry in all forms,” said Josh Shapiro. Dec. 19, 2024
AJC report asserts anti-Israel ‘indoctrination’ in Massachusetts schools The report says the Massachusetts Teachers Association has “waged an aggressive campaign that has encouraged K-12 teachers to become pro-Palestinian activists and bring anti-Israel propaganda into their classrooms.” David Swindle Dec. 17, 2024
AJC, Secure Community Network formalize collaboration to defend American Jews The partnership “allows us to better protect and empower the Jewish community in the face of rising antisemitism, threats and targeted violence,” said the head of the Security Community Network. Dec. 13, 2024
US Catholic group aims to get AJC Jew-hatred guide into ‘hands of every bishop’ “By adding Catholic teaching, we signal that learning about these tropes is not only ancillary but part of being a better Catholic,” Joseph Bambera, of the Conference of Catholic Bishops, told JNS. Vita Fellig Dec. 12, 2024
Felice Gaer, ‘legendary’ human-rights activist, 78 U.N. official Bertrand Ramcharan called her a “pillar of the human-rights movement.” Nov. 13, 2024
Reject Israel ‘genocide’ charge ‘directly,’ AJC urges Harris A Harris campaign official told JNS that it is “not the view of the Biden administration or the vice president” that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Andrew Bernard Oct. 21, 2024
At apolitical AJC memorial, Israeli-American hostage’s father rebukes Netanyahu In his Oct. 7 remarks, which appeared to catch organizers off guard, Jonathan Dekel-Chen said that Israeli leaders are “unwilling to take any accountability” and “unable to offer a workable vision for its future.” Mike Wagenheim Oct. 8, 2024
RNC to feature speakers, events with ties to Israel, Jewish world Speakers include Harvard grad fighting campus antisemitism, as well as the head of Republican Jewish Coalition. Mike Wagenheim July 14, 2024
