Conference of Presidents

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Bipartisan House passes bill to elevate status of US special envoy on anti-Semitism
Jackson Richman13.09.2018
Were the bill to become law, the president would be required to fill the position within 90 days.
U.S. State Department Truman Building. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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For Conference of President’s Malcolm Hoenlein, orderly transition ‘the right thing to do’
Alex Traiman14.03.2018
Hoenlein tells JNS that following the selection of a new executive—a process that could take one to two years—he will continue to focus on external relations as well as plans to structure the Conference for the years ahead.
Chairmen of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Malcolm Hoenlein, at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem, on February 19, 2018. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
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Major Jewish organizations back Israel’s BDS entry ban, barred group calls it ‘bullying’
Rafael Medoff17.01.2018
Leaders of several major American Jewish organizations told JNS they support the Israeli government’s decision to prevent the entry of foreign citizens who promote boycotts of Israel.
Protesters compare U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall to Israel's West Bank security fence at a Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) demonstration in New York City last September. Credit: JVP via Facebook.
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Jewish leaders laud Trump doctrine’s affirmation that Israel not root of Mideast turmoil
Rafael Medoff24.12.2017
Jewish leaders are applauding the Trump administration’s newly released global strategy doctrine, which rejects the notion that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the main cause of Mideast turmoil.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. Credit: U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv.
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