Tag: American Jewish Committee
Romania appoints official to combat anti-Semitism, commemorate Holocaust
Romania has appointed Silviu Vexler, a member of the country’s Chamber of Deputies, as its High Representative for Fighting Antisemitism, Protecting the Memory of the Holocaust and the Development of Jewish Life.
His appointment by...
Jewish and other minority groups denounce California’s narrow focus on ‘people of color’ in...
Several Jewish and other ethnic minority organizations are urging California’s leaders to reconsider narrowing the state’s proposed ethnic-studies curriculum, which focuses solely on “people of color” at the expense of other minority groups in...
Senior Saudi religious leader leads Muslim delegation on visit to Auschwitz
A senior Saudi religious leader led a delegation of Muslim leaders on a visit of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on Thursday timed to the 75th anniversary of its liberation.
Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa,...
South Dakota governor signs executive order banning boycotts of Israel
South Dakota became the 28th state to enact a measure to combat boycotts of Israel as Republican Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order on Tuesday prohibiting state offices from doing business with companies...
Greece endorses universal definition of anti-Semitism
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis endorsed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism on Friday.
The IHRA definition says: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and...
Trump clarifies: Voting Democrat is being ‘disloyal to Jewish people’ and ‘very disloyal to...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday clarified his remarks on Wednesday regarding how Jewish voters could support the Democratic Party knowing the anti-Israel bias among certain congressional members, such as Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)...
What are Jews to do about Trump?
Most American Jews didn’t need the latest controversy involving President Donald Trump in order to be convinced to resist him. The overwhelming majority—already loyal partisan Democrats—opposed the conservative policies pursued by his administration and...
American Jewish Committee bestows Japanese prime minister with highest honor
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will receive the highest award from the influential American Jewish Committee, the organization announced on Monday.
“The Light Unto the Nations” Award will be given to the Japanese leader later...
New survey compares Israeli, American, French Jewish opinions on Judaism, Israel
A set of surveys conducted by the American Jewish Committee of Israeli, American and French Jews has brought to light significant differences in outlook toward Israel —and toward each other—between the groups.
On the question...
Imam of entity tied to Holy Land case to be at American Jewish Committee...
An imam of an organization affiliated with an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terror case is scheduled to be part of a roundtable discussion at the American Jewish Committee’s annual global forum...