Tag: American Jewish Committee
EU sanctions Iranian intelligence unit, two staff members for terror plot
The European Union on Tuesday sanctioned an Iranian intelligence unit and a few members of its staff, as Holland accused the Islamic Republic of two murders in 2015 and 2017 on Dutch soil, joining Denmark and...
Bipartisan House passes bill to elevate status of US special envoy on anti-Semitism
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill by a vote of 393-2 that would elevate the State Department official who deals with the issue of anti-Semitism from envoy to ambassador.
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.)...
Prominent African business leaders and entrepreneurs tour Israel to deepen ties
A delegation of 10 African business leaders and entrepreneurs are touring Israel as part of an effort to grow further business and development ties between the Jewish state and sub-Saharan Africa.
The tour, organized by...
Zionist Union leader: ‘Western Wall does not belong only to Jews’
Zionist Union leader Avi Gabbay sparked controversy on Monday when he asserted that the Western Wall does not belong only to Jews.
Addressing an American Jewish Committee conference in Jerusalem, Gabbay said, “All of you, brothers...