American Jewish Committee

AJC Discusses Attacks on Jews with U.S. Justice Department
25 Oct 00 | American Jewish Committee experts on anti-Semitism and terrorism met here yesterday with U.S. Department of Justice officials to discuss the recent increase in anti-Jewish incidents linked to the violence launched by the Palestinians against ...

AJC Condemns UN Human Rights Resolution
19 Oct 00 | The American Jewish Committee tonight strongly condemned the resolution narrowly adopted by the UN Commission on Human Rights, which put the entire blame on Israel for the tragic violence of the past two weeks. It is laughable to have the ...

AJC Addresses UN Commission on Human Rights
17 Oct 00 | American Jewish Committee Executive Director David A. Harris urged the UN Commission on Human Rights today to "confront the complex realities of the present situation" in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (www.ajc.org). Speaking before the Commission...

Clinton Ahead of Lazio Among Russian Jewish Voters in NYC
17 Oct 00 | A new American Jewish Committee survey shows First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton leading Rep. Rick Lazio among Russian Jewish voters in New York City, though many remain undecided about how they will vote. Of the 516 Russian Jews surveyed -- all of ...

AJC Doubts Arab-Israeli Talks Can Resume in Near Term
17 Oct 00 | The American Jewish Committee today commended President Clinton for his valiant efforts in fostering an agreement to end the tragic violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. The American Jewish Committee remains concerned about the ability of ...

American Jewish Committee Grieves for U.S.Victims of Terror Attack in Yemen
12 Oct 00 | The American Jewish Committee, in a letter delivered to the White House, expressed deep sorrow for the men in uniform on the U.S.S. Cole killed and wounded in today's terrorist attack in Aden. The American Jewish Committee grieves with all our ...

American Jewish Committee Condemns Brutal Murder of Israeli Soldiers in Ramallah
12 Oct 00 | The American Jewish Committee today condemned the horrific lynching and murder of Israeli soldiers in Ramallah. Earlier in the week, after the UN Security Council passed a one-sided resolution criticizing Israel, AJC deplored the Security Council ...

AJC Survey: Vast Majority of U.S. Jews Oppose Compromise on Jerusalem's Old City
11 Oct 00 | An overwhelming majority of American Jews opposes relinquishing Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem's Old City, according to a new American Jewish Committee survey. A majority – 53 percent – believes Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat is ...

American Jewish Committee Criticizes UN Security Council For Ignoring Spreading Arab Attacks Against Israel
07 Oct 00 | The American Jewish Committee tonight expressed deep regret over the UN Security Council's resolution singling out Israel for condemnation over the violence in the region. "The American Jewish Committee is stunned that at a time when Arab attacks...

AJC Deplores Palestinian Violence, Appeals for Renewed Talks
02 Oct 00 | "The American Jewish Committee deplores the violence that has erupted in Gaza, the West Bank and within Israel itself in recent days, taking more than 30 lives and injuring hundreds. The Israeli-Arab conflict cannot be resolved without the ...

American Jewish Committee Assesses Christian Right on Eve of 2000 Elections
26 Sep 00 | Senator Joseph Lieberman's candidacy for vice president will test the attitudes of Christian conservatives toward Jews, according to a new American Jewish Committee report, The Christian Right at the Millennium (www.ajc.org). The Christian Right ...

AJC Hails President Clinton Signing Religious Freedom Law
22 Sep 00 | American Jewish Committee Legislative Director Richard Foltin joined with representatives of other civil rights and religious organizations in witnessing President Clinton's signing into law today the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized ...

American Jewish Committee, German Authorities To Cooperate in Tolerance-Building Programs
22 Sep 00 | German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has accepted an American Jewish Committee offer to make its experience available to German authorities in developing a tolerance-building program as part of the German government's campaign to counter the recent...

American Jewish Committee Will Not Rest Until Iran Releases All Ten Jews
21 Sep 00 | "The nightmare for ten wrongly accused and convicted Jews in Iran is far from over. "All of the ten Jews have languished in prison far too long for crimes they never committed.

AJC's Annual Report on Treatment of Israel at UN A Subject of Talks with More Than 50 Countries
18 Sep 00 | Though Israel's status at the United Nations has begun to improve and tangible progress in the Arab-Israeli peace process has been made, Israel remains the object of "obsessive" and "relentless" criticism in the world body, concludes the American ...

Ann Schaffer to Head Intergroup Relations Efforts as Director of AJC's Belfer Center for American Pluralism
14 Sep 00 | Ann Schaffer has been appointed Director of AJC's Arthur & Rochelle Belfer Center for American Pluralism. "Ann has excelled in the area of intergroup relations and human rights, making an enormous contribution to the Westchester community," said ...

American Jewish Year Book Projects Large Decline in U.S. Jewish Population
11 Sep 00 | These demographic projections are part of a pathbreaking, comprehensive study on Jewish population trends printed in the 100th edition of the American Jewish Year Book, published by the American Jewish Committee. - Jewish population worldwide is ...

American Jewish Committee Calls Aryan Nations Verdict A Victory Against Hate
08 Sep 00 | American Jewish Committee President Bruce M. Ramer today called the verdict against Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler a victory for community groups fighting against hate. "The American Jewish Committee is deeply gratified that a Coeur d'Alene, ...

Goldman Foundation Grant Launches AJC Fellows Program
30 Aug 00 | The American Jewish Committee has received a two-year grant of $236,000 from the Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation to establish the AJC Fellows Program. The AJC Fellows Program is a highly competitive program aimed at developing future ...

American Jewish Committee Welcomes Polish Bishops' Statement on anti-Semitism
28 Aug 00 | The American Jewish Committee has welcomed Poland's Roman Catholic Bishops' letter repudiating all forms of anti-Semitism and seeking forgiveness for acts of hostility that Christians have carried out against the Jewish people throughout history. ...