American Jewish Committee

Our Hearts Go Out to Convicted Jews in Iran
01 Jul 00 | The American Jewish Committee this morning urged the international community to use every means possible to voice outrage over the unconscionable conviction of 10 Jews in Iran. "There was no justice in the case of the 10 Iranian Jews who were ...

AJC Outraged By Synagogue Arson in Jerusalem
26 Jun 00 | American Jewish Committee President Bruce M. Ramer called the weekend attack on a Jerusalem synagogue an outrage, and urged "all who cherish Jewish peoplehood to stand up and be counted, and to work for greater respect of the diversity that has ...

Iran's Weapons Programs Threaten U.S.
23 Jun 00 | Iran's limited financial resources, its dependence on foreign technology and technical expertise, and constraints imposed by Western technology-transfer controls have slowed the programs, according to the AJC report, Iran and Weapons of Mass ...

AJC Regrets Action on Secret Evidence
23 Jun 00 | The American Jewish Committee today voiced deep regret over last night's House of Representatives vote on the Campbell-Bonior amendment. "The American Jewish Committee takes seriously the due process concerns to which the largely symbolic Campbell...

AJC Encourages Action on Funding Jewish Education
15 Jun 00 | "Jewish education must rise to the top of the priority list if we are serious about Jewish continuity," said Dr. Steven Bayme, director of AJC's Contemporary Jewish Life Department. AJC's Jewish Education Conference provided a forum for more than ...

Bashar Assad's Challenges
12 Jun 00 | Within the first 48 hours after the death of Syrian President Hafez Assad, there are signs of a smooth transition. Syrian Vice President Abdel-Halim Khaddam has already named Bashar as commander of Syria's armed forces, promoting him to the rank ...

American Jewish Committee Urges Congress to Reject Further Easing of Sanctions Against Iran
08 Jun 00 | The American Jewish Committee is calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to reject a measure that would further ease sanctions on Iran. Iran's drive to acquire threatening weapons is examined in a recent AJC study, Iran and Weapons of Mass ...

American Jewish Committee Commends National Commission on Terrorism
05 Jun 00 | American Jewish Committee President Bruce M. Ramer today commended the National Commission on Terrorism for "presenting a broad and multifaceted response to the global and domestic threats of terrorism" in its final report. "The American Jewish ...

David A. Harris Elected UN Watch Chairman
31 May 00 | American Jewish Committee Executive Director David A. Harris has been elected Chairman of UN Watch, a Geneva-based non-governmental organization that measures the performance of the UN system against the yardstick of the UN Charter. UN Watch works...

Israel's Admission to UN Regional Group Heralds New Era
30 May 00 | Israel's temporary admission to a UN regional group marks "the start of a new era for Israel's status in the international arena," said David A. Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee. "We now look forward to early action to ...

AJC Donates $10,000 To Aid Lebanese Refugees In Israel
26 May 00 | The American Jewish Committee today donated $10,000 to provide humanitarian assistance to Lebanese refugees who arrived in northern Israel this week. The contribution comes from AJC's Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn Humanitarian Fund, which was ...

AJC President Testifies Against Secret Evidence Repeal Act
23 May 00 | American Jewish Committee President Bruce M. Ramer is urging Congress to reject the Secret Evidence Repeal Act (H.R. 2121) because its categorical ban on the use of classified information to deport suspected terrorists would be detrimental to ...

AJC Evaluates Treatment of Jewish Themes in Hungarian Schools, Encourages Further Reform
22 May 00 | An American Jewish Committee study of Hungarian education concludes that "many recent textbooks are excellent in their treatment of Jewish themes, but many older books - which are still in use - contain instances of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism....

ConEd Grant to Support Program Advancing Catholic - Jewish Understanding
19 May 00 | Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has contributed $5,000 to the American Jewish Committee's landmark Catholic-Jewish education program. The ConEd grant will support the Catholic/Jewish Educational Enrichment Program (C/JEEP) in New ...

Jeffrey Sinensky Appointed National Affairs Director
18 May 00 | Jeffrey Sinensky has been appointed National Affairs Director of the American Jewish Committee. Mr. Sinensky will continue to serve as AJC's Legal Director and Corporate Counsel.

AJC Urges CongressTo Grant China Permanent Normal Trade Relations
18 May 00 | The American Jewish Committee is calling on Congress to support the granting of permanent normal trade relations to China. "Permanent normal trade relations, we believe, will bring more American goods, services and citizens to the Chinese market -...

Latvian President Visits American Jewish Committee
16 May 00 | Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga visited the American Jewish Committee headquarters yesterday to continue discussions with AJC officials on issues of common concern. Among the issues discussed were U.S.-Latvia relations, Israel-Latvia ...

AJC Welcomes Move to Broaden Red Cross Membership
15 May 00 | "This is an important development toward achieving the Red Cross' stated commitment to universality by making it possible for countries like Israel to finally achieve full membership in the international Red Cross movement," said AJC Executive ...

Catholic University in Florida Honors AJC's Interreligious Affairs Director
07 May 00 | Rabbi A. James Rudin, the American Jewish Committee's Director of Interreligious Affairs, received today an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida. In 1998, the American Jewish Committee and Saint Leo ...

AJC Reaffirms Support For European Sanctions Against Austria
05 May 00 | In the face of Joerg Haider's resignation from the Freedom Party, the American Jewish Committee announced today that it would continue to suspend public contacts with the Austrian government and exclude Austrian diplomats from formal AJC programs ...