American Jewish Committee

American Jewish Committee Praises President Bush For Principled Stance on UN Racism Conference
28 Aug 01 | "Your staunch comments and actions in defense of America's democratic ally in the Middle East and in defense of America's principles on the racism conference earn our continuing appreciation," wrote AJC President Harold Tanner and Executive ...

American Jewish Committee Ad Campaign Singles Out Arafat for War Against Jews
14 Aug 01 | The American Jewish Committee today launched a national ad campaign singling out Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat for fostering an atmosphere that glorifies suicide-bombing attacks in Israel. "Palestinian political and religious ...

American Jewish Committee Condemns Palestinian Authority War Against Jews
09 Aug 01 | "Today's heinous Palestinian suicide bombing attack in the heart of Jerusalem, murdering at least 18 Israelis and wounding many dozens more, is yet another despicable act in the Palestinian Authority's war against the Jewish people," said David A...

American Jewish Committee Sharply Criticizes UN Official's Endorsement of Arab Agenda for Durban
09 Aug 01 | The American Jewish Committee today sharply criticized the UN Commissioner for Human Rights for encouraging Arab countries to press for inclusion of blatantly anti-Israel and anti-Jewish statements in the World Conference Against Racism final ...

AmericanJewish Committee Deplores Father Gumpel's Attack on Jewish Scholars
08 Aug 01 | The American Jewish Committee has deplored "the intemperate language" of Father Peter Gumpel of the Vatican, who has accused Jewish scholars of launching an attack on the Church. "Instead of calming the troubled waters, Father Gumpel is helping ...

American Jewish Committee Delegation Set to Attend UN Conference Against Racism
02 Aug 01 | A high-level American Jewish Committee delegation is preparing to attend the UN's World Conference Against Racism later this month in Durban, South Africa. These advocacy efforts have included meetings – continuing this week – with scores of ...

American Jewish Committee Survey: One-Third of Brazilians Completely Unaware of Holocaust
26 Jul 01 | 68 percent of Brazilians answer "yes" and 32 percent "no," according to the AJC survey. Forty-five percent "agree" ("strongly agree": 21 percent; "somewhat agree": 24 percent), 32 percent "disagree" ("strongly disagree": 18 percent; "somewhat ...

American Jewish Committee International Leadership Delegation on Solidaritiy Mission to Israel
22 Jul 01 | An international American Jewish Committee leadership delegation is visiting Israel this week in a demonstration of support for the people and government of Israel. AJC was the first American Jewish organization to establish a permanent office in ...

American Jewish Committee CondemnsVigilante Attack on Palestinian Family
22 Jul 01 | The American Jewish Committee today expressed outrage over the vigilante killing on Friday of three Palestinians, including a baby, in the West Bank. "We join with the government of Prime Minister Sharon, with leaders of the settler movement and ...

American Jewish Committee Applauds British Appellate Court Ruling Against Holocaust Denier
20 Jul 01 | The American Jewish Committee is applauding today's ruling of the Court of Appeal in London, which refused Holocaust denier David Irving's application to appeal the verdict against him last year, when he sued American professor Deborah Lipstadt ...

American Jewish Committee Dismayed By House Passage of Charitable Choice Bill
19 Jul 01 | The American Jewish Committee expressed dismay over today's passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of H.R.7, the Community Solutions Act, because it includes unconstitutional and ill-advised "charitable choice" provisions. The AJC urged the ...

Annual AJC Report Concludes Those Responsible For AMIA Bombing May Never Be Identified
18 Jul 01 | These are the central conclusions of a forthcoming American Jewish Committee report on the AMIA bombing investigation. The American Jewish Committee report, "Hoping for the Truth: The AMIA Bombing, Seven Years Later," is the seventh annual report ...

American Jewish Committee Condemns Terror Attack in Binyamina
16 Jul 01 | "Today's Palestinian suicide bombing attack at an Israeli train station demonstrates that not only have Palestinian Authority leaders failed to curb terrorism, but by their inaction they are in effect condoning attacks deep inside Israel," said ...

Three Jewish Organizations Refuse to File Brief with Extremist Muslim Group in Employment Discrimination Case
11 Jul 01 | The American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress and the Anti-Defamation League today announced their withdrawal from an amicus brief being prepared for filing with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a Muslim woman, Zeinab Ali. The ...

American Jewish Committee Disappointed in U.S. Christians Letter to Secretary Powell
03 Jul 01 | The American Jewish Committee has contacted more than 20 American Christian leaders, criticizing as "one-side" a letter they had written to Secretary of State Colin Powell on the Israel-Palestinian crisis. The leaders of Christian denominations ...

Director of AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute Appointed to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
02 Jul 01 | Felice Gaer, director of the American Jewish Committee's Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights, has been appointed to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The U.S. Commission on International Religious ...

American Jewish Committee Condemns Edict to Assassinate Children of Abraham Author
29 Jun 01 | The American Jewish Committee is condemning the call by a Muslim cleric to assassinate the author of a book intended to advance Muslim-Jewish understanding. Duran's book, Children of Abraham: An Introduction to Islam for Jews, is part of a two-...

American Jewish Committee Applauds High Court Decision in Immigrants Rights Case
26 Jun 01 | The American Jewish Committee today applauded the Supreme Court's ruling in Immigration and Natualirzation Service v. St. Cyr, in which the Court held that immigrants who pleaded guilty to crimes before the 1996 immigration reform laws went into ...

American Jewish Committee Ad Calls for End to Syria's Occupation of Lebanon
24 Jun 01 | The American Jewish Committee is calling for Syria to end its 25-year old occupation of Lebanon. And, a year ago, the UN certified Israel's full withdrawal from southern Lebanon, nullifying the final excuse for Syria's occupation.

Responding to AJC Concerns, McDonald's Cancels Ad in Egypt
22 Jun 01 | The American Jewish Committee today thanked McDonald's for moving expeditiously to cancel its new ad campaign in Egypt, which featured a popular singer who is actively promoting and inciting hatred against Israel. "Thank you for moving so quickly ...