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Mazal tov to @DeborahLipstadt and @EmoryUniversity on the launch of the Emory Policy Institute on Countering Antisemitism. Amb. Lipstadt has dedicated her life and career to confronting antisemitism and is uniquely qualified to lead this important new institute. AJC looks

We welcome the decision to remove Macklemore from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour. As AJC previously noted, concertgoers bought tickets to hear music, not to be subjected to political messaging that make Jewish and Israeli fans feel targeted at a concert. We

Singer and longtime social justice advocate P!nk spoke out with pride in her Jewish identity after facing intense backlash for reposting criticism of Macklemore’s decision to use his concert platform to promote political views about the Israel-Gaza war. P!nk did not simply

The Houthis, a terror proxy of the Iranian regime, have seized more strategic territory along the Red Sea, putting the global economy at greater risk. Following their capture of the port city of Mokha and Perim Island at the narrowest point of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the

On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, an alleged anti-Israel demonstration in Mexico City marched by one of the city’s prominent synagogues, with participants reportedly chanting, “Out with the Jews.” There is nothing ambiguous about such a chant. It is a direct

On the anniversary of Jan Zwartendijk’s death, we remember his extraordinary courage in helping save more than 2,000 Jews during the Holocaust. As a Dutch diplomat, Zwartendijk issued entry documents for Curaçao, allowing Chiune Sugihara to issue Japanese transit visas that

Happy Rosh Hashanah! Jewish communities around the globe will bring in the new Hebrew year of 5787 this evening. To all, we wish a happy and sweet new year - שנה טובה ומתוקה! Shana tovah!

Tomorrow, we celebrate the anniversary of the announcement by President Trump, His Majesty King Hamad, and Prime Minister Netanyahu of the historic normalization of relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Israel! 🇮🇱 🇧🇭 Over the past five years, we have

The Iran-backed Houthis have launched missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia, striking cities, energy facilities, and other critical infrastructure, and injuring at least 73 civilians. They have also attacked maritime traffic in the Red Sea, putting a vital global shipping route at

More than 5,000 leaders from entertainment, academia, government, business, religion, and civic life are speaking out against the accusation that Israel is committing genocide and warning of the dangerous consequences of this rhetoric for Jews around the world.

The open letter

Iran and its proxies are once again putting regional security, global commerce, and civilian lives at risk. This latest round of escalation began with Iran threatening commercial shipping and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. After U.S. forces responded against

Every student deserves to learn in an environment free from harassment, bias, and exclusion. To combat persistent K-12 antisemitism, AJC, together with our partners at @JFederations, @ADL, @Conf_of_Pres, and @StandWithUs, has launched the Jewish Students’ Bill of Rights—a set

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Learn more about the AfD's history, rhetoric, and impact on Jewish life—and what its rise means for Germany's democracy: ajc.org/news/what-is-g…

In @WSJ, @AJCBerlin Director Remko Leemhuis warns that the AfD’s growing power raises serious concerns about Germany’s commitment to confronting far-right extremism and antisemitism. Unlike far-right parties in other European nations that moderated as they gained influence, the

What does Jewish hope look like in a moment of rising fear and antisemitism? In the Florida Jewish Journal, AJC Palm Beach County Director Laurence Milstein reminds us that hope has never meant simply believing everything will work out. It has always required courage: the

AJC is deeply concerned by today’s joint statement from 12 governments announcing plans to introduce or support restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as by the UK government’s decision to characterize the situation in the West Bank as “ethnic

Representation should be celebrated, not revoked due to anti-Israel hostility. @Adidas’ decision to apologize for a local Israeli campaign highlighting Shalev Biton, a former IDF soldier who lost his leg to a Hamas missile, is shameful. Featuring a disabled athlete to