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Neria Leiter, the son of Israel’s Ambassador to the United States @YechielLeiter, was critically injured today in a terrorist car-ramming attack in the West Bank. The Leiter family has endured profound loss in recent years. Ambassador Leiter’s eldest son, Major Moshe Yedidya

AJC was pleased to meet with High Representative of @UNAOC @MiguelMoratinos, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN focal point on antisemitism, during UN High-Level Week. We appreciated the opportunity to discuss implementation of the UN Action Plan on Antisemitism, which his

Today, AJC kicks off our annual Diplomatic Marathon on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In dozens of meetings with world leaders, AJC staff and lay leaders will leverage our unparalleled global reach and trusted partnerships to advance support for the Jewish people and

One year after the horrific terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue, authorities have thwarted another alleged imminent attack targeting the city’s Jewish community. Two men were arrested by counter-terrorism police in Manchester just hours before the start of Yom Kippur as

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AJC participated in a meeting with @EgyptForeignMin Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the UNGA to reinforce the critical relationship between Israel and its Arab neighbors, an integral component of the ongoing peace process. The future of regional stability relies on strong x.com/EgyptForeignMi…

Japan and Israel may be separated by thousands of miles, but their interests are more closely connected than you might think. For more than 35 years, AJC has invested in building a relationship that matters—not just in moments of crisis, but for the long term. From diplomacy to

32 years after the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina has taken a significant step toward holding Hezbollah and the Iranian regime accountable.

An Argentine federal judge has formally charged seven Iranian nationals and one Lebanese

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Canada must act—and act now. Antisemitism is not only a threat to Jews; it corrodes the fabric of our societies. Concrete, sustained measures are urgently needed to ensure Jewish Canadians can worship, gather, and live openly and safely. The measures put forward by @CIJAinfo

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On Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, Jewish communities across Canada faced a series of deeply alarming incidents. In Belleville, gunfire erupted outside a synagogue as worshippers gathered, critically injuring Constable Jeff Smith. In Toronto, protesters sought to x.com/CIJAinfo/statu…

This evening begins Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Through this sacred day, we are reminded that through teshuvah- repentance, tefillah- prayer, and tzedakah- acts of justice and charity, we have the power to repair ourselves and the world. From all of us at AJC, we wish you

On the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, we are horrified by the terror attack near Neve Tzuf, where Netanel Shukrun, a father of six, was murdered. He had gone to immerse in a natural spring with his son ahead of the fast when a terrorist opened fire

The Stadttempel was the only synagogue in Vienna to survive the Holocaust.

Following an extensive renovation, the 200-year-old synagogue has reopened and remains a vibrant center of Jewish life in Austria.

Its restoration helps preserve a vital part of Vienna’s Jewish

Asia is changing and the implications for Israel are significant. A growing anti-Israel climate is making it harder for governments and institutions across the region to engage openly with Israel, even when shared interests remain strong. Shira Loewenberg, Director of AJC’s

A controversial new documentary, NAZA, is drawing attention for allegations against Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza, including claims about AI-assisted targeting and civilian casualties. The IDF firmly rejects these claims, stating that human decision-makers, not AI systems,

AJC is part of a broad coalition of advocacy organizations from across American religious life urging Congress to pass the Right to Worship Act. In the wake of threats and attacks targeting Jewish and non-Jewish houses of worship, we have joined Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and

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Antisemitism is toxic to the democratic fabric. @IrwinCotler’s warning to Canada should resonate far beyond its borders: confronting antisemitism is not only about protecting Jewish communities, but about safeguarding democracy itself. x.com/CIJAinfo/statu…

History was made 48 years ago today, when Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat signed the Camp David Accords. Since then, Israel and Egypt have lived at peace, bringing greater stability to the region. We honor these leaders’ foresight and commitment to peace.

At an AJC Cincinnati panel on antisemitism in the digital age, @UofCincy junior Samantha Abdoo led a conversation with AJC experts about this new frontier of hate. Equipping students to speak up, challenge algorithmic bias, and lead their peers is essential to confronting

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The Vatican released "A Journey of Hope," reaffirming its commitment to interreligious relations 60 years after "Nostra Aetate" transformed Catholic-Jewish relations. The document affirms that the Catholic Church’s “solidarity with the Jewish people also includes the shared