Latest American Jewish Committee Stories
NEW YORK, May 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC called the Newseum's decision to honor two employees of Hamas a shocking assault on the memory of journalists who have died in conflict situations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO ) The non-profit museum in Washington, D.C., will commemorate Hussam Salama and Mahmoud al-Kumi, two cameramen who worked for Al-Aqsa TV in Hamas-ruled Gaza, at a Monday ceremony. They, together with 82 genuine journalists,...
NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC expressed shock and regret that Stephen Hawking, the British scientist, withdrew from an international conference in Israel. Hawking, who had been invited to join with world leaders at the fifth annual President's Conference in Jerusalem, announced that he was declining the invitation in solidarity with Palestinian calls for a boycott. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO ) "Professor Hawking, can it really...
GUATEMALA CITY, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An AJC delegation has concluded a diplomatic mission to Guatemala. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) The AJC visit follows Guatemala's recognition this month of an independent Palestinian state. Guatemala, a member of the UN Security Council, had been among a minority of UN member states that refused to upgrade the Palestinian status at the world body last November. Guatemala abstained in that...
NEW YORK, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC is outraged by the Association of Asian American Studies (AAAS) endorsement of an academic boycott against Israeli academic institutions. A resolution favoring the boycott was adopted at the national organization's recent annual meeting, though only ten percent of the membership reportedly voted. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) "This pernicious resolution stands in stark contrast to the broader...
BRUSSELS, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomes the news that the planned trip of a European Parliament delegation to Iran next week will no longer take place. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) According to a statement from Tarja Cronberg (Greens/EFA, Finland), Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Iran, "it has proved impossible for the Majlis to receive the delegation from the...
NEW YORK, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC is once again urging the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) "The Keystone pipeline is important for U.S. energy security," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "It will contribute further to the remarkable progress already made in significantly reducing our reliance on oil from unreliable sources. It's time to say 'yes' to the project." This...
NEW YORK, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC denounced Richard Falk, a UN official, for asserting in an online essay that U.S. and Israeli policies were responsible for the Boston Marathon terrorist bombings. UN Watch first reported on Falk's comments. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) Falk, a special rapporteur with the UN Human Rights Council, was reprimanded two years ago by UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon for promoting 9/11 conspiracy...
NEW YORK, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As immigration reform gains momentum in Congress, Latino and Jewish leaders across the country have jointly declared their commitment to engaging in this cause for justice and equality. They also will expand on their efforts to other areas of common concern, including foreign policy, philanthropy and education. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) The Statement of Latino-Jewish Joint Purpose was one of the...
BERLIN, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Jewish Committee (AJC) Berlin Office has conveyed its deep disappointment directly to government coalition parties in the German parliament for their rejection of a draft resolution that would have allowed World War II ghetto survivors to receive pensions as of the year 1997. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) "The chances of finding a just solution for ghetto survivors diminishes daily," said...
NEW YORK, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC welcomed today's Cypriot court verdict in a closely watched case regarding Hezbollah terrorist activity in the European Union. (Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) The defendant, Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, was found guilty of participation in a criminal organization, acceptance and participation in committing a crime, and money laundering. Sentencing is expected on March 28. During the trial, Yaacoub...
