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AJC is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. #BringThemHome: https://t.co/O9kP6M7IeN Donate: https://t.co/aIUpMyGfKk
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Joined August 2010
This fight is personal. Her grandfather's legacy and the history of Ireland's Jewish community cannot be rewritten. AJC's Dr. @AlexandraTali25 is the granddaughter of Israel's sixth president Chaim Herzog, who was born in Belfast and educated in Dublin and whose own father was
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Tomorrow, @Eurovision may vote on banning Israel from the 2026 competition. Last year, calls to exclude Israel cited demands for a “ceasefire“ as the reason. Now that Israel’s defensive war is over, what is this really about? Targeting Eden Golan or Nova survivor Yuval Raphael
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America has long been a safe haven for immigrants fleeing war and terror, and so much of our country is built on the immigrant experience. The promise of America requires us all to reject negative stereotypes, conspiracies and scapegoating. https://t.co/Mg8mycWbOG
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The president described immigrants from Somalia in disparaging terms ahead of an expected operation against Somalis in Minneapolis.
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We welcome this week's milestone delivery of Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany—the largest defense export deal in Israel's history and the first time Israel is giving this advanced technology to another country. The Arrow 3 system, jointly developed by Israel
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“The proposal that Dublin City Council rename Herzog Park – honoring my grandfather, Chaim Herzog, sixth president of Israel and a proud Irish man – and to consider renaming it “Free Palestine Park” is not a gesture of solidarity. It is an act of erasure.” In the Irish Times,
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At a time when the international community has a real chance to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, it is deeply disappointing to see some countries using the UN in ways that undermine these efforts. The UNGA’s resolution on the ���Peaceful Settlement of the Question of
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Imagine your house of worship set on fire. This is the unacceptable reality for many Jewish communities around the world. AJC is calling on law enforcement leaders to take action to counter this dangerous trend. Here are 16 tangible ways law enforcement leaders can
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Alon Ohel survived 738 days in Hamas captivity. In a recent interview, he shared the horrors he endured. The cruelty he—and so many others—faced is truly unimaginable.
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We applaud the opening of Ecuador’s Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Jerusalem. This important step reflects Ecuador’s commitment to strengthening ties with Israel and marks another milestone in the warming relationship between the countries of Latin America and
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We welcome Bolivia’s decision to remove visa requirements for Israeli citizens, a meaningful step in this new era of Bolivia-Israel relations. This move promises to foster stronger ties, promote cultural exchange, and pave the way for renewed trust and shared opportunities.
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Grateful to Orna and Ronen Neutra for sharing their family’s story at AJC Long Island’s Gala. Omer’s memory reminds us of the values we cherish: pride, resilience, and hope. Really grateful to AJC Long Island for hosting such a powerful evening. Thank you to our partners,
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TRIPLE YOUR IMPACT ON #GIVINGTUESDAY: $350,000 CHALLENGE At a time when Jews everywhere are feeling the weight of rising hate, AJC is empowering leaders around the world to take action against antisemitism and stand with Israel. AJC is building the partnerships needed to keep
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We appreciate @SpeakerJohnson's firm rejection of antisemitism amid a surge of Jew-hatred on the right. At a time of increasingly divisive rhetoric, it is the duty of all leaders to hold the people in their camp accountable and squash hatred within their ranks.
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We welcome the move by the Dublin City Council to withdraw a proposal to rename Herzog Park, which honors Chaim Herzog, the sixth president of Israel and a proud son of Ireland. We urge the Council to make permanent its decision to retain the Herzog Park name and call on
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AJC is deeply concerned about the report released by the National Communication Association’s Task Force on Academic Freedom and Tenure. Together with @TheAENetwork and @ADL, we have issued a statement responding to its dangerous and unfounded claims. The report spreads a series
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Mazal tov to @SenBooker and Alexis Lewis on their marriage! Wishing them a lifetime of joy, love, and blessings.
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Dublin City Council’s move to strip my grandfather’s name from Herzog Park is deeply troubling. Chaim Herzog was born in Belfast, attended school in Dublin & fought the Nazis as an Irishman. Irish Jewish history is part of Ireland’s history. Protect it. #HandsOffHerzogPark
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Today, we remember the 850,000 Jewish refugees driven out of Arab countries and Iran. Communities dating back centuries, even millennia, disappeared within a matter of years. When people chant about "ethnic cleansing" in the Palestinian territories, they conveniently leave this
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AJC stands in solidarity with Ireland’s Jewish community in its opposition to the Dublin City Council’s proposed measure to remove the name of Chaim Herzog, Israel’s sixth President and one of Ireland’s leading Jewish historical figures, from a city park that activists want to
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This is the reality of intifada: death, destruction, murder, violence. Calls to “globalize the intifada” are never acceptable.
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