USA

George Galloway favors Trump over Clinton

Controversial anti-Israel British politician George Galloway, who in the past declared his hometown an “Israeli-free zone”, bashed likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, saying that presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump was the lesser of two evils. Galloway, who in the past has praised the Hamas terror group and accused Israel of arming Al […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Helen Mirren Pushes for Ted Cruz’s Holocaust Art Act

Actress Helen Mirren testified before federal lawmakers Tuesday in support of a bill that would make it easier for Holocaust victims and their families to seek art stolen by the Nazis. Former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is co-sponsoring the bill in the Senate and led Tuesday’s hearing. The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act

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International, Jewish History, USA

Woman, punished for observing Passover, sues ex- employer

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – An Orthodox Jewish woman is suing her former employer the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) after it punished her for observing Passover, considered one of the most important holidays in Judaism. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty joined together with the American Jewish Committee, one of the nation’s leading Jewish advocacy

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USA

San Diegans enthused by Clinton’s historic victory

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO –Election Central—where results are posted and candidates and their sign-toting supporters parade from television interview to interview—was buzzing Tuesday night, June 7,  with two conclusions about the race in which Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination: Having a woman

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Donald H. Harrison, Shor M. Masori, USA

Speaker Paul Ryan: Trump’s attack on judge ‘like the textbook definition of a racist comment’

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s attempt Tuesday to roll out an anti-poverty plan was quickly overshadowed by Donald Trump’s impolitic assault on an American-born judge’s Mexican heritage. “Claiming a person can’t do their job because of their race is sort of like the textbook definition of a racist comment,” Ryan told reporters in

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USA

Rice: Israel’s security an enduring American interest

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – President Obama’s national security advisor, Ambassador Susan Rice, delivered a major address to the AJC Global Forum. “Our commitment to Israel, as always, transcends partisanship,” Rice declared. “Israel’s security isn’t a Democratic interest or a Republican interest—it’s an enduring American interest.” Rice spoke to more than 2,700 people at the AJC

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Middle East, USA

Massieu: U.S. benefits from Mexican trade, immigrants

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Mexican Foreign Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu, addressing the AJC Global Forum, spoke emphatically about U.S.-Mexican relations. “The Mexican-U.S. alliance is unwavering. It has deep, robust roots, and is mature enough to endure any political juncture,” said Massieu. Referring to comments made during the current U.S. political campaign, Massieu said “we cannot dismiss

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International, USA

‘Golda’s Balcony’ clarifies Israel’s history

“What happens when idealism becomes power?” –Todd Salovey By Eric George Tauber CARLSBAD, California–When we look at history with the benefit of hindsight, it’s easy to dismiss how dire a situation really was. After all, we won. But the storyteller’s art is to bring us back to that moment when all was nearly lost and

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Eric George Tauber, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Two students praised for standing up to anti- Semites

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The American Jewish Committee (AJC) presented its inaugural Campus Courage Award to Winston Shi of Stanford University and Milan Chatterjee of UCLA. The award honors students who have demonstrated unusual courage and moral clarity in standing up to anti-Semitism and the BDS movement. “Winston Shi and Milan Chatterjee are shining examples

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

New AJC office will serve Eastern Europe

By Kenneth Bandler WASHINGTON, D.C –  The American Jewish Committee (AJC) will open a new Central Europe Office headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. AJC CEO David Harris announced expansion of the global Jewish advocacy organization’s presence in Europe during the AJC Global Forum 2016 in Washington, D.C. “Establishing a permanent office in Warsaw builds upon decades of

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International, USA