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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Welcomes U.S. Sanctioning of Covert Hamas Investment Network

New York, May 24, 2022 - The American Jewish Congress applauds today’s announcement by the Departments of…

acMay 24, 2022

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VIRGINIA GAZZETTE: An extraordinary reunion of two Holocaust survivors

Published originally in Daily Press. By Frank Shatz Last week was an extraordinary week for…

acMay 23, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Encouraged by Twitter’s Announcement on Combating Disinformation, Urges Social Media Platforms for More Action

New York, May 23, 2022 - Twitter recently announced its intention to roll out a series of…

acMay 23, 2022

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CNN: Holocaust survivors meet nearly 80 years latter

Published originally in CNN. Nearly 80 years later, Holocaust survivors Frank Shantz and Dr. George…

acMay 20, 2022

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ABC: 2 concentration camp survivors reunite in LA more than 70 years after escaping Nazis

Published originally in ABC. WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An extraordinary reunion between two Nazi…

acMay 20, 2022

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REUTERS: After 78 years, Holocaust survivors meet in L.A.

Published originally in Reuters. LOS ANGELES, May 18 (Reuters) - George Berci and Frank Shatz…

acMay 19, 2022

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JNS: Jewish groups react to mass shooting in Buffalo, lamenting dismal shared experience of late

Published originally in the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). While no Jewish people were victims of…

acMay 18, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Advisory Board Condemns Buffalo Attack, Calls for Increased Accountability Among Social Media CEOs

New York, May 18, 2022 - In a strong condemnation of the racially-motivated shooting in…

acMay 18, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress successfully removes Buffalo shooter video from circulation

New York, May 15, 2022 - The American Jewish Congress strongly condemns the racially-motivated mass…

acMay 16, 2022

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American Jewish Congress Letter on IRGC’s Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

On April 26th, the American Jewish Congress sent a letter to the Department of State…

acMay 5, 2022

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THE INDEPENDENT: From activist rabbis to the Temple of Satan – Surprising tactics in the fight to protect abortion rights

Published originally in The Independent. On the eve that Roe v Wade was decided on 22 January…

acMay 5, 2022

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HAARETZ: U.S. Jewish Leaders Rally for Abortion Rights After ‘Devastating’ Roe v. Wade Opinion

Published originally in Haaretz. Jewish leaders, young professionals and activists on Tuesday joined the hundreds…

acMay 5, 2022

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JNS: Jewish groups react strongly against SCOTUS leak to overturn ‘Roe vs. Wade’

Published originally in the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). The unprecedented leak of an initial draft…

acMay 5, 2022

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TIMES OF ISRAEL: US Supreme Court leak energizes Jewish groups ahead of planned abortion rights rally

Published originally in the Times of Israel. When the news broke Monday night that the…

acMay 4, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress is deeply concerned by the Supreme Court’s draft on abortion rights

New York, May 3, 2022 - The American Jewish Congress is deeply concerned about the…

acMay 3, 2022

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JTA: Rally planned by Jewish advocates for abortion rights take on new significance

Published originally in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). When the news broke Monday night that the…

acMay 3, 2022

Op-eds

JACK ROSEN & MAX ROSE: White Supremacist Extremism Is No Longer a Domestic Issue. It’s a Global One

Published originally in Newsweek. When it comes to domestic terrorism—white extremist terrorism in particular—policymakers, law…

acMay 3, 2022

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JACK ROSEN: Time to Rebuild the U.S. Relationship with Saudi Arabia

Published originally in The Hill. On April 13, a group of House members sent a…

acApril 29, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Letter to Amnesty International Calls for Dismissal of Paul O’Brien as Head of Its American Branch

New York, April 5th, 2022 - On March 9th, Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty…

acApril 5, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Stands with Israel After Wave of Terror Attacks

March 2022 constitutes one of the deadliest months in recent years for Israel. A week…

acMarch 31, 2022