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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress President Jack Rosen Applauds First Contact Between Israeli and Turkish Foreign Ministers in 13 Years

“The phone conversation this week between Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and his Turkish counterpart…

acJanuary 21, 2022

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JACK ROSEN: The many faces of antisemitic terror

Published originally in Newsday and Times of Israel. The resolution of an 11-hour armed hostage…

acJanuary 20, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Applauds Passage of UN Resolution to Combat Holocaust Denial

The American Jewish Congress applauds today’s reaffirmation by the United Nations General assembly of its…

acJanuary 20, 2022

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ISRAEL HAYOM: US Iron Dome funding may face major stumbling block, pro-Israel group warns

Published originally in Israel Hayom. With a deadline to fund the US government past the…

acJanuary 19, 2022

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FORWARD: Texas synagogue attack ignites debate over delay in confirmation of special envoy on antisemitism

Published originally in The Forward. In the wake of Saturday’s attack at the Beth Israel synagogue in…

acJanuary 18, 2022

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JNS: Pro-Israel groups fearful that Iron Dome funding may end up blocked long-term

Published originally in Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). With a deadline to fund the U.S. government…

acJanuary 18, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Is Horrified by the Hostage Crisis at the Congregation Beth Israel in Texas

The American Jewish Congress is horrified by yet another attack on a Jewish synagogue. For multiple hours…

acJanuary 16, 2022

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ISRAEL HAYOM: Jewish groups urge immediate replenishment of Iron Dome

Published originally in Israel Hayom. A dozen major Jewish organizations spanning the religious and political…

acJanuary 12, 2022

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JEWISH INSIDER: Rand Paul takes heat from pro-Israel groups for stalling Iron Dome funding

Published originally in Jewish Insider. A coalition of pro-Israel organizations sent a letter to Senate leadership on…

acJanuary 11, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: Jewish Organizations Urge Senate Leaders to Take Action on Funding for the Replenishment of Israel’s Iron Dome

The American Jewish Congress partners with the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) to lead a…

acJanuary 11, 2022

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JNS: Major Jewish groups urge Senate to take immediate action to replenish Iron Dome

Published originally in Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). A dozen major Jewish organizations spanning the religious…

acJanuary 11, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Applauds Launch of Abraham Accords Caucus

The American Jewish Congress strongly applauds the launch of the bipartisan and bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus.…

acJanuary 10, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Calls for Key White Supremacist Groups to be Designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs)

In a New York Daily News opinion piece published today, American Jewish Congress President Jack Rosen and former Rep. Max…

acJanuary 3, 2022

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JACK ROSEN & MAX ROSE: A year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, danger grows

Originally published in New York Daily News. As the testimony and evidence before the bipartisan…

acJanuary 3, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE: On Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Passing

American Jewish Congress President Jack Rosen released the following statement on the passing of former…

acDecember 29, 2021

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JACK ROSEN: The dangerous, numbing blitz of Nazi comparisons

By Jack Rosen, President of the American Jewish Congress Published originally in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette.…

acDecember 23, 2021

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SALON: Trump goes on anti-Semitic rant, claims Israel controlled Congress and Jews run New York Times

Published originally in Salon. Donald Trump said that the American Jews "no longer love Israel" in a…

acDecember 18, 2021

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THE INDEPENDENT: Trump accused of ‘classic’ antisemitism after claiming Israel ‘had absolute power over Congress’

Published originally in The Independent. Former president Donald Trump has said that the state of Israel once had “absolute…

acDecember 17, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Supports Gov. Newsom’s Announcement for a Texas-Modeled Law in California Against Assault Weapons

The American Jewish Congress is dismayed by the decision of the Supreme Court to refrain…

acDecember 16, 2021

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THE MEDIA LINE: The New-Old Relationship: Israel, Morocco Celebrate a Year of Normalization

Published originally in The Media Line. “The people and the food are both spicy,” the…

acDecember 13, 2021