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PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Jaime Raskin (MD-8) decries antisemitism and extolls democracy in AJCongress’ Jewish Community Conversation

Rep. Jaime Raskin (D-MD) joined the American Jewish Congress today for a Jewish Community Conversation about the…

acDecember 10, 2021

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POLITICO: Islamophobia and anti-Semitism controversies dominate Congress. Diplomacy, not so much.

Published originally in POLITICO. Six months after a shooting war in Gaza, Congress is more…

acDecember 6, 2021

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HAARETZ: Fox Host Lara Logan Retweets Defense of Fauci Comparison to Nazi Doctor Mengele

Published originally in Haaretz. Fox host Lara Logan shared a Twitter message defending her comparison…

acDecember 3, 2021

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JTA: Pro-Israel pastor apologizes for hosting event where Michael Flynn called for US to have ‘one religion’

Published originally in Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). The Christian Zionist pastor of a major church…

acNovember 19, 2021

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JTA: Jewish groups join denouncers of Michael Flynn for calling on the US to have ‘one religion’

Published originally in Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Anti-Defamation League and the…

acNovember 15, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Strongly Condemns Michael Flynn’s Unacceptable Statements

Michael Flynn's statements are both unacceptable and anti-American. As he calls for only "one religion" in America,…

acNovember 15, 2021

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HAARETZ: Broad Coalition of Jewish Groups Urge Senate to Hold Hearing for Antisemitism Envoy

Published originally in Haaretz. WASHINGTON – A broad array of U.S. Jewish organizations and denominations…

acNovember 11, 2021

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MOMENT MAGAZINE: How Republicans Talk to Jewish Supporters

Published originally in Moment Magazine. 1. How Republicans speak in one voice to Jewish supporters…

acNovember 9, 2021

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JERUSALEM POST: What do the races in Virginia and New Jersey mean for the midterms?

Published originally in Jerusalem Post. Republicans pushed Democrats out of the Virginia governorship and came…

acNovember 5, 2021

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JNS: Exit poll finds decline in Democrat support by Jewish voters in Virginia

Originally published in Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). An exit poll conducted by the American Jewish…

acNovember 3, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: Flash Exit Poll of VA Jewish Voters

(1) Virginia's Jewish voters placed little weight on Trump in this election; (2) Republican Jews prioritized Israeli peace and security over…

acNovember 3, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Condemns Sunrise Movement’s Rationalization of Antisemitism

The American Jewish Congress condemns today’s statement made by the national Sunrise Movement. While the statement acknowledges…

acOctober 21, 2021

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JEWISH INSIDER: Sunrise Movement’s DC chapter boycotts event due to ‘participation of Zionist organizations’

Published originally in Jewish Insider. For progressive advocacy groups, this was supposed to be a…

acOctober 21, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Condemns Sunrise Movement’s Antisemitic Call at Freedom to Vote Rally

The American Jewish Congress strongly condemns the decision of the Sunrise Movement’s DC Chapter to…

acOctober 20, 2021

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WASHINGTON POST: The cowardice of Senate Republicans blocking a qualified Muslim’s confirmation

Published originally in the Washington Post by the Editorial Board. Dilawar Syed, President Biden’s nominee…

acOctober 20, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Welcomes Georgia’s Cobb County Antisemitism Resolution

The American Jewish Congress is encouraged by the decision of the Board of Education of…

acOctober 19, 2021

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WASHINGTON POST: How Germany’s far-right gained, even as it lost

By Ishaan Tharoor, originally published in Washington Post. On the face of it, Germany’s main…

acOctober 19, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Deeply Saddened by Secretary Colin Powell’s Passing

The American Jewish Congress is deeply saddened by the passing of Secretary Colin Powell. Throughout…

acOctober 18, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Condemns Rising Antisemitism in Germany

In response to the troubling news that the German-Jewish singer Gil Ofarim was discriminated at the Westin Hotel in…

acOctober 7, 2021

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JEWISH STANDARD: Menendez urges focus on Iran

Published originally in Jewish Standard. ‘I don’t believe the only option is a military one,’…

acOctober 7, 2021