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Joel Rubin appointed as Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress

American Jewish Congress President Jack Rosen is excited to announce that the organization has hired…

acOctober 13, 2020

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American Jewish Congress statement on Borough Park assault

The assault of Jewish Insider journalist Jacob Kornbluh in Borough Park, Brooklyn yesterday was an affront not…

acOctober 9, 2020

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We must not cancel Yitzhak Rabin

Statement in response to reports that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has withdrawn from an event commemorating the assassination…

acSeptember 26, 2020

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American Jewish Congress Mourns Legal Luminary Ruth Bader Ginsburg

With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the…

acSeptember 21, 2020

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American Jewish Congress salutes House resolution supporting Abraham Accords

The American Jewish Congress salutes the introduction of the House bipartisan resolution supporting the status-quo…

acSeptember 18, 2020

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HAARETZ: U.S. Jewish Groups Divided on Israel’s Trump-brokered Pacts With UAE, Bahrain

Originally published in Haaretz. American Jewish groups are split on what the signing of the…

acSeptember 16, 2020

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American Jewish Congress celebrates the signing of the Abraham Accords

Today, in a historic event on the White House South Lawn, Israel will sign peace…

acSeptember 15, 2020

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JNS: Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcome Israel-Bahrain normalization agreement

Originally published in JNS. Jewish and pro-Israel groups instantly applauded Israel and Bahrain for agreeing on Friday…

acSeptember 13, 2020

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American Jewish Congress hails the Abraham Accord

The American Jewish Congress celebrates the announcement of the Abraham Accord, a historic agreement brokered…

acAugust 13, 2020

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American Jewish Congress praises Lithuania for banning Hezbollah

The American Jewish Congress applauds the government of Lithuania for taking action against the Iranian-backed…

acAugust 13, 2020

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American Jewish Congress applauds Joe Biden’s historic selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as vice presidential running mate

As an organization dedicated for more than a century to equality and social justice for…

acAugust 12, 2020

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JNS: American Jewish groups react to Elliott Abrams as new special representative to Iran

Originally published in JNS. American Jewish and pro-Israel groups reacted to the news on Thursday…

acAugust 7, 2020

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JACK ROSEN: Progressives lost the battle for the Democratic Party’s soul

Originally published in The Hill. The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) flat-out rejection of anti-Israel language in the…

acAugust 3, 2020

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JEWISH NEWS: Holocaust face-masks condemned as a ‘disgrace’

Originally published in Jewish News. Sick anti-virus masks featuring Holocaust imagery have been condemned as…

acJuly 29, 2020

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American Jewish Congress condemns Rep. Ilhan Omar for invoking antisemitic tropes

The American Jewish Congress condemns Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5) for invoking antisemitic tropes in her…

acJuly 25, 2020

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American Jewish Congress congratulates Spain for adopting IHRA definition

The American Jewish Congress congratulates the Spanish government for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance…

acJuly 23, 2020

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American Jewish Congress mourns the loss of Representative John Lewis

The American Jewish Congress mourns the loss of Representative John Lewis, an icon of the…

acJuly 18, 2020

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American Jewish Congress welcomes the firm pro-Israel position of the 2020 Democratic platform

The American Jewish Congress welcomes the firm pro-Israel position of the 2020 Democratic platform.   The…

acJuly 16, 2020

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American Jewish Congress praises adoption of anti-BDS bill in Missouri

The American Jewish Congress praises the leadership of Missouri Governor Mike Parson for signing the…

acJuly 14, 2020

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JNS: Senate amendment would prohibit US funding for West Bank sovereignty application

Originally published in JNS. A Senate amendment has been introduced that would prohibit U.S. funding…

acJuly 8, 2020