Sweden has announced it will stop funding the embattled UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, while doubling its aid to Gaza through alternative channels. This makes Sweden the first country…
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July 19, 2024, New York, NY – Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released an advisory opinion concluding that Israel’s presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is…
Published originally in Haaretz. American and Israeli officials, Jewish organizations and pro-Israel groups mourned the loss of Madeleine Albright, praising the late secretary of state as a champion of democracy…
Published originally in Newsday and Times of Israel. [New York, NY – January 20th, 2022] The resolution of an 11-hour armed hostage situation at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in…
By Jack Rosen, President of the American Jewish Congress Originally published in Times of Israel. After the close relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, many expected the US-Israel…
India has been a stalwart ally and friend of the United States and Israel. As India is being ravaged by COVID-19, we are pleased to join the Conference of Presidents…
The American Jewish Congress condemns in the strongest possible terms the rocket attacks being conducted against Israeli civilians from the Gaza Strip by the terrorist organizations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic…
The American Jewish Congress congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris for their excellent choice of Tony Blinken to be the country’s next Secretary of State. We have…
Originally published in Haaretz. American Jewish groups are split on what the signing of the “Abraham Accords” between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Tuesday will mean for…
Originally published in Jerusalem Post. The Republic of Kosovo has officially designated both Hezbollah’s military and political wings as a terrorist group, Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Minister Meliza Haradinaj announced on Twitter…
