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For years, American Jewish Committee (AJC) has called for an open
discourse about Holocaust crimes committed by Nazis and their
collaborators to preserve history's enduring lessons and
safeguard the future of the Jewish people. That mission continues
after a Polish judge this week rebuked two Holocaust historians for
naming a former Polish mayor as complicit in the murder of Jews more
than seven decades ago.
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AJC Video
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WATCH: AJC's Arabic-language video series,
'An al-Yahud ("About the Jews"), has been viewed by
tens of millions of Arabic-speakers around the world. The fifth
installment focuses on the The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a
century-old antisemitic forgery that has taken root in the Arab world.
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Top Stories
'If Only Israel' Syndrome
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The Times of Israel | 4-minute read
In this column for The Times of Israel, AJC CEO
David Harris challenges the misguided notion that "if only
Israel" would do X, Y and Z, peace with the Palestinians would
be within reach. "Israel doesn't need still more lectures on the
importance of peace," Harris writes. "Rather, it needs
genuine partners, starting in Ramallah." READ MORE
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What Everyone Needs to Know About Poland's
Punishment of Holocaust Historians
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AJC Global Voice | 3-minute read
A Polish judge has ordered two Holocaust historians
to apologize for a lack of accuracy in using survivor and witness
testimonies alleging that a former Polish mayor was complicit in the
murder of several dozen Jews more than seven decades ago. The case
against the historians was yet another chapter in the story about
stifling the discussion about Poles' participation in Holocaust
crimes. READ MORE
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AJC: Conditions of Abraham Accords Must Be Honored
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Newsweek | 4-minute read
It is in America's best interest to secure and
stabilize the Middle East and North Africa, which is why, AJC Chief
Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson writes for
Newsweek, the Biden Administration should endorse the bargains behind
the Abraham Accords. READ MORE
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More News
ICC Says It Can Investigate Israel's Alleged
War Crimes in Palestinian Territories
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Axios | 4-minute read
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled
that it has jurisdiction over issues in the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict. The pre-trial decision, opposed by the U.S., Canada, Israel,
Germany, and others, clears the way for the ICC prosecutor to
investigate alleged war crimes in the West Bank, Gaza, and East
Jerusalem. READ MORE
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AJC responds: "AJC deeply regrets the
decision of the International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial
Chamber, adopted by two in favor to one against, that the
Court's territorial jurisdiction extends to Gaza, the West Bank,
and East Jerusalem. We welcome the State Department's expression
of 'serious concerns' about the Court's attempted
over-reach." (View on
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AJC Global Voice)
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Biden Seeks to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council
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The Washington Post | 3-minute read
President Biden has instructed the U.S. State Department to return to
the United Nations Human Rights Council as an observer, reversing a
decision by the Trump administration three years ago to withdraw over
the council's unfair treatment of Israel. U.S. Secretary of
State Antony Blinken said the withdrawal did nothing to fix the
council's flaws, "including its disproportionate focus on
Israel." READ MORE
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AJC responds: "We seek a UNHRC that condemns the world's worst
violators and ends historic bias against Israel, starting by removing
agenda item 7 - tall orders demanding principled, tough
diplomacy." (View on Twitter)
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UC Irvine Students Adopt BDS Legislation
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The Jerusalem Post | 3-minute read
Claiming that their actions were "in no way related to
Judaism," the student government at the University of
California, Irvine called on the university to divest from companies
that work with Israel. Jewish groups slammed the bill that branded
Israel an "apartheid state." READ MORE
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AJC responds: "You can't just SAY that the antisemitic thing
that you're doing isn't antisemitic. That isn't how this works...
An appalling display of ignorance, UC Irvine." (View on Twitter)
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AJC analysis: AJC's 2020 report on the State of Antisemitism in
America found that 80% of American Jews view the BDS movement as
antisemitic or having antisemitic supporters. (View on
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AJC Global Voice)
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What you may have missed this week!
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Advocacy Anywhere is AJC's online platform
bringing you top-quality content during the pandemic. View the
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Advocacy Anywhere page for information on past and future programs:
* Despite a devastating third wave of COVID-19, Israel continues
to lead the world in vaccinations and is poised to inoculate
every single resident over age 16 by the end of March. Dr. Asher
Salmon, Head of International Relations for the Israeli Ministry
of Health, discusses how this happened and what the rest of the
world learn from Israel's speedy rollout. Watch
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* Lord John Mann, the United Kingdom Government's
Independent Adviser on Antisemitism and a leading proponent of
the IHRA working definition, and Rola Brentlin, Head of Special
Projects for Chelsea Football Club, discuss the English Premier
League's adoption of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
and its significance. Watch
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People of the Pod
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AJC's weekly podcast analyzing global affairs
through a Jewish lens
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The Real Danger of QAnon; Telling the Jewish Story
in Arabic
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This week, we're in conversation with Joel
Finkelstein, cofounder and director of the Network Contagion Research
Institute, a nonpartisan, multidisciplinary research group of experts
who study online disinformation, and Pamela Paresky, a senior scholar
at the Institute who focuses on the psychology of thriving in a
liberal democracy. Both have been sounding the alarm about the dangers
of the antisemitic conspiracy theory movement QAnon and they join us
to discuss what we can expect next from the movement and how we can
take steps to stop it. Then we hear from AJC Managing Director of
Global Communications Avi Mayer on storytelling and AJC's Arabic
video series, Manya Brachear Pashman on President Biden and Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Seffi Kogen on the second impeachment
trial of former President Donald Trump. LISTEN NOW
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