AJC Dispatch
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Dear AJC Friend, Shabbat Shalom. Welcome to the latest edition of AJC
Dispatch, bringing you everything you need to know about Israel and
the Jewish world from the past week.
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This week, a once reputable human rights group issued a
sham report filled with fiction about Israel, the U.S. government
recognized that the precise word for the systematic murder of
Armenians is genocide, and American Jewish Committee (AJC) unveiled an
updated guide of antisemitic words. Today, we pray for the recovery of
those injured and mourn for the families who lost loved ones at the
Mt. Meron Lag B'Omer celebration in Israel.
AJC Video
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LEARN MORE: We must understand antisemitism to
defeat it. Check out AJC's new interactive Translate Hate glossary.
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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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What You Should Know About the Iran Nuclear Talks
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Earlier this month, six world powers reopened
negotiations with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), from which the United States
withdrew in 2018. Washington Institute Director of Research Patrick
Clawson, a longtime friend of AJC, joins us to discuss the
implications of those talks and the threat posed by Iran.
LISTEN NOW
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Top Stories
Five Things You Should Know About the Human Rights Watch Report on
Israel
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AJC Global Voice | 3-minute read
Human Rights Watch released a report this week
filled with falsehoods about Israel. AJC explains why people should be
skeptical of HRW and the report's author. READ MORE
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Why the Armenian Genocide Matters Today
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The Times of Israel | 5-minute read
AJC CEO David Harris explains in The Times of Israel
why the U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide matters.
"Victims of genocide must stand up for one another, educate each
generation about man's capacity for inhumanity and bestiality,
and serve as monitors and early warning systems for other possible
crimes against humanity." READ MORE
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AJC reflection: On this week's People of
the Pod, Director of AJC Project Interchange Nisha Abkarian reflects
on the pain that was inflicted on her patriotic immigrant family when
the U.S. refused to acknowledge the genocide that ended the lives of
her Armenian ancestors. (Listen to People of the Pod)
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Translate the Hate: The Rise of Six Antisemitic
Terms in 2020
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AJC Global Voice | 3-minute read
The pandemic didn't stop Jew-hatred from
running rampant. At least a half dozen new antisemitic terms emerged
during the lockdown. READ MORE
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AJC extra: Antisemitism is on the rise, and
spotting it is the first step to stopping it. How good is your
knowledge of antisemitism? Take AJC's Translate Hate quiz and
find out.
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(Take the quiz)
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More News
'The Deepest Level of Evil:' Mayors Join
Fight Against Antisemitism
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The Washington Post | 4-minute read
Mayor Steve Vaus of Poway, California and Mayor Bill
Peduto of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, shared with AJC's People of
the Pod co-host Manya Brachear Pashman what they learned from
confronting Jew hatred firsthand. READ MORE
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AJC responds: Nearly 600 American city leaders
have signed the Mayors United Against Antisemitism statement, an
initiative of The U.S. Conference of Mayors and AJC.
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"Mayors must be committed to combating all forms of
hatred," write Louisville Mayor and USCM President Greg Fischer
and AJC's
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Melanie Maron Pell in this important Real Clear Policy piece. (Read on
AJC.org)
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Thousands Call for Justice in Sarah Halimi Case
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The Jerusalem Post | 3-minute read
Thousands of protesters in Tel Aviv, London, Rome,
and Paris joined scores more in Miami, Los Angeles, and New York to
decry a recent French Court ruling to absolve the 2017 murderer of
Sarah Halimi because he was high on cannabis during the crime.
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AJC responds: "Today, tens of thousands
gathered at 21 international protests to demand justice for Sarah
Halimi. AJC leaders proudly attended today's rallies in
solidarity with Sarah's family and French Jewry. We cannot stand
by as antisemites are excused from trial after committing
murder."
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AJC responds: Watch AJC CEO David Harris condemn
the appalling outcome of the Sarah Halimi trial and call for continued
attention on this horrendous injustice.
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What's happening 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:
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Thursday, May 6 at Noon ET: Where's
the Outrage?
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Join AJC CEO David Harris, one of the Jewish
world's leading experts on global trends, as he examines
the dangers of what he has called "the growing
normalization of antisemitism." Register
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AJC's Shabbat Table
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This week, in AJC's Shabbat Table, we
contemplate the meaning of counting the days of Omer, the seven weeks
between Passover and the holiday of Shavuot, focusing on being mindful
of our journey with all its uncertainties. We also remember the maiden
voyage of the SS Theodor Herzl, the largest passenger ship that ever
sailed under the Israeli flag.
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Tidings
* National Cathedral Honors Elie Wiesel (
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The Washington Post)
* Odes to Bubbe (
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Tablet Magazine)
* Norton Says Never Mind (
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The Forward)
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