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, as rockets from Gaza rained down on Israeli schools, hospitals, and homes, American Jewish Committee (AJC) urged Congress to pass the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R. 261). The bipartisan bill helps ensure Hamas, the Iran-backed terrorist group that has intensified the plight of Gazans, cannot access funds or materials for terrorist activities. In addition to the actions described throughout this week’s Dispatch, AJC also offered a prayer for the safety of Israelis and a way to broadcast our solidarity with the Jewish state.

Send a Message of Love and Support to Israel

SHARE THE LOVE: For nearly a week, Israelis have spent their days and nights running to shelters as rockets rain down from Hamas-controlled Gaza. Send a message of love, support, and solidarity with the people of Israel.

People of the Pod

AJC’s weekly podcast analyzing global affairs through a Jewish lens

Israel Under Attack: What You Need to Know

In this week’s episode, we bring you highlights from AJC’s live Advocacy Anywhere online event with AJC Jerusalem Director Avital Leibovich and i24news Senior Correspondent Owen Alterman as they discuss the threat of further violence in Jerusalem and throughout the country. Hear their front-line report on the evolving crisis and AJC CEO David Harris’ inspiring closing message. Then, AJC Director of Contemporary Jewish Life Laura Shaw Frank joins us to explain what we need to know about the Pew Research Center’s just-released Jewish Americans in 2020 report. LISTEN NOW

The Times of Israel | 5-minute read

In this forceful column for The Times of Israel, AJC CEO David Harris issues a powerful call for moral clarity. “Hamas celebrates death, something too few outside observers can truly understand,” he writes. “Israel celebrates life... And it is determined to defend life — as it should, as it must.” READ MORE

Voices on the ground: “The anecdotes of Israelis amidst a barrage of terror from Hamas is heartbreaking. Learn more about the situation in Israel from people on the ground.” (Watch on Twitter)

An Open Letter to Trevor Noah

The Times of Israel | 5-minute read

In this open letter, AJC CEO David Harris chides comedian Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, for delivering a 10-minute monologue about the conflict between Israel and Hamas that omitted key details. READ MORE

Why Are They Fighting in the Middle East? Because Hamas Is Dedicated to Killing Jews

Newsweek | 5-minute read

Some have attempted to apply logic to the onslaught of rockets fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip. But in this Newsweek column, Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications, explains that this is about Hamas and its dedication, in word and deed, to destroying the Jewish state and murdering Jews. READ MORE

In the words of Hamas: The terrorist group governing Gaza has vowed that it will not leave a single Jew alive. Hear Hamas leaders say it in their own words! (Watch on Twitter)

More News

Gaza Media Rules

New Europe | 5-minute read

In this satirical column for New Europe, Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of the AJC Transatlantic Institute, offers a 10-point reporter’s guide for gullible journalists who are covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and want to demonstrate that they don’t know what they’re talking about. READ MORE

4 Myths and Facts about Violence in Jerusalem

AJC Global Voice | 3-minute read

AJC corrects four myths circulating on social media that distort the reasons behind the violence in Israel that has escalated to the brink of war. READ MORE

On the frontlines: As hundreds of rockets from Gaza rained down on Israel, AJC Jerusalem Director Avital Leibovich and i24news Senior Correspondent Owen Alterman delivered a front-line report on the evolving crisis. (Watch on AJC.org)

What Hamas Is Hiding

AJC Global Voice | 4-minute read

Hamas, the Gaza-based Iran-backed terrorist group, has attacked Israel with rocket fire thousands of times since Monday. Here’s a look behind the four facades that disguise the singular, destructive, antisemitic mission of Hamas. READ MORE

Take action: Millions of innocent Israelis are currently under attack by Hamas. Encourage your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R. 261), a bipartisan bill that helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. (Take action at AJC.org)

What you may have missed this week!

Advocacy Anywhere is AJC’s online platform bringing you top-quality content during the pandemic. View the Advocacy Anywhere page for information on past and future programs:

Friday, May 14 at Noon ET: Enduring Friendship: President Truman’s Israel Legacy
Dr. Kurt Graham, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, treats viewers to an exclusive tour of the museum’s newly-renovated exhibit on the founding of the State of Israel. Watch

Tidings

The American Jew According to Pew (The Forward)
Jerusalem of Glue (Tablet Magazine)

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