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Dear AJC Friend, Shabbat Shalom. Welcome to the latest edition of AJC Dispatch [link removed], bringing you everything you need to know about Israel and the Jewish world from the past week.
If you like what you see, forward it to your friends! They can sign up at AJC.org/Dispatch [link removed]. 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) [link removed]. The bipartisan bill helps ensure Hamas, the Iran-backed terrorist group that has intensified the plight of Gazans [link removed], 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 [link removed] and a way to broadcast our solidarity with the Jewish state. [link removed]
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.
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Israel Under Attack: What You Need to Know
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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.
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Top Stories
Israel and Gaza: Moral Clarity, Moral Fog
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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
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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.”
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An Open Letter to Trevor Noah
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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
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Why Are They Fighting in the Middle East? Because Hamas Is Dedicated to Killing Jews
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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 [link removed]
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
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Gaza Media Rules
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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 [link removed]
4 Myths and Facts about Violence in Jerusalem
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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
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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 [link removed] on the evolving crisis. (Watch on AJC.org
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What Hamas Is Hiding
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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 [link removed]
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)
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What you may have missed this week!
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May 14 at Noon ET: Enduring Friendship: President Truman’s Israel Legacy [link removed]
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
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Tidings
The American Jew According to Pew
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Jerusalem of Glue
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