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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 538

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David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, speaks at the AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem, June 23, 2018. (Courtesy American Jewish Committee/ via JTA)
October 8, 2022, 4:26 am
How an accidental activist became the ‘foreign minister of the Jewish people’
A covert note in 1974 Moscow led to David Harris secretly helping refuseniks, and set him on a path to 32 years as AJC’s CEO and quietly setting the stage for the Abraham Accords
By Gary Rosenblatt
A video produced by the American Jewish Committee that aims to dispel anti-Semitic myths related to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. (screenshot: YouTube)
February 8, 2021, 8:48 pm
New Arabic-language video seeks to dispel anti-Semitic myths
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, long a rallying cry for Jew-haters, has taken root in the Arab world. A new campaign aims to change that
By ToI Staff
Silhouettes are seen in front of the logo of US social media Facebook in Brussels, February 14, 2020. (Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
October 12, 2020, 6:03 pm
Facebook bans posts that deny or distort the Holocaust
Reversing past position, Mark Zuckerberg says his opinion and the social media giant’s policies have ‘evolved’ after an increase in anti-Semitic violence in the US
By AP and ToI Staff
Logo for the new AJC Arabic-language video series, 'An al-Yahud,' or 'About the Jews.' (courtesy)
January 30, 2020, 4:42 pm
Jewish nonprofit AJC puts ‘significant investment’ in new Arabic media platforms
Joining StandWithUs, American Jewish Committee launches social media and series of explainer videos on Thursday in new outreach efforts to increase ties with the Muslim world
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
A delegation of Muslim religious leaders at the gate leading to the former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz, together with a Jewish group in what organizers called “the most senior Islamic leadership delegation" to visit the former Nazi death camp, in Oswiecim, Poland, January 23, 2020. (American Jewish Committee via AP)
January 23, 2020, 10:19 pm
25 Muslim faith leaders make ‘groundbreaking’ visit to Auschwitz
‘To be here… is both a sacred duty and a profound honor,’ Saudi head of Muslim World League says during tour of Nazi death camp with the American Jewish Committee
By Vanessa Gera
People of the Pod logo (courtesy)
September 6, 2019, 2:49 pm
LISTEN: Heads of ToI and AJC launch partnership podcast
Episode #2: AJC CEO David Harris and ToI Founding Editor David Horovitz discuss the future of the Jewish people and the Israel-Diaspora relationship; Also, judo: Good for the Jews?
By ToI Staff
The Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz (left) and David Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee. (courtesy)
September 6, 2019, 2:49 pm
Behind the scenes at podcast ‘People of the Pod,’ a partnership of ToI and AJC
Heads of Jewish institution, news organization discuss why they’ve teamed up, and what’s in it for the Jewish people
By ToI Staff
Signing the agreement on Jan. 24 between the American Jewish Committee and the US Conference of Mayors for AJC to host annual trips to Israel for US mayors (L to R): AJC CEO David Harris, Conference of Mayors CEO Tom Cochran, and Conference of Mayors International Committee Chair Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton. (US Conference of Mayors/ via Dayton Jewish Observer)
February 16, 2019, 3:42 pm
Mayors of US cities now have the option of joining an annual trip to Israel
The AJC has partnered with the US Conference of Mayors to host a yearly organized tour of the Holy Land focusing on hi-tech, education, culture and the Mideast conflict
By Marshall Weiss
A member of the Jewish community looks at broken tombstones after a ceremony at the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union, eastern France, on February 17, 2015, following the desecration of around 300 tombs. (AFP/Patrick Hertzog)
December 10, 2018, 3:43 pm
Jewish groups say EU anti-Semitism poll is ‘final warning,’ urge Europe to act
Umbrella organizations say European leadership needs to take urgent steps after massive survey finds 90% of European Jews sense increasing levels of hatred toward them
By ToI Staff
John McCain (with Joe Lieberman) visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City March 19, 2008. (Nati Shohat /FLASH90)
August 26, 2018, 10:35 am
Israelis across political spectrum salute McCain as man of values, true friend
Lawmakers honor late Republican senator for his deep integrity, patriotism, longstanding commitment to the security of the Jewish state
By Raoul Wootliff and Agencies
John McCain (R-AZ) addresses the media at the end of his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, March 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Marco Longari/POOL)
August 26, 2018, 6:41 am
John McCain remembered as defender of Israel, principled hero
Jewish groups and Israeli politicians honor late senator for his commitment to the security of the Jewish state, as well as his ability to rise above politics
By ToI Staff and JTA
Sheldon Adelson attends the final remarks of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem before Trump's departure, on May 23, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 30, 2017, 12:33 am
Jewish Democrats allowed to countersue Adelson over libel claims
Courts dismiss casino magnate’s lawsuit after National Jewish Democratic Council accused him of allowing prostitution at his casino
By JTA
In this Dec. 18, 2013, file photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks at a news conference at the Sheriff's headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
August 26, 2017, 5:34 pm
AJC slams ‘shameful’ Trump pardon for ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio
Widespread condemnation as US president gives clemency to a man who became a symbol of racial profiling
By ToI Staff and AFP
From left: Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman and Nathan Englander. (Photo of Chabon courtesy; Waldman by Reenie Raschke; Englander by Juliana Sohn)
August 18, 2017, 3:51 am
Jewish authors join chorus of condemnation against Trump’s ‘moral equivalency’
Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman and Nathan Englander warn Jews as president fails to address alt-right’s ramped-up anti-Semitic rhetoric
By Yaakov Schwartz
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks to a reporter about a comparison he made between Syria's President Bashar Assad and Adolf Hitler during an earlier press briefing at the White House April 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. (AFP Photo/Brendan Smialowski)
April 14, 2017, 1:00 am
ADL offers to host Holocaust educational session for White House staff
In letter to Spicer, Jewish group says a few hours of learning WWII history will help prevent future mistakes by members of administration
By Eric Cortellessa and ToI Staff
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