Analysis
Counterpoint: Are Jews Safe in Europe?
Joshua Goodman and Daniel Schwammenthal are joined by Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC's Director of International Affairs and the OSCE's Personal Representative on Combating Anti-Semitism, to discuss the recent EU survey on Jewish perceptions of anti-Semitism in Europe.
AJC Transatlantic Institute Gala Celebrates a Decade of Engagement of Advancing U.S.-Europe Partnership
February 20, 2014 – Brussels – AJC’s Transatlantic Institute (TAI) celebrated its tenth anniversary with a gala dinner in Brussels. The evening was a celebration of the vital importance of the relationship between Europe and the U.S. "We are here tonight to celebrate our...
Defining Anti-Semitism in Europe
By Rabbi Andrew Baker
AJC's Director of International Jewish Affairs
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AJC Urges EU Agency for Fundamental Rights to Restore Anti-Semitism Definition
December 6, 2013 – New York – AJC is urging the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to restore to its website the “working definition” of anti-Semitism.
“The working definition was a landmark achievement, its usefulness remains undiminished,...
The New Face of European Anti-Semitism
By Daniel Schwammenthal
The Wall Street Journal Europe
13 November 2013
This past...
TAI Extremely Concerned Over Findings of EU Report on Anti-Semitism
8 November 2013 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute expressed its great concern over the findings of an EU report on rising anti-Semitism within its borders and echoed the call for greater pan-European coordination in combating this hatred....
AJC Praises Arrests of Golden Dawn Leaders
September 28, 2013 -- New York -- AJC praised the Greek government for taking bold action against the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party.
“The very essence of democracy in Greece is at stake,” said AJC Executive Director David Harris. “The message is...
AJC: Golden Dawn Endangers Greece
September 25, 2013 – New York – Golden Dawn, the Greek neo-Nazi political party, has threatened Greece’s Jewish community in an online article that AJC views as another alarming indication of the dangers the party poses to Greek society.
“Golden...
French Interior Minister Valls Meets AJC Leaders in New York
June 29, 2013—New York—An AJC leadership delegation met privately for over an hour with French Interior Minister Manuel Valls in New York on Friday. Minister Valls was in the United States for a series of meetings with security officials, including Secretary of Homeland...
Turkish Prime Minister, Media Dangerously Allege Jewish Conspiracy in Istanbul Protests
June 17, 2013 – New York – AJC is deeply dismayed by the comments of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and others in Turkey suggesting that Jews are behind the protests in Istanbul’s Taksim Square.
“Incendiary words have consequences,” said AJC...
New European Anti-Semitism Report Should Serve As Wake-Up Call
April 8, 2013 – New York – AJC called a new study of anti-Semitism in Europe, showing a 30 percent spike in incidents, a wake-up call that should lead governments and civic organizations to step up efforts to address this growing danger.
“The Tel...