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18/06/2021

AJC Urges EU to End Incitement in Palestinian Textbooks

18 June 2021 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute calls on the European Commission to take action to bring about an immediate end to incitement in Palestinian Authority-issued textbooks and, if necessary, withhold some funds to Ramallah to bring about the necessary changes in the...

08/06/2021

AJC Urges EU Response to New Evidence of Incitement in Palestinian Textbooks

8 June 2021 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute called on the European Union to take immediate action to end incitement in Palestinian Authority-issued textbooks after an EU-funded study, according to an ...

02/06/2021

AJC, Alongside Partners, Issues Recommendations to EU on Fighting Antisemitism

2 June 2021, Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute alongside other major international Jewish organizations published a set of recommendations to combat antisemitism and foster Jewish life in Europe....

05/05/2021

AJC Welcomes MEP Letter to EU Commission to End Incitement in Palestinian Textbooks

5 May 2021 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomed a letter by 17 Members of the European Parliament to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urging the Commission to help end the widespread incitement and glorification of martyrdom in textbooks issued by the Palestinian...

25/02/2021

Launch of AJC-Inspired “Community of Conscience” Coalition

Twelve prominent Polish community leaders launched the AJC-inspired “Community of Conscience – A Coalition of Mutual Respect,” an interfaith group that aims to fight discrimination against religious, ethnic, and cultural minorities. At the virtual launch ceremony, AJC Central Europe Acting Director Sebastian Rejak, who last year initiated the process to establish the group, said: “Truth and righteousness are like a symphony: many voices, many experiences together form a new whole – a harmony that we hope will transform people’s minds and hearts.”

 

08/01/2021

AJC Welcomes EC Handbook for Antisemitism Working Definition

Paris -- January 08, 2021 - AJC Europe welcomes the European Commission’s publication of the Handbook for the Practical Use of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. This new publication offers clear guidance and examples of how the definition is already being used throughout Europe by ...

17/12/2020

AJC Condemns EU Court Ruling on Religious Slaughter

Brussels, 17 December 2020 -  The AJC Transatlantic Institute condemned today’s decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to effectively ban ritual and kosher slaughter. 

“We are shocked by the EU Court of Justice decision, which is nothing less than a frontal...

03/12/2020

Press Release: AJC Welcomes EU Council Declaration on Fighting Antisemitism

Brussels, 3 December 2020 – The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomes the European Union’s decision to extend the fight against antisemitism across all of the EU’s policy areas. The bloc renews its 2018 call on all member states to adopt and implement the Working Definition of Antisemitism of...

18/06/2020

AJC Welcomes Passage of EU-Israel Aviation Agreement

Brussels – 18 June 2020 – The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomes the European Parliament’s passage of the EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement with 437 yes votes, 147 abstentions, and 102 no votes....

14/05/2020

AJC Welcomes EU Parliament Condemnation of Palestinian Incitement in Textbooks

Brussels, 14 May 2020 – The AJC Transatlantic Institute applauded the European Parliament for condemning the Palestinian Authority’s failure to act against incitement in text books, insisting that educators receiving EU-funds abide by UNESCO standards against hate, and calling on the EU’s...