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AJC Disappointed that European Parliament didn't endorse “Two States for Two Peoples”
Strasbourg - 10 September 2015 - The AJC Transatlantic Institute is disappointed that the European Parliament did not endorse the principle of “two states for two peoples” in today’s passage of a resolution on the EU’s Role in the Middle East Peace Process. An amendment...
AJC Transatlantic Institute Appalled by Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack by EU Official
3 September 2015 - Brussels - The AJC Transatlantic Institute is appalled by what appears to be a brutal anti-Semitic assault by a European Union official against another EU official in Brussels on July 16.
According to media reports, Belgian...
AJC on the Iran Nuclear Deal
August 5, 2015 – New York -- AJC Executive Director David Harris issued the following statement today on the P5+1 deal with Iran:
When the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was announced in Vienna on July 14, AJC issued a press release...
AJC Urges Thorough Congressional Scrutiny of Iran Deal
July 14, 2015 - New York - The announcement today of a deal between the P5+1, led by the United States, and Iran on its nuclear program culminates intense and difficult negotiations spanning several years.
"President Barack Obama was determined,...
AJC Transatlantic Institute Welcomes European Parliament Hearing on Anti-Semitism
29 June 2015 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomes that the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee today held a hearing on rising anti-Semitism in Europe.
AJC Transatlantic Institute Welcomes Contributions at anti-Semitism Debate, Deplores Late Scheduling
12 March 2015 – Strasbourg – The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomes the many positive contributions in yesterday’s European Parliament debate on the rise of anti-Semitism. Specifically noteworthy were the calls by MEPs for a special EU envoy to deal with this resurgent...
AJC Dismayed at European Parliament Vote Backing Anti-Israel Policies at the UN Human Rights Council
12 March 2015 – Strasbourg – The AJC Transatlantic Institute is dismayed at a European Parliament resolution that calls on EU member states to back discriminatory policies against Israel at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).
In its...
AJC Congratulates Syriza Leader on Greek Elections Victory
“We are dedicated friends of Greece,” said Harris, who also expressed admiration for outgoing Prime Minister Samaras, with whom AJC met frequently in Athens, Brussels, and New York during his three years as prime minister.
AJC: Multiple Terror Attacks Wake-Up Call to Radical Islam Threat to France
January 9, 2015 – Paris – AJC Paris called for stepped up efforts to combat Islamist terrorism in France as violent attacks in Paris over the past two days expanded to a kosher supermarket.
“What happened over the past 48 hours was a shock to the...
AJC Appalled by Deadly Terror Attack on French Newspaper
January 7, 2015 -- Paris -- AJC is appalled by the terrorist attack on the office of a French newspaper. At least 12 are dead, and several of the wounded are in critical condition, after hooded gunmen shouting “Allahu Akbar” and “Avenge the prophet,” stormed the office of...