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10/06/2014

AJC Hails Israel’s Joining EU Horizon 2020

June 9, 2014 – New York – AJC praised the signing of a landmark agreement enabling Israel to participate in the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.

“Forward-looking, ground-breaking cooperation between Israel and...

26/05/2014

AJC Transatlantic Institute Greatly Concerned By Extremists' Success in EU Elections

May 26, 2014 - Brussels - The AJC Transatlantic Institute expressed its great concern over the success of extremist parties in a number of member states in the European Parliament elections.

While the center-right European People's Party...

20/02/2014

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...

11/12/2013

AJC Concerned By Shortcomings of EU Oversight for PA Funding

11 December 2013 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute is concerned by the European Court of Auditors report calling for an "overhaul" of EU oversight for its Pegase Direct Financial Support Program to the Palestinian Authority (PA).

“The...

06/12/2013

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,...

04/12/2013

AJC Welcomes Dutch Parliament Call to End Financial Rewarding of Palestinian Terrorists

4 December 2013 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomed the passing of a motion in the Dutch Parliament calling on the government to pressure the Palestinian Authority (PA) to end its use of aid to reward terrorism.

“The Dutch...

02/12/2013

AJC Reacts to Events in Ukraine

December 2, 2013 – New York – In response to the dramatic events unfolding in Ukraine, AJC Executive Director David Harris issued the following statement: “AJC has had a long and close relationship with Ukraine. We are proud to have been among the very first NGOs to call for...

27/11/2013

AJC Welcomes Israel's Participation in the EU's Horizon 2020

27 November 2013 - Brussels - AJC welcomed the announcement that Israel will join the EU's Horizon 2020 program. Under the cooperative agreement Israel will contribute 500 million EUR and could receive upwards of 1.4 billion EUR in support of research and innovation projects...

08/11/2013

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....

14/10/2013

TAI Calls for Investigation into Corruption and Misuse of Palestinian Aid

14 October 2013 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute called on the European Union to make public a report said to document corruption and misuse of aid in the Palestinian territories, and launch a full investigation into the alleged financial abuse....