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AJC Transatlantic Institute Calls for Strict Oversight of €1.6 Billion EU Aid to Palestinian Authority
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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...
Counterpoint: Would Israel Accept NATO Forces in a Future Palestinian State?
Tommy Steiner, a Senior Research Fellow at IDC Herzliya, joined Joshua Goodman (Host), Daniel Schwammenthal (Director, AJC Transatlantic Institute) and Roland Freudenstein (Deputy Director, Centre for European Studies) to discuss the question of whether Israel would accept a...
Counterpoint: Middle East News Round-Up
On this week's Middle East News Round-Up, Daniel Schwammenthal (Director, AJC Transatlantic Institute) and Roland Freudenstein (Deputy Director, Centre for European Studies) join Joshua Goodman to discuss whether Bashar al-Assad will meet the deadline for relinquishing his...
Counterpoint: Talking Turkey
On 29 January 2014, Counterpoint Host Joshua Goodman was joined in studio by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, Communication Director and Co-Founder of the Young Friends of Turkey, to discuss Turkey's EU membership talks and it's foreign relations strategy.
Defining Anti-Semitism in Europe
By Rabbi Andrew Baker
AJC's Director of International Jewish Affairs
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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...
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,...
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...
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...
Counterpoint: The Iran Deal from Israel's Perspective
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the nuclear deal with Iran by calling it a "historic mistake," a criticism echoed by many in his cabinet. But was this a wise reaction? Joshua Goodman, Daniel Schwammenthal (Director, AJC Transatlantic Institute) and Jan...