We commend The U.S. Department of the Treasury for continuing to impose economic sanctions on Iran, this time targeting a charity and patronage network controlled by Supreme Leader Khamenei, among others. The Iranian regime must stop its human rights abuses while enriching itself. Read more » »

We applaud U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for recognizing the BDS movement, whose goal is eliminating the Jewish state, as anti-Semitic, and vowing to cut funding from pro-BDS groups. U.S. Read more » »

We congratulate and commend Israel 🇮🇱 on the passage once more, in the United Nations General Assembly’s Second Committee, of its draft resolution on sustainable entrepreneurship – supporting the body’s “Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.” Israel has much expertise to offer the international community. Read more » »

Congratulations to 19-year-old Israeli basketball phenom Deni Avdija, who was drafted by the Washington Wizards with the 9th pick in the NBA Draft. This makes him the first player born in Israel 🇮🇱 ever to be drafted in the top 10. Read more » »

WATCH: As part of our 2020 Leadership Forum, The New York Times political reporter Lisa Lerer and National Journal columnist Josh Kraushaar joined our Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Fusfield to analyze the 2020 U.S. elections, the Jewish vote and how the Biden win might impact issues like Israel, Iran and anti-Semitism. Read more » »

We are dismayed at the re-admittance of Corbyn to The Labour Party just weeks after disputing the legally-binding Equality and Human Rights Commission report declaring Labour to have acted unlawfully on anti-Semitism. We call for an investigation into the process by which his re-admittance was conducted so swiftly. Read more » »

We are deeply disappointed that spiritual leaders of a Boston-area synagogue have resorted to the debasement of the #Holocaust by using Nazi comparisons to President Trump. Using Nazi wording and imagery dilutes the unique, absolute evil that was the Nazi regime. Read more » »

WATCH: In our first 2020 Leadership Forum panel, Ellie Cohanim, U.S. Department of State deputy special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, and Katharina Von Schnurbein, European Commission coordinator on combating anti-Semitism, spoke with Read more » »

The FBI’s annual hate crimes report highlights a disturbing reality for American Jews: in 2019, Jews were the target of over 60 percent of religious-based hate crimes. More urgent and effective measures must be enacted to counter this frightening trend. 👉 https: //ucr.fbi. Read more » »

Despite being unable to connect with friends in person, our just-concluded annual Leadership Forum offered in-depth conversations with important guests on topics like global anti-Semitism, the impact of the U.S. elections on the Jewish community and changes in the Middle East peace landscape. Read more » »