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AJC's Division on Mideast Counter Terrorism distributed Stephen Schwartz' The Weekly Standard article about Islam in American textbooks, specifically Texas. AJC Houston continues to advocate to the State Board of Education and legislators against th
radical change of text.
Mideast Briefing: Chanukah Reflections on Justice
President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a graceful speech for which he has already faced criticism from some on the left and right.
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Stopping Iran's Nuclear Program Top Foreign Policy Challenge
Among today's many foreign policy challenges, Iran's nuclear program may be the most daunting.
An Iran capable of producing - and delivering - nuclear weapons would have major global consequences.
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Coming up
Tuesday,
January 12
Delegation discussion with India's Consul General
Wednesday,
January 13
Delegation discussion with Germany's Consul General
Wednesday, January 27
UN Holocaust Victim Observance for the consular corps
with and at
Holocaust Museum Houston
AJC's Bridge America Project task force round tables discussions
Feb. 2, Feb. 16 and March 2
Wednesday,
March 24
AJC Houston Institute of Human Relations Award dinner
honoring
Don Woo
Board Meetings
Jan. 21 at 11:45 am; March 18 at 8:15 am and
Apr 22 at 11:45 am.
AJC NATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 28-30
GRAND HYATT
WASHINGTON, DC
Israel: Shaping the Future
Mon., May 17
Executive Committee
Jan. 7 and
March 4
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AJC Radio Message:
15 Years of Cooperation with German Armed Forces
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Williams presented Max Nathan Award
The Grand Salon of the Omni Houston was crowded Thursday night with an audience decked out in Colorado style attire for Max Nathan award honoree Joe Williams. Joe in his heartfelt comments told the attendees: "...there will never be a more meaningful evening in my life than what each of you gave me tonight." The Max Nathan award, named for the first president of AJC Houston, is given annually to an individual who exemplifies his community persona. Video tributes during the event included stories from co-chairs Mark Brookner, Joe Kaplan, Bobby Lapin, Fred Zeidman, boyhood friend Gary Swartz and the Williams' family.
AJC Disappointed at EU Ministers Statement on Mid-East
AJC expressed disappointment at the statement on the Israeli-Palestinian process issued by European Union Foreign Ministers, which called for Jerusalem to serve as both the capital of Israel and a future Palestinian state.
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AJC meets with Obama Administration in DC
AJC leaders met with senior U.S. foreign policy officials in Washington to discuss Iran's nuclear program, Middle East peace, and U.S.-Israel relations, among other issues.
German FM meets with AJC
An AJC delegation met with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle at his Berlin office today. Discussion focused on the Iranian nuclear program, prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace, and the role of the multinational UN force in Lebanon, to which Germany contributes.
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OUTREACH
AJC is actively engaged in the domestic and international scene as a GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY organization.
Randy Czarlinsky met with Jerusalem based MEDIA LINE editors who were in Houston this week.
Consular corps delegation chairs Allan Van Fleet and Helene Zadok have reached out to the Consulates of Indonesia, India and Germany for delegation meetings.
Tonight begins Chanukah, the festival of lights, which celebrates
the miraculous military victory of the small Jewish army (Maccabees) over the ruling Greek Syrians, who had banned the Jewish religion and desecrated the Temple; and the miracle of the small cruse of consecrated oil, which burned for eight days in the Temple's menorah instead of just one. HAPPY CHANUKAH.
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AJC seeks a secure Jewish future
in a more just world.
We maintain offices across the
United States and around the
world, and partnerships with
Jewish communities abroad.
AJC:
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Builds Bridges
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Advances Security
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Promotes Human Rights
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Supports Israel
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Strengthens Jewish Life
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