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AJC Analysis: UN Resolution 194 and the "Right of Return"
Palestinian leaders continue to promote the myth that the UN General Assembly endorsed the "right of return" for refugees to resettle in Israel. Aaron Jacob, AJC's Associate Director of International Affairs, explores the 61-year-old controversy over Resolution 194. READ
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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 Bridging America Project task force round table 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: Celebrating the Blessings of Religious Freedom
"During this joyous holiday season, we affirm our respective faiths," says AJC Executive Director David Harris in his national radio commentary. Celebrating Chanukah or Christmas, there are blessings of religious freedom and mutual respect. LISTEN
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White House reads AJC immigration efforts in Jewish Herald Voice, seeks briefing
Last week, the Jewish Herald Voice began a three-part series on immigration reform and AJC Houston was featured throughout the story with Barbara Shepard outlining our Bridge America Project, which is funded by the Ford Foundation. The White House Domestic Policy Council and Office of Public Engagement saw the article and have asked AJC national staff for a briefing this week on AJC's efforts. To read the JHV article please click here.
Don Woo to be honored
Immigrant experience past, future part of AJC's Institute of Human Relations Award dinner
 Mission Constructors President Don Woo will receive AJC Houston's Institute of Human Relations Award on Wednesday evening, March 24. Woo, whose grandparents came from China, is creating an evening that will feature conversations with Charles Foster, of FosterQuan who is a past recipient of the award, and Dr. Steven Murdock, director of Rice University's Hobby Center for the State of Texas. Both men are deeply engaged in how immigraton continues to transform the American landscape. Beth Lee is chairing the dinner.
AJC Welcomes Introduction of House Immigration Bill
AJC welcomes the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity(CIR ASAP) bill, introduced by Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) this week in the U.S. House of Representatives.
AJC Applauds House Passage of Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act
AJC applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a tough new bill targeting Iran's petroleum sector. The bipartisan Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (H.R. 2194) won overwhelming support, with 412 votes in favor and 12 against. "Iran is pursuing its nuclear ambitions while treating AJC Houston board members contacted members of the Houston Congressional delegation to urge their support.
Israel's UN Ambassador Addresses Iranian Threat
Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Gabriela Shalev, talks to AJC about the growing Iran crisis and how the world should respond. WATCH
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OUTREACH
AJC is actively engaged in the domestic and international scene as a GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY organization.
Invitations have been extended to faith, ethnic, business, education, medical and elected leaders to participate in Task Force roundtable discussions on immigration reform on the evenings of Feb. 2, 16 and March 2, 2010. Stephen Klineberg, who for nearly three decades has taken the annual pulse of Houston's diversity, will provide an initial demographic overview. The Task Force discussions are part of AJC's Bridging America Project, funded by the Ford Foundation.
Thank you to Dick Sherry, Beth Lee, Don Woo, Jack Lascar, Helene Zadok, Iris Mushin, Tracy Stein, Israeli Economic Consul Roee Madai and Amy Goldstein for participating in discussions this week about upcoming AJC Houston Regional programs.
Richard Shaw and Barbara Shepard attended the Mayor's Advisory Council for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (MACIRA) meeting. The discussion at the meeting included follow-up on Houston's first annual Citizenship Week put on by MACIRA in November.
In summarizing AJC in 2009, David Harris, AJC's executive director, noted:
"Our global reach is unparalleled. In September alone, we held 75 separate meetings with presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers in New York for the opening of the UN General Assembly. And throughout the year, lay and staff leaders are on the road in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, meeting with top officials and community leaders to address the most compelling issues of the day.
"Our network of intergroup relationships continues to grow. With leaders in just about every significant faith group in the U.S. and around the world, and in just about every major ethnic group in this country, we have developed productive relations built on trust, friendship, and shared purpose, including in the legislative arena.
"Our voice within the Jewish community is heard loud and clear, as we affirm the importance of Israel-Diaspora relations, the need for mutual respect among denominations, and the urgency of a compelling and positive Jewish identity."
Best regards,
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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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