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AJC Mideast Briefing: The Best Response is a Court With Clout
"The Israeli governance system is characterized by an activist court, a hard-working human-rights NGO community and a citizenry that responds angrily to reported violations of human rights," writes Ed Rettig, acting director of AJC's Israel Office. READ
A Dialogue for Peace
On the Washington Post blog On Faith, AJC's Rabbi David Rosen writes about a special interfaith meeting at a Druze shrine in Northern Israel.READ
Executive Director's Blog: It's Not About Israel
The maladies of Middle Eastern states, and not the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, lie at the heart of the ills of the region, writes David Harris on the Huffington Post.READ
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Coming up
Wednesday, January 27
UN Holocaust Victim Observance for the consular corps
with and at
Holocaust Museum Houston
Thursday, January 28
at 8:30 am Governance Committee meeting
AJC's Bridging America Project task force round table discussions
Feb. 2, Feb. 16 and March 2
Past president's meeting, Wed., Feb. 10 at 8 am
Wednesday evening,
March 24
AJC Houston Institute of Human Relations Award dinner
honoring
Don Woo
at the Omni Houston Hotel
featuring
a discussion with
Charles Foster and Dr. Steven Murdock on immigration and diversity
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 OP-ED: Making
King's Dream a Reality
"As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day this year, more than four decades after his assassination, I worry that we have lost some of his message - about how we identify injustices and act appropriately to effect change," writes Kenneth Stern in the Forward. READ
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AJC Partners with IsraAID in Haiti Humanitarian Relief Effort
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is working with a leading Israeli non-governmental relief organization to bring humanitarian medical assistance to Haiti after a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck the island nation. AJC's Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund is now accepting donations to aid the earthquake victims in Haiti. One hundred percent of donations will support relief and rescue efforts. To donate, please visit
www.ajc.org/haitifund
AJC Condemns Turkish PM's Latest Outburst Against Israel
AJC condemned the latest inflammatory statements issued against Israel by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. READ RELEASE.
AJC Criticizes Reuters Report in New York Times
AJC criticized a Reuters new brief in today's New York Times. Headlined "Israel: New Attacks Traded With Gaza".READ
AJC Radio Message: African Refugees in Israel Getting Medical Care LISTEN
In 2010, we'll be building on last year's success. We're adding more intimate private dinners with diplomats and members of Congress. We'll be featuring exciting one-on-one debates on key policy issues. We'll be bringing together more international Jewish activists, and offering more access to top speakers.
And it'll all be happening at a new venue. We've moved to the Grand Hyatt Washington - a newer and larger address, as AJC's Annual Meeting grows to become the premier global Jewish advocacy event.
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OUTREACH
AJC is actively engaged in the domestic and international scene as a GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY organization.
India's Consul General Shanjiv Arora welcomed a delegation to the Consulate this week to discuss Iran, the Jewish community of India. Participants included; delegation leader Helene Zadok, Iris Mushin, Tracy Stein, Mark Sharpe, Allan Van Fleet and Randy Czarlinsky.
German Consul General Roland Hermann met with Helene Zadok and staff to discuss Middle East and European related issues.
Fourteen diplomats have confirmed their participation in the UN Holocaust Victim Observance on Jan. 27 at Holocaust Museum Houston. Chinese Consul General Gao and US Holocaust Memorial Council Chair Fred Zeidman will participate in the observance. Students from St. John's and The Emery/Weiner School will also attend. Iris Mushin, Jack Lascar, and Helene Zadok met this week to finalize the program.
Thanks to Etan Mirwis for getting together to discuss AJC. Beth Williams Lee, dinner chair, Don Woo, Institute of Human Relations Award honoree, Helen Perry and Julia Gee met with staff to discuss the March 24 award dinner at the Omni Houston Hotel.
David Barish, AJC governance committee chair, is putting the committee to nominate individuals for the 2010-2011 board.
Renee Karpas, chair of the AJC Houston past president's, will chair a discussion with past presidents in February.
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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