June 2, 2010

 

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 UN Human Rights Council sends another "fact finding" mission to Israel.
The Human Rights Council adopted a resolution that "condemns in the strongest terms the outrageous attack by the Israeli forces against the humanitarian flotilla of ships" and creates an "independent international fact finding mission." The United States, Italy and the Netherlands were the only members to vote against the resolution. READ RESOLUTION AND VOTE
 
AJC Condemns UN Human Rights Council Flotilla Vote
The UN Human Rights Council remains a kangaroo court, in which repressive and authoritarian states like Cuba, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan can indulge their obsession with Israel, while ignoring serial violators such as Iran and North Korea.READ
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Interfaith/
interethnic Commission
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June 15 at 8 am
 
Mexican-American Emerging Leaders Seminar August 28-29
 
Tuesday, October 19
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Presentation of the Max H. Nathan Award to
Ellen and Stephen Susman
 
European Emerging Leaders Houston visit
Nov. 12-14
 
 Friday, Nov. 19
America's Table Thanksgiving program
 
 Sunday evening, Dec. 5 Consular Corps Chanukah Party
 
 
AJC Radio Message: A Different Flotilla Scenario
Global leaders preoccupied with Israeli measures
As governments immediately rush to decry Monday's flotilla actions and UN bodies denounce the Israelis, the headlines below capture just some of the AJC reaction, analysis and activities this week related to the flotilla.  AJC Houston is providing information to elected and diplomatic officials and background materials to faith and ethnic leaders.  For various recent video, including Gaza flotilla participants chanting jihadist and anti-Semitic slogans as they sail toward the Gaza coast, click to visit www.ajc.org 
 
AJC's UN Watch Delivers Statement on Terror Flotilla to UN Human Rights Council
 
AJC: No New Settlement Building in West Bank Underscores Israel's Commitment to Peace Talks
 
AJC Condemns "Free Gaza" Flotilla for Provoking Tragic Violence
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Turkish Rabbi Assumed to Fear Defending Israel
Turkey's Chief Rabbi publicly condemned Israel's action vis-à-vis the Gaza-bound flotilla - proof, some say, that Turkish Jews feel at risk.
 
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AJC Houston's Immigration Task Force, which is part of AJC's Bridging America Project funded by the Ford Foundation, had its declaration of principles published as an op. ed. in the May 30 edition of the Houston Chronicle.  To see the political cartoon associated with the op. ed. and the op. ed. click here.
 
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