Obama meets with Jewish leaders to prepare for Israel trip

By Rob Eshman
Published on March 7, 2013

Some 20 Jewish leaders met privately with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday morning, March 7, in what one participant called “an honest and substantive exchange” concerning the President’s upcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories. The source asked that his name not be used because participants were told the meeting was to be strictly off-the-record.

Golden Dawn issues anti-Semitic diatribe against AJC’s David Harris during Greece visit

Published on January 25, 2013

The Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn said a visit to Greece by American Jewish Committee leader David Harris is meant to ensure further “Jewish influence over Greek political issues” and safeguard the interests of “international loan sharks.”

Jewish Democrats low key, grateful at second inauguration

Published on January 22, 2013

The inaugural poem included a “shalom,” and three rabbis and a cantor attended the traditional next-day inaugural blessing. But the message that Jewish Democrats were most eager to convey during President Obama’s second inauguration on Jan. 21 was that the long romance between the community and the party was nowhere near over.

The Hagel dialectic: Defenders and detractors tussle over Israel record

Published on December 19, 2012

The expected nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary has sparked an outcry from segments of the pro-Israel community.

U.S., Israel, Jewish groups apprehensive about Iran-hosted non-aligned summit

Published on August 23, 2012

As Iran gets set to host the Non-Aligned Movement triennial summit, Israel, the United States and a number of Jewish groups are worried that what happens in Tehran won't stay there.

Partisan Jewish groups focus on budget in assessing Ryan pick

Published on August 12, 2012

Partisan Jewish groups focused on Paul Ryan's leading role in the budget stand-off in assessing Mitt Romney's pick as running mate.

Why a Jewish Democratic leader attacked Sheldon Adelson

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Published on July 10, 2012

AJC repudiates staffer’s statement on campus anti-Semitism

Published on August 16, 2011

The American Jewish Committee repudiated a statement from a staffer who criticized efforts to use federal civil rights law to respond to anti-Israel activism on campus.