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King Urges American Jewish involvement in Mideast peace
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Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania meet with 
AJCongress President Richard S. Gordon in Amman



Israel Security Issues Top American Jewish Congress Agenda at Meetings with
Prime Ministers Olmert and Fayyad During Middle East Visit

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AJCongress President Richard S. Gordon (center)  meeting with Prime Minister Olmert (right) in Jerusalem.
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AJCongress President Richard S. Gordon meeting with P.A. Prime Minister Fayyad in Ramallah

“This is one of the pivotal moments in Israel’s history and in the history of the Palestinians,” said American Jewish Congress President Richard S. Gordon, at the conclusion of his trip to Israel and the West Bank on Wednesday, July 11.  During the trip, Mr. Gordon met Prime Minister Olmert, P.A. Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as with numerous leading security experts.  Read More...  

The Smoking Gun

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 The New York Times has published a just-declassified report from Israel, based on evidence seized in Lebanon and on video footage, showing Hezbollah’s consistent pattern of intentionally placing its fighters and weapons among civilians.  Most shocking of all, the report shows that Hezbollah terrorists were well aware of the civilian casualties that would ensue and callously disregarded the consequences.

Because the American Jewish Congress worked closely with the Israeli military both to see that the report was compiled and to ensure that it was brought to public attention, we are able to present on our website a copy of this extraordinary report prepared by Israel's Center for Special Studies. 

Click here to read the full report


     Testimonies of  Hezbollah detainees about the organization’s operational activity
within population centers in Lebanon       
      Exposing the Shocking Revelations of Captured Hezbollah Terrorists - Click below:

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MUHAMMAD ABD AL-HAMID SROUR

MAHER HASSAN MAHMOUD KOURANI

HUSSEIN ALI MAHMOUD SULEIMAN

New York Times Offering Video, Israel Answers Critics on War

An advance copy was given to The New York Times by the American Jewish Congress, which has itself fought against the use of “human shields,” provided ...

 

  1. AJCongress  Applauds House Approval of 'Human Shields' Bill   - 25 April 2007
    The American Jewish Congress today applauded the passage of House Resolution 125 (H. Res. 125) on the floor of the House of Representatives this afternoon.
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  2. Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv Releases Results of 2007 Survey of Israelis' Attitudes on National Security- First Since Lebanon War -23 April 2007
    The American Jewish Congress today welcome publication of the 2007 survey on public opinion and national security conducted by the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv.
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  3. Should Iran be permitted to enrich uranium fuel? 5 July 2006
    Iran's Nuclear potential. Should the world allow them to reach it?
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  4. Secretary of State Rice is Asked to Update US Foreign Affairs Manual to Reflect Israel's Rightful Existence 21 April 2006
    The American Jewish Congress is pressing U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to eliminate a rule within the Foreign Affairs Manual, 7 FAM 1383.5-4 Palestine, that allows persons born after the creation of the State of Israel in 1948 living within Israel’s 1967 borders, to list their place of birth by city only, with no country, thus inadvertently undermining Israel’s claim to a sovereign national existence.
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  5. AJCongress Calls on Latin America not to Receive Hamas 9 February 2006
    The American Jewish Congress today called on the governments of Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Bolivia not to receive a visiting delegation of Hamas.
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  6. AJCongress Chairman Jack Rosen Comments on Violence Related to the Dismantling of Outposts in Israel 2 February 2006
    The American Jewish Congress today, issues a statement on Wednesday’s violence that erupted over the dismantling of an illegal West Bank outpost in Amona by the Israeli Police.
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