Tag: Jewish Council For Public Affairs

In a time when antisemitism is on the rise, the fight against this hatred is crucial to defending democracy and the safety of all communities.
Vandals targeted the home of a Jewish museum director in Brooklyn, painting a red inverted triangle on her property, a symbol historically used by Hamas to mark Israeli targets.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discussed antisemitism with Jewish activists, acknowledging its dangers but also criticizing the weaponization of the term by political actors.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emphasized in a livestream that antisemitism undermines both American and progressive values, acknowledging that some criticisms of Israel can cross into antisemitism.
Following a period of apparent safety and prosperity for Jews in Israel and the United States, the events of October 7 disrupted this sense of security, revealing vulnerabilities in Jewish institutions.
The Republican Jewish Coalition stood by Donald Trump after he was convicted on 34 felony charges related to paying off an adult film star during the 2016 presidential election.
Over 60 Jewish organizations from across the political spectrum have united to support the Countering Antisemitism Act, which aims to establish a national coordinator to combat rising antisemitism in the U.S.
Amy Spitalnick, the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, is leading efforts to build alliances in defense of democracy amidst deep divides, especially over issues like the Israel-Hamas war.
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) had a traditional role in uniting Jewish communities around centrist-to-liberal issues until disagreements over topics such as the Iran nuclear deal and Black Lives Matter caused fractures.
The U.S. Senate, voting along party lines, has dismissed impeachment proceedings against Jewish Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of undocumented migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Amid a concerning rise in antisemitism in the U.S., President Biden initially spoke out against it but has been criticized for not addressing the issue more recently.
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failing to address the influx of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to impeach Jewish Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on party lines, with some Jewish groups expressing concern over the use of antisemitic rhetoric during the hearings.
Top White House officials, including Douglas Emhoff, the Jewish Second Gentleman, are meeting with Jewish members of Congress to seek funding for key components of the administration's strategy to combat antisemitism.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with Elon Musk during his visit to the United States.
The Jewish Coalition Against Antisemitism (CAM) faced a split with major Jewish organizations in the United States due to a controversial video it published that accused "wokeism" of fueling antisemitism.
A group of current and former officials at local federations and community relations councils are calling on the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) to clarify its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after the organization sponsored a conference promoting Israeli settlements.
Two major Jewish organizations have left a coalition aimed at fighting antisemitism after a video condemning "woke antisemitism" was released by the Combat Antisemitism Movement.
The article discusses the recent controversy surrounding Sunrise DC's decision to withdraw from a voting rights coalition due to the participation of three major Jewish organizations.
This article criticizes the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) for partnering with Al Sharpton, despite his history of anti-Semitic actions and incitement.