April 22, 2024Click here to read this on the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Six years ago, a group of neo-Nazis and white supremacists orchestrated a violent attack on an anti-racism protest in Charlottesville, Va. held as a counter to their own rally. They planned for weeks, down to what to wear
For Immediate Release:April 10, 2024 NEW YORK – Today a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in Congress introduced the Countering Antisemitism Act to address the rise in antisemitism since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on October 7. Among other provisions to address antisemitism on campus, ensure robust Holocaust education efforts,
For Immediate Release:March 7, 2024 NEW YORK – In response to President Biden’s State of the Union this evening, Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), issued the following statement: “Tonight the President made clear that democracy is under assault here at home and abroad — and that
For Immediate Release:February 29, 2024 In response to the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate, JCPA CEO Amy Spitalnick shared the following statement: “We’re witnessing a wave of voter suppression and it isn’t happening in a vacuum — it’s part of a broader
Leader of the Nationalist Network, live-streamed himself and his friends walking through the streets of D.C. before the start of the convention. Sánchez posed with other known white supremacists. Hannah Sarisohn February 28, 2024Click here to read this on JPOST.com A known Neo-Nazi and white supremacist group leader documented his time
Jewish groups are pointing out the white supremacist conspiracy theory that’s driving House Republicans’ push to oust the secretary of Homeland Security. Ja’han JonesFebruary 14, 2024 Click here to read this on MSNBC.com House Republicans officially impeached Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, the culmination of years of pushing a right-wing conspiracy theory that
Congress’ efforts to impeach Secretary Mayorkas largely motivated by deadly ‘invasion’ and ‘replacement’ conspiracy theories For Immediate Release:February 13, 2024 NEW YORK – In response to the U.S. House of Representatives voting in favor of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), released
Jewish Council for Public Affairs and HIAS organize statement condemning antisemitic, white supremacist, and anti-immigrant conspiracy theories For Immediate Release:February 5, 2024 NEW YORK – Today the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), the national convener of Jewish coalitions working to build a just and inclusive American democracy, and HIAS,
For Immediate Release: December 19, 2023Media Contact: press@thejcpa.org Strong Majorities of Both Parties See Antisemitism as Major Concern; Worries Increase Among All Age Groups NEW YORK – A new study released today found a steep increase in concern about antisemitism after the terrorist attacks of October 7th. The poll, which
December 7, 2023 JCPA CEO Amy Spitalnick spoke at Central Synagogue’s menorah lighting marking the first night of Chanukah. Her remarks can be found below and are viewable here. It’s hard not to feel as though the darkness is coming from all directions right now. The pain and the grief
