NEW YORK, NY — American Jewish World Service President Ruth Messinger released the following statement today after the Ugandan Parliament passed a bill earlier this week imposing wide ranging restrictions on public meetings and severely restricting free speech. The Public Order Management Bill was passed by the Ugandan Parliament on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. As …
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NEW YORK, NY — American Jewish World Service (AJWS) President Ruth Messinger released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted by an overwhelming majority to confirm Samantha Power as the U.S. Ambassador of the United Nations. “We are deeply gratified that the U.S. Senate confirmed Samantha Power as U.S. Ambassador of the United …
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Translated as “the ninth day of the month of Av,” Tisha B’Av marks the destruction of the two great Temples that once stood in Jerusalem, and over time it has come to mourn many of the tragedies which have befallen the Jewish people. Tisha B’Av embodies our collective history and struggles, and it is one …
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LOS ANGELES, CA — American Jewish World Service Los Angeles Executive Director Allison Lee released the following statement today commending Rabbi David Wolpe’s recent decision to perform same-sex marriages at his Los Angeles synagogue. “I applaud Rabbi David Wolpe’s decision to marry same-sex couples,” said Allison Lee, who directs AJWS’ office in Los Angeles. “More …
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President Obama was in Senegal last week, the first stop on his three-country visit to Africa. The trip kicks off Obama’s efforts to deepen the United States’ engagement in Africa focusing on trade and investment, democratic institution-building and economic opportunities for young people. The president is traveling with a team of economic advisors and representatives …
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Ruth Messinger Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA & Prop 8 – The Historic decision is a Major Step Forward for LGBTI equality worldwide
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Global Human Rights Group Demands that the U.S. Lead Serious Effort to Achieve Peace NEW YORK, NY — Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), released the following statement today regarding the possible visit to the United States by Nafie Ali Nafie, a senior advisor to Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir. President Bashir …
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Major Progress in Global Battle Against HIV/AIDS NEW YORK, NY — American Jewish World Service released the following statement today after the Supreme Court of the United States overruled a provision of the 2003 United States Leadership Act against HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The law required organizations receiving federal funding to pledge that …
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WASHINGTON, DC — American Jewish World Service released the following statement today after the House of Representatives failed to pass the Royce-Engel Food Aid Reform Amendment. “Tragically, Congress missed an historic opportunity today to fix our international food aid program,” said Timi Gerson, director of advocacy for AJWS. “The bipartisan Royce-Engel Food Aid Reform Amendment …
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The fight for food aid reform is about to come down to an historic vote. With our partners at the leading development and humanitarian organizations in the country, we just released a joint statement of our support for updating the U.S. food aid system, making it more flexible and effective. Building on the ideas for reform we …
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