San Francisco Bay Area Chapter


		From the chapter's founding in May, 1945 to the present, our local chapter of the American Jewish Committee has remained steadfast to the goals set in 1906 by the founders of America's oldest human relations agency by advocating AJC's public policy agenda, building ties to the Bay Area's diverse racial, ethnic and religious communities, working with the Consular Corps on issues of international concern, and fostering Jewish unity.


	Breaking News AJC Condemns Arrest of Iranian Baha'i Leaders This latest round of arrests is indicative of the Iranian government’s growing intolerance for religious freedom and belief for minority groups. Read More AJC Radio Message: Happy Birthday Israel AJC Executive Director David Harris speaks from Israel where he has joined with world leaders in celebrating Israel's 60th birthday. Read More AJC OPED: Pluralism in United Arab Emirates "When an AJC delegation arrived in Dubai recently for an Education Ministry-sponsored women's leadership conference the promise of social and cultural openness permeated our trip," writes Carmiel Arbit. Read More AJC Deeply Concerned Over States Voter ID Initiatives “These initiatives place an unconstitutional burden by unfairly discriminating against the elderly, the poor, the handicapped, students and minorities,” said AJC. Read More AJC Leaders Meet President Kaczynski of Poland in Jerusalem for Israel 60 "We expressed our heartfelt gratitude to President Kaczynski for his decision to come to Israel at this time," said AJC Executive Director David Harris, who has met with the Polish leader on several occasions. Read More

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