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May 21, 2026, 11:39 PM

Antisemitism Took Sarah and Yaron – We Can’t Let it Define Us

It's been one year since antisemitism stole the lives of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. Sarah and Yaron were two bright, passionate young people, who came to Washington to pursue careers in diplomacy and peacebuilding. They fell in love while...

Mar 2, 2026, 11:10 PM

We All Share a Stake in What Happens in Iran

I spent 16 years in government. In the Florida State Senate, we became the first state in America to stand up to Iran’s brutal regime by cutting off state investments in companies helping Iran develop nuclear weapons. How did we get...

Sep 15, 2025, 12:07 AM

Five Years On, the Abraham Accords Are the Middle East’s Best Hope

The Hamas massacre of October 7, 2023, was not only a brutal physical assault on Israel, it was also an attack against the vision of a more integrated, peaceful, and prosperous Middle East decades in the making. Hamas’ terrorism...

Jan 31, 2025, 11:43 PM

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To bring every hostage home, we need bipartisan cooperation

US reps from both sides of the aisle should, together, endorse the current deal and keep telling the hostages' stories until every last one is free

Jun 3, 2024, 2:31 PM

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The West must lead now to curb a nuclear-poised Iran

A woman walks past a banner showing missiles being launched, in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 19, 2024. A decorative sign on the missiles reads: 'Allah' (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The International Atomic Energy Agency can take a crucial step, but the world's safety depends on a forceful US and European strategy

Jan 19, 2024, 7:02 AM

The world must stand with Israel against South Africa’s outrageous accusations

Last week, the world was forced to listen to South Africa’s outrageous claims accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), this accusation of genocide against Israel, a state born in...

Dec 7, 2019, 8:32 PM

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The US should adopt the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

A young boy looks at the fenced off entrance to the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2019, the first anniversary of the shooting at the synagogue, that killed 11 worshipers. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The step would help raise the level of the federal government’s strategy for combating the rise in this form of bigotry

Oct 14, 2018, 3:31 PM

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A new Democratic House majority will continue our historic support for Israel

Rep. Ted Deutch (D) on a visit to the new US embassy in Jerusalem

Despite claims in the NY Times, plenty of Democratic reps and candidates support Israel and oppose BDS

About Me

Ted Deutch is CEO of American Jewish Committee. He previously served more than 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida, and was chair of the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee.