,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #aaff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #cj1 #bjah,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,ro?fus7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,,resolution ,honor+ & prais+ ! ,am]ican ,jewi% ,committee 7,,ajc7 on ! occasion ( its #aab? anniv]s>y4 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,jewi% ,committee 7,,ajc7 0 f\nd$ on ,novemb] #aa1 #aijf1 9 ,new ,york ,city by a gr\p ( ,am]ican ,jews :o want$ to raise aw>5ess ab\t p]secution & pogroms t>get+ ,jews 9 ,russia & und]/ood t ! fight aga9/ anti-,semitism 0 inextricably l9k$ to advanc+ human rights & democratic values = all2 ,:]eas ,,ajc recognizes t ! protection ( m9orities und]lies ! fabric ( democracies1 & speaks out :5 vuln]able communities are ?reat5$2 ,:]eas ,,ajc1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,jewi% community & o!r civil society lead]s1 has be5 an ess5tial res\rce & advocate 9 ! fight aga9/ ! ris+ tide ( hate & bigotry2 ,:]eas ,,ajc's gr\ndbreak+ rese>* on prejudice & racism 0 cit$ 9 ! hi/oric ,supreme ,c\rt decision 9 ,br[n v4 ,bo>d ( ,education ( ,topeka2 ,:]eas ,,ajc1 an e>ly support] ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd z well z ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 has n wav]$ 9 its d$ication to ! civil rights /ruggle 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z x rema9s committ$ to safegu>d+ human rights at home & abroad2 ,:]eas ,,ajc has a long hi/ory ( build+ coalitions & advocat+ = bip>tisan1 transnational solutions to address immigration2 ,:]eas ,,ajc's ,belf] ,in/itute = ,lat9o & ,lat9 ,am]ican ,affairs 7,,billa71 has long be5 at ! =efront ( ef=ts to /r5g!n ties betwe5 ,jews & ,lat9os1 & 9 ,janu>y #bjag1 ,,billa e/abli%$ a ,lat9o ,jewi% ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil ( #ce prom95t lead]s inspir$ by commonalities z div]se immigrant & diaspora communities ) /rong ties to homel&s1 & z peoples ) fir/-h& k ( prejudice & discrim9ation2 ,:]eas ,,ajc /r5g!ns bonds ) div]se fai? & e?nic communities to und]score its commitm5t to pluralism1 to combat ! rise ( anti-,semitism & religi\sly motivat$ hate crimes1 to ensure all fai?s & m9orities are protect$ aga9/ oppression & acts ( viol5ce & are able to practice 9 _! h\ses ( wor%ip )\t fe>2 ,:]eas foll[+ ! horrific attack at ! ,tree ( ,life or ,l',sim*a ,congregation 9 ,pittsburgh :i* kill$ #aa wor%ipp]s1 ,,ajc laun*$ a global campaign enc\rag+ p ( consci5ce ar\nd ! _w to att5d ,%abbat s]vices to confront hate-motivat$ viol5ce ) solid>ity & det]m9ation2 ,:]eas ! names ( ! ,pittsburgh victims are ,ri*>d ,gottfri$1 ,rose ,mall+]1 ,j]ry ,rab9[itz1 ,edgewood ,bor\gh1 ,cecil ,ros5?al1 ,david ,ros5?al1 ,b]nice ,simon1 ,sylvan ,simon1 ,daniel ,/e91 ,melv9 ,wax1 & ,irv+ ,y\ng]2 ,:]eas ,,ajc's ,muslim-,jewi% ,advisory ,c\ncil is a gr\p ( #ej recogniz$ ,muslim & ,jewi% lead]s :i* advocates = a dome/ic policy ag5da aim$ at protect+ & exp&+ ! rights ( religi\s m9orities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,ajc's ,jacob ,blau/e9 ,in/itute = ! ,advancem5t ( ,human ,rights works to combat religi\s intol]ance1 prev5t g5ocide & mass atrocities1 & oppose all =ms ( discrim9ation2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjae1 ,,ajc laun*$ ! ,mayors ,unit$ ,aga9/ ,anti-,semitism campaign to build a nationwide coalition ( elect$ (ficials committ$ to fight+ anti-,semitism1 & ne>ly #bjj ,european mayors f #ca c\ntries & m ?an #cej mayors & municipal lead]s f all #ej ,/ates1 plus ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 sign$ a /atem5t condemn+ anti-,jewi% hatr$ & pl$g+ to promote respectful coexi/5ce1 repres5t+ ov] #hf million ,am]icans & #gj million ,europeans2 ,:]eas ,,ajc has be5 a /eadfa/ support] ( ,israel1 becom+ ! fir/ ,am]ican ,jewi% organization to op5 an (fice 9 ,israel1 & an effective advocate ( ,israel's security & place among ! nations2 ,:]eas ,,ajc seeks to exp& ,israel's bilat]al & multilat]al ties ) /rategically important c\ntries & int]national bodies :ile also work+ to c\nt] assaults on ,israel's legitimacy1 :e!r on campus1 9 mult9ational organizations1 or else:]e2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ,,ajc laun*$ ! ,gov]nors ,unit$ ,aga9/ ,,bds campaign ?r\gh :i* ,gov]nors f all #ej ,/ates & bo? p>ties condemn$ ,,bds & reaffirm$ support = ,israel z a vital ,unit$ ,/ates ally & economic p>tn]2 ,:]eas ,,ajc's ,project ,int]*ange has br\ght m ?an #f1jjj op9ion lead]s & policymak]s to ,israel f ov] #aaj c\ntries & all #ej ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,ajc's advocacy is und]p9n$ by ! notion t ,am]ican lead]%ip 9 global affairs is ess5tial to our national int]e/s1 ! pres]vation & advancem5t ( democratic values & human dignity1 & ! security ( our allies2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjah1 ,,ajc craft$ a pl$ge ( unity & resolve reaffirm+ ! transatlantic p>tn]%ip sign$ by m ?an #cj _w lead]s f bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic1 includ+ =m] ,vice ,presid5t ,joe ,bid51 =m] ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ,john ,boehn]1 & =m] ,briti% ,prime ,m9i/] ,tony ,blair2 ,:]eas ea* ye>1 ,,ajc emb>ks on a m>a?on ( advocacy on ! sidel9es ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1 & 9 ,septemb] #bjah1 ,,ajc held ov] #he frank1 (f-!-record discussions ) heads ( /ate1 =eign m9i/]s1 & o!r s5ior (ficials f #fb c\ntries2 & ,:]eas ,,ajc has be5 a /alw>t = human rights & a bulw>k aga9/ inju/ice worldwide1 embrac+ a global approa* ) #aa int]national (fices1 #bb ,unit$ ,/ates (fices1 & #cf int]national ,jewi% community p>tn]%ips3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #aab? anniv]s>y ( ! hi/oric f\nd+ ( ! ,am]ican ,jewi% ,committee2 & 7#b7 honors & praises ! ,am]ican ,jewi% ,committee on ! occasion ( its anniv]s>y = its ef=ts reg>d+ human rights worldwide1 int]fai? dialogue1 & ! promotion ( ,israel's security & place 9 ! _w4