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JCPA Condemns White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville

New York, NY— The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) condemns the violent, racist, anti-Semitic, and hate filled  “Unite the Right” rally by white nationalist groups in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday.  We urge President Trump to directly denounce, in no uncertain terms and without equivocation, the white nationalist marchers and

Jewish Council for Public Affairs Expresses Concern over House Vote to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

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

17 Jewish Groups Express Concern Over Efforts to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Used to Normalize Deadly “Invasion” and “Replacement” Conspiracies

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,

NY Daily News Op-ED – THe lesson of history & hate: Neo-Nazis Twist rhetoric into deeds

By Amy SpitalnickSeptember 17, 2023 When Mayor Adams claimed that the influx of asylum seekers to New York “will destroy” the city, extremists were soon celebrating his comments — including leading neo-Nazi hate website the Daily Stormer, which welcomed the mayor’s “based” and “insightful” words. This would be disturbing enough on

HAARETZ: The American Women Shaking up the Jewish Old Boy’s Club

At the turn of the century, the boardrooms of U.S. Jewish legacy organizations were overwhelmingly the preserve of older white men. That’s changing in today’s turbulent American landscape – but not quickly enough, say prominent women leaders in the community: “Qualified women should not be overlooked” Ben SamuelsWashingtonSeptember 19, 2023Click

STATEMENT FROM JCPA CEO AMY SPITALNICK ON JACKSONVILLE SHOOTING

For Immediate Release: August 26, 2023 Shooter Reportedly Marked Gun with Swastikas, Illustrating Deep Interconnection of White Supremacy, Anti-Black Racism, and Antisemitism NEW YORK – Jewish Council for Public Affairs CEO Amy Spitalnick released the following statement in response to today’s mass shooting in Jacksonville, FL. Spitalnick previously led the