May 12, 2025
JCRC Statement on Release of Edan Alexander
JCRC of Greater Washington
"Nearly 600 days since Edan Alexander was kidnapped and subsequently held hostage by Hamas terrorists in deplorable conditions, we share in his family’s joy and relief that he has been returned safely. We sincerely appreciate the efforts of Trump Administration officials who worked hard to secure Edan’s release and pray for his physical and emotional recovery."
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April 30, 2025
JCRC Statement on Removal of Appointees to US Holocaust Memorial Board of Trustees
JCRC of Greater Washington
"The sudden dismissal of trustees well before their terms expired — without any apparent cause and just days after Jewish people around the world commemorated Yom Hashoah — is an unwarranted intrusion into the museum’s operations, which by design and in practice are strictly nonpartisan."
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April 24, 2025
JCRC Statement on Misguided BDS Resolution at Georgetown University
JCRC of Greater Washington
"We strongly urge Georgetown’s campus community to see this resolution for what it really is—antisemitism masquerading as social justice— and for students to demand real leadership from a government that right now is failing to act in their best interests."
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April 21, 2025
JCRC Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis
JCRC of Greater Washington
"The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington joins Catholics in our local community and worldwide in mourning the loss of His Holiness, Pope Francis, a champion of interfaith dialogue who was committed to expanding Catholic-Jewish relations."
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March 12, 2025
JCRC Statement on Proposed Cuts to the District of Columbia's Budget by the US Senate
JCRC of Greater Washington
"The proposed spending bill currently being considered by the U.S. Senate would cut approximately $1.1 billion from the District of Columbia’s budget, which is funded by local taxes. This is completely inappropriate and will be devastating for the District. Money paid by DC taxpayers, who have long advocated for statehood, should be used at their discretion."
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February 20, 2025
JCRC Statement on the Murders of the Bibas Family and Oded Lifshitz
JCRC of Greater Washington
Our hearts are shattered today. No words can fully convey the depth of our grief and anger over the senseless murders of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, their mother Shiri Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz
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January 18, 2025
JCRC Statement on Postponement of Leading Israeli Doctor's Speech at UMD School of Medicine
JCRC of Greater Washington
The decision to temporarily postpone Dr. Elon Glassberg’s address at the University of Maryland School of Medicine was unfortunately necessary in light of security threats that no hospital should be forced to deal with, but which were sparked by the unjustified opposition to his appearance.
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January 15, 2025
JCRC Statement on Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Hamas
JCRC of Greater Washington
The ceasefire agreement announced today offers real possibilities and hope for the eventual return of all remaining hostages and an end to hostilities
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January 10, 2025
Joint JCRC Statement with Mason Hillel on Recent Events Involving George Mason University
JCRC of Greater Washington
Recent antisemitic threats uncovered by security personnel at George Mason University illustrate how difficult and scary life still is for many Jewish students at colleges and universities across the country. Fortunately, the steps taken by GMU administrators following these developments exemplify strong leadership and demonstrate much-needed commitment to and compassion for Jewish members of their community.
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December 10, 2024
JCRC of Greater Washington
The latest racist incident at Wootton High School — the n-word being written on a Black student’s desk — follows a series of egregious racist and antisemitic incidents at the school in recent years.
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November 22, 2024
JCRC of Greater Washington
We condemn the ICC for issuing an antisemitic ruling that draws a moral equivalence between Hamas’s slaughter of 1,200 innocent Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023, and Israel engaging in its basic right to self-defense against a terrorist adversary
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November 11, 2024
JCRC Statement on Vandalism at Char Bar on Kristallnacht Anniversary
JCRC of Greater Washington
We are disgusted and heartbroken to hear about the vandalism at Char Bar that appears to be the latest display of targeted violence against a Jewish-owned business.
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October 28, 2024
JCRC Statement on Cox Farms' Refusal to Meet with Jewish Community About Divisive and Harmful Signs
JCRC of Greater Washington
After posting divisive and ill-informed signs about the Israel-Hamas war, the owners of a popular farm in Centreville have rejected JCRC’s request for a conversation aimed at building understanding within and between communities.
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October 1, 2024
JCRC Statement on Reports of Imminent Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack on Israel
JCRC of Greater Washington
A ballistic missile attack from Iran — the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism for more than 40 years — represents a grave threat to the state of Israel and its people and cannot be tolerated."
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September 30, 2024
JCRC Statement on Senator Tim Kaine's opposition to certain weapons transfers to Israel
JCRC of Greater Washington
"Sen. Kaine has been an ally of Israel and the Jewish community in Virginia. We are therefore disappointed that he would imperil Israel’s security by limiting its military capabilities when it faces unprovoked attacks on multiple fronts."
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August 19, 2024
JCRC Statement on Hateful Graffiti Found at Four Montgomery County Schools
JCRC of Greater Washington
"For the second consecutive week, MCPS school buildings have been vandalized by individuals with vitriolic, ill-informed comments directed towards the state of Israel, as well as other antisemitic images."
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August 11, 2024
JCRC Statement on Antisemitic Messages Sprayed At Bethesda Central Farm Market/Bethesda ES
JCRC of Greater Washington
“It is appalling that so many families simply trying to enjoy the Bethesda Central Farm Market instead had to be subject to — and then voluntarily helped to clean — hateful and antisemitic messages accusing Israel of raping women and children."
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July 22, 2024
JCRC Statement in response to President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race
JCRC of Greater Washington
The JCRC of Greater Washington expresses its deep appreciation for President Biden’s half century of public service to our nation. In particular, we are extraordinarily grateful for his lifetime of friendship to the American Jewish community and the state of Israel — particularly over the past nine months, when Israel has faced an existential crisis and as antisemitism in the United States reached epic proportions.
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July 14, 2024
JCRC Statement on Deadly Shooting at Trump Rally
JCRC of Greater Washington
Every American must reject the assassination attempt against former President Trump. Political violence threatens the very core of our democracy and has no place in this country.
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June 25, 2024
JCRC Statement on Planned Protest at Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Meeting
JCRC of Greater Washington
Nearly nine months after Hamas perpetrated the worst massacre against Jewish people since the Holocaust, an end to the ensuing hostilities remains elusive. Yet the protesters planning to make a scene today in Fairfax County, like so many of their counterparts across the country, fail to grasp that siding with terrorists is both an immoral and ineffective path to true peace.
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June 9, 2024
JCRC Statement on Saturday's Military Rescue of Four Israeli Hostages
JCRC of Greater Washington
We are overjoyed that Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv have been rescued and returned safely to Israel. The heroic actions taken by members of the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet are a reminder for the world that Israel fights for freedom, while Hamas clings to terrorism.
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May 30, 2024
JCRC Statement on Antisemitic Incident at Jackson-Reed High School
JCRC of Greater Washington
Jackson-Reed High School’s years-long failure to properly address antisemitism is once again on full display. It is beyond outrageous that Jewish and Israeli children and parents who simply attended and participated in an International Culture Night were subjected to unhinged protestors accusing them of being 'genocide lovers' who support 'killing kids.' When children need a police escort just to safely leave a school-sponsored event, something is deeply wrong with that school’s culture.
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May 8, 2024
Press Release: Students Back Off Lawsuit to Show Antisemitic Film at Washington High School
JCRC of Greater Washington
The JCRC of Greater Washington, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the American Jewish Committee issued the following press release after a student group at Jackson-Reed High School in Washington, DC agreed on Wednesday to not screen Occupation of the American Mind, a virulently antisemitic documentary.
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May 7, 2024
Press Release: Jewish Groups Support High School’s Efforts to Ban Screening of Antisemitic Film
JCRC of Greater Washington
The JCRC of Greater Washington joined the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the American Jewish Committee in filing an amicus brief today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Jackson-Reed High School's decision to prevent a student-sponsored screening of an antisemitic documentary rife with hate speech. The full press release can be read below:
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May 7, 2024
JCRC Letter to U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
JCRC of Greater Washington
Read the JCRC Letter to U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
