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Do not fill this in! === The 2020s === In January 2020, AJC and the [[Muslim World League]], a Mecca-based non-governmental organization, led a historic joint delegation of Muslims and Jews to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the Nazi German death and concentration camp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/islamic-leaders-make-groundbreaking-visit-to-auschwitz|title=Islamic leaders make 'groundbreaking' visit to Auschwitz|date=2020-01-23|website=PBS NewsHour|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> The trip was the most senior Islamic delegation to ever visit Auschwitz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-saudi-religious-leader-set-to-make-groundbreaking-visit-to-auschwitz/|title=Senior Saudi religious leader set for 'groundbreaking' visit to Auschwitz Thurs.|last=Rasgon|first=Adam|website=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> As a part of the visit, David Harris and [[Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa|Dr. Al-Issa]], Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, published a joint opinion editorial in the [[Chicago Tribune]] on how Auschwitz united Muslims and Jews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-auschwitz-holocaust-muslims-jews-20200128-nv4wm2nadzctba3l2otfslwy3a-story.html|title=Commentary: How Auschwitz has united Muslims and Jews|last=Harris|first=Mohammad Al-Issa and David|website=chicagotribune.com|date=28 January 2020 |access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> In early 2022, AJC released its fourth annual State of Antisemitism in America report and later that year the organization announced its "Call to Action on Antisemitism" playbook.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-25 |title=American Jewish Committee Releases 2021 "State of Antisemitism in America Report" {{!}} AJC |url=https://www.ajc.org/news/american-jewish-committee-releases-2021-state-of-antisemitism-in-america-report |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=www.ajc.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-06 |title=American Jewish Committee Issues Call to Action for Government, Other Institutions to Respond to and Prevent Antisemitism {{!}} AJC |url=https://www.ajc.org/news/american-jewish-committee-issues-call-to-action-for-government-other-institutions-to-respond |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=www.ajc.org |language=en}}</ref> After a string of high-profile antisemitic incidents, including comments made by [[Kanye West]],<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Kanye West praises Hitler, calls himself a Nazi in unhinged interview |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/doubling-down-on-antisemitism-kanye-west-praises-hitler-in-unhinged-interview/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Times of Israel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allyn |first=Bobby |title=Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic remarks that caused an uproar |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/10/25/1131285970/adidas-ye-kanye-west-antisemitic |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=NPR |language=en-US}}</ref> the organization participated in a White House round-table on antisemitism with First Gentleman [[Doug Emhoff]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='An epidemic of hate': Emhoff hosts White House roundtable amid rising antisemitism |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/07/doug-emhoff-white-house-antisemitism-00072776 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kanno-Youngs |first=Zolan |date=2022-12-08 |title=Emhoff Emerges as Face of White House Fight Against Antisemitism |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/us/politics/doug-emhoff-antisemitism.html |access-date=2023-02-11 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> David Harris announced in 2021 that he would soon retire and did so in 2022 after more than 30 years at the organization.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Harris, longtime American Jewish Committee CEO, to step down next year |url=https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/david-harris-longtime-american-jewish-committee-director-to-retire-next-year |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |language=en-US}}</ref> He was replaced by former South Florida congressman [[Ted Deutch]], who resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives to take the job.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Friedman |first=Gabe |date=2022-02-28 |title=Rep. Ted Deutch leaving politics to lead American Jewish Committee |url=https://www.jta.org/2022/02/28/politics/rep-ted-deutch-leaving-politics-to-lead-american-jewish-committee |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Magid |first1=Jacob |last2=Agencies |title=Senior Democrat stepping away from Congress to become CEO of Jewish advocacy group |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-democrat-stepping-away-from-congress-to-become-ceo-of-jewish-advocacy-group/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Times of Israel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schnell |first=Mychael |date=2022-09-30 |title=Rep. Ted Deutch submits resignation letter, effective close of business Friday |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3669565-rep-ted-deutch-submits-resignation-letter-effective-close-of-business-friday/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Melissa |date=2022-02-28 |title=Rep. Ted Deutch to succeed David Harris as American Jewish Committee CEO |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2022/02/rep-ted-deutch-to-succeed-david-harris-as-ajc-ceo/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Jewish Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> On February 10, 2023, CEO Ted Deutch joined Emhoff, UN Undersecretary General [[Melissa Fleming]], U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. [[Linda Thomas-Greenfield]], and Ambassador [[Deborah Lipstadt]] on a panel about antisemitism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagenheim |first=Mike |title=Second gentleman brings fight against Jew-hatred to the United Nations |url=https://www.jns.org/second-gentleman-brings-fight-against-jew-hatred-to-the-united-nations/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Jewish News Syndicate |date=10 February 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page