Tying Together Our Past, Present, and Our Future

As Jews around the world observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day this Saturday, we cannot escape the knowledge that we are only three months out from the largest massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust. We cannot escape the knowledge that our present bears eerie similarities to our past. Amid the swift rise in Jew-hatred, Holocaust-like…

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Responding to the “national day of hate”

We believe in a world that does not stand idly by while civilian populations are being attacked simply because of who they are. A world in which all people, regardless of ethnicity, religion or background, feel safe and welcome in their community. To accomplish this, we must stand up against hate whenever and wherever it…

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An effective response to the Syria crisis

It is difficult to fathom the current crisis in Syria. Doctors in Northwest Syria are overwhelmed, and supplies are running out following this week’s devastating earthquake. We have launched an emergency fund to help ensure medical facilities in the region have everything they need to save lives. Together with our longtime partner in Syria, we…

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Jewish World Watch applauds Canada for Uyghur resettlement vote

This week, members of the Canadian Parliament stood up for human rights by unanimously passing M62. The motion calls on the Canadian government to accept 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities fleeing persecution in China. The Jewish community has a profound understanding of the importance of acceptance of others. We know the unthinkable ramifications of…

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Announcing the Walk to End Genocide Youth Art Contest

Calling all teen activists: Jewish World Watch seeks to receive submissions from student artists throughout Los Angeles to use as poster artwork for the Walk to End Genocide on April 30, 2023. The Walk to End Genocide is a meaningful way to stand up for those facing oppression worldwide. We are asking artists to share…

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The Armenian people are facing crisis once again

The Armenian people are facing crisis once again. Azerbaijan has blocked the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh (known as Artsakh in Armenian) to Armenia and the outside world since December 12. This most recent aggression leaves 120,000 people in Artsakh under siege, unable to access medical supplies, food and fuel as the region experiences harsh winter…

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Human Rights Groups Condemn State Department Decision to Honor Intel and Gap, Inc., Companies Listed on Jewish World Watch Uyghur Forced Labor Database

Washington, D.C. – Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized two companies with the State Department’s prestigious Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) with well-known and extensively-documented ties to Uyghur forced labor. Human rights groups, including Jewish World Watch and Uyghur Human Rights Project, condemn the decision. Nominated by the U.S. missions in Costa Rica and…

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