American Jewish Committee

David Harris, the former CEO of the influential American Jewish Committee, has expressed his thanks to the Ambassadors of Cyprus and Greece to Washington for joining the march in support of Israel in the US capital.

"The ambassadors of #Cyprus & #Greece joined the massive rally for #Israel in Washington. 

Efharisto poli. Toda raba. Thank you.

President Klaus Iohannis met on Wednesday with the CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), David Harris, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, on which occasion the former underlined Romania's concern about the rising anti-Semitic rhetoric in the context of the health crisis, especially in the online environment, informs the Presidential Administration.

The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act is a "historic, truly transformational development," which places Greece, Cyprus and Israel on the front line of American policy in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila Monday begins a working visit to the United States, where she will have several meetings and sign agreements.

Six years ago, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) joined forces in support of the efforts of congressmen Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Ted Deutch (D-FL) as they formed the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance (CHIA) caucus.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris was honored on Tuesday by Greece with one of the country's most prestigious awards, the Order of the Phoenix, for his critical contribution to strengthening relations among Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the US.

The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) celebrated Wednesday's passage of the "Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act," authored by Senators Robert Menendez  and Marco Rubio, through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) are urging U.S. Senators, in a joint letter, to cosponsor the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Partnership Act introduced by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL).

The full text of the letter, sent to Senators Friday, follows:

Dear Senator,

 American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) have welcomed the introduction of the "Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act" by Senators Robert Menendez and Marco Rubio.

One of Romania's priorities during the presidency of the Council of the EU is to intensify European joint efforts to combat anti-Semitism, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Thursday, during a meeting she had, in Brussels, with the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, David Harris, informs a press release issued by the Government.