NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy group, today launched a groundbreaking Arabic-language online video series aimed at increasing understanding of the Jewish people in the Arab world. Titled 'An al-Yahud, or "About the Jews," the videos will focus on various aspects of contemporary Jewish life, Jewish history, and current issues of importance to the Jewish people. The second video, about the history of Muslim-Jewish relations, will be released in mid-February. "AJC has long been a pioneer in cultivating closer ties between the Jewish people and Arab and Muslim communities," said AJC CEO David Harris. "For us, the single most important interreligious challenge in the 21st century is the transformation of Muslim-Jewish relations," said Harris.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 30, 2020 13:30 UTC