The American Jewish Committee has released a new “Combating Antisemitism Playbook,” a framework aimed at helping leaders across U.S. society identify, respond to and prevent antisemitism amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents.
The playbook, unveiled at the opening session of AJC Global Forum 2026 on Sunday, replaces the group’s earlier “Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America,” which helped inform the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.
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AJC said the new framework was developed after workshops with more than 60 practitioners, including former federal officials, state and local leaders, law enforcement professionals, educators, scholars, technology experts, community leaders and civil society partners.
“The Jewish community and our allies have been asking for a proactive, visionary effort to not only scale the fight against antisemitism, but to also address it in all its contemporary forms,” AJC CEO Ted Deutch said. “AJC’s Combating Antisemitism Playbook delivers exactly that.”
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The playbook includes tailored recommendations for 13 sectors, including the executive branch, Congress, state and local governments, law enforcement, technology companies, media organizations, the private sector, educators, Jewish communities, cultural figures, researchers and foreign governments.
“Antisemitism is insidious in the way it constantly evolves, yet always finds ways to cast Jews as responsible for society’s ills,” said Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s director of antisemitism policy. “Confronting it is not solely a Jewish concern, nor can it rest on government or law enforcement alone. It demands a collective response from all of us.”
AJC said the framework is intended as a “whole-of-society” approach, designed not only to respond to antisemitism but also to strengthen civic trust and democratic values.
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According to AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America report, 70% of U.S. adults say antisemitism is a problem in the country, while nine in 10 say combating it is a shared societal responsibility.
Participants at AJC Global Forum 2026 are expected to study the playbook in breakout sessions before meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.