A century after 1.5 million Armenians were slaughtered by the Ottoman Empire, the House of Representatives today overwhelmingly recognized those systematic attacks and murders for what they were — a genocide. On Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2019, the House overwhelmingly passed the Armenian Genocide resolution (H.Res. 296) in a vote of 405 to 11. The…
Dear President Trump, We at Jewish World Watch, a human rights organization devoted to fighting genocide and mass atrocities, are writing to express our extreme concern in regard to your announcement on Sunday that you will be withdrawing United States troops from the Syrian border with Turkey. We strongly fear that a withdrawal will open…
Recently, Jewish World Watch had the honor of hosting Dr. Denis Mukwege — our long-time on-the-ground partner and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate — in conversation with our Board Co-Chair, Diana Buchantz. Dr. Mukwege, a gynecological surgeon and activist, won the Nobel for his inimitable commitment to combatting rape as a weapon of war in…