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| Formation | May 24, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-05-24)[2] |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(4)nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C.,United States |
| Matthew Brooks[1] | |
| Norm Coleman[1] | |
| Subsidiaries | National Jewish Policy Center[1] Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee[1] |
| Revenue | $4,667,882[1] (2016) |
| Expenses | $4,828,408[1] (2016) |
| Employees | 21[1] (2016) |
| Volunteers | 50[1] (2016) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | National Jewish Coalition |
TheRepublican Jewish Coalition (RJC), formerly theNational Jewish Coalition, founded in 1985, is a political group in theUnited States that supports JewishRepublicans. The organization has more than 47 chapters throughout the United States.
The officialmission statement of the RJC is to foster and enhance ties between theAmerican Jewish community and Republican decision makers in theUnited States. According to its website, the RJC "works to sensitize Republican leadership in government and the party to the concerns and issues of the Jewish community, while articulating and advocating Republican ideas and policies within the Jewish community."[citation needed]
The RJC also strives to build a "strong, effective and respected" voice of Jewish Republicans that can influence activities, policies and ideas inWashington and across the country.[3]
The group's policy platform objectives includeterrorism,national security,Israel–United States relations,Mideast peace process,The Palestinian Authority,Syria,Iran,immigration,energy policy,education,school prayer,affirmative action, theWorkplace Religious Freedom Act,adoption,crime,taxes,welfare reform,faith-based initiatives,health care,Medicare reform,Social Security reform, and government reform.[4]
During the 2008 election campaign, the RJC ran a series of advertisements in Jewish newspapers around the United States, mostly critical of Barack Obama and linking him to individuals such as Iranian leaderMahmoud Ahmadinejad, ReverendJeremiah Wright, and evenPatrick Buchanan.[5]Salon.com also claimed the RJC was participating in polling phone calls ("push polls") made to potential voters in Pennsylvania and Florida that reportedly asked negative questions about Obama.[6]
The RJC was highly critical of the Obama administration's policies. The group questioned Obama's relationship withZbigniew Brzezinski,Samantha Power, andChas Freeman, whom it believes to "possess strong anti-Israel biases that are well documented".[7] The RJC has also criticizedHillary Clinton for having made remarks regarding the United States putting more pressure on Israel. These arguments received attention and were significantly challenged by theNational Jewish Democratic Council.[8]
In the2012 United States presidential election, casino owner and political contributorSheldon Adelson supported the RJC in a campaign to win over Jewish voters inbattleground states.[9]
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