May 30 , 2000 After a long AJC-led campaign , Israel is admitted to the United Nations Western European and Others Group . Until then , Israel — due to opposition largely from Arab and Muslim countries — was the only nation unaffiliated with a regional group , and therefore the sole UN member state ineligible to compete for a seat on the UN Security Council . Israeli Ambassador Dore Gold says :
“
September
AJC changed history .”
2000 2001
2001 In the immediate aftermath of 9 / 11 , David Harris begins a 15-year-long series of commentaries on global events , domestic affairs , intergroup relations , antisemitism , and other issues on WCBS NewsRadio88 , reaching millions .
11 , 2001 Nineteen terrorists from al-Qaeda , an Islamist extremist group , coordinate four terrorist attacks throughout the United States , killing 2,977 people from 93 nations . The event ushers in a dramatic change in our nation ’ s attitudes and concerns about safety , vigilance , and privacy with ripple effects around the world .
15