WHAT
WE

STAND FOR
WHAT WE
STAND FOR
The American Center for Counter Extremism (ACCE) is a non-partisan and not-for-profit policy, research, and advocacy group committed to advancing innovative public policy strategies in the fight against extremism, terrorism, and the protection of foundational democratic values including freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
Founded by journalists, distinguished public servants, human rights advocates, and 9/11 family members, ACCE concurs with the United Nations Office and Drugs and Crime that “civil society is a key factor in preventing and countering violent extremism conducive to terrorism.” ACCE’s leadership, hailing from diverse communities and faith groups will work with other like-minded groups and institutions to galvanize constituencies across party lines to develop tailored strategies and stakeholder support for the advancement of educational, legislative, and policy initiatives to achieve its objectives.

ACCE is committed to challenging the political, financial, and cultural influence of hostile foreign authoritarian regimes and extremist groups pursuing strategies to muzzle critics, distort public policy discourse, and compromise the efforts of legislators, researchers and journalists seeking to curtail the impact of malign foreign interference and extremist ideologies on American society and institutions.

ACCE will combat all forms of ideologically motivated violent extremism and will specifically target antisemitism described by Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief as “the canary in the coalmine of global hatred”; “toxic to democracy”; and “a threat to all societies if left unaddressed.”

According to polls, antisemitic ideation is currently embraced to varying degrees by approximately one quarter of the global population and has been identified as a key engine of right-wing, left-wing and Islamist extremism. It is considered by experts to be the “sine qua non of modern extremist groups, given the near-ubiquity …  of antisemitism in extremist ideology and identity formation,” and “a key entry point for individuals to radicalize, join extremist groups, and progress into violent mobilization.”

ACCE will work closely with governments, communities, and civil society to protect vulnerable constituencies from antisemitic radicalization which constitutes a profound security threat not only to the Jewish community but to the United States and other democracies. ACCE will work to expand the adoptions of the  IHRA definition of antisemitism by every level of government and all other public bodies.

ACCE will also support the efforts for the expansion of the Abraham Accords and the efforts of Muslim organizations and Muslim majority countries committed to eradicating antisemitism in all its guises as defined in the IHRA definition.