Boston, MA October 27, 2006 - In response to the controversy surrounding the decision of Andover High School in Andover, MA to cancel classroom presentations by the anti-Israel group "Wheels of Justice," the Anti-Defamation League's New England Regional Director Andrew Tarsy issued the following statement:

We provided Andover High School officials with a background briefing about Wheels of Justice so that it could make an informed decision.

We applaud the decision that was reached. We celebrate a school's interest in education about the Middle East conflict, and urge schools to provide educationally appropriate, factual and balanced content.

Wheels of Justice has a very clear track record of being neither factual or balanced.

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