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Rabbi Kogan’s murder highlights vital need for UAE to prioritize fight against extremism New York, NY, November 25, 2024 ... The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Task Force on Middle East Minorities condemns the tragic murder of Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates. This horrific act underscores the urgent need to confront rising extremism, antisemitism, and hatred in the Middle East. We appreciate the quick action by UAE authorities to apprehend three…
New York, NY, November 14, 2024, … More than 1.8 million unique pieces of extremist or hateful content, including explicitly antisemitic, neo-Nazi and Islamist terrorist material, were identified on Steam, the world’s largest and most popular online gaming marketplace, new research from ADL (Anti-Defamation League) finds. In an unprecedented platform-wide capture of all publicly available profiles, groups and comments (as of July 2024), the ADL Center on Extremism (COE)…
Miles de israelíes perseguidos y brutalmente agredidos en ataque antisemita en Ámsterdam Nueva York, NY, 8 de noviembre de 2024… La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) expresó hoy su profundo horror e indignación por el violento, generalizado y aparentemente premeditado y coordinado ataque antisemita de anoche contra los aficionados al fútbol israelíes en Ámsterdam, tras el partido entre el Maccabi Tel Aviv y el Ajax. Miles de israel…
Scores of Israelis Hunted Down, Brutally Assaulted in Antisemitic Attack in Amsterdam New York, NY, November 8, 2024 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today expressed its deep horror and outrage at the violent, widespread, and apparently premeditated and coordinated antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, following a game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax last night. Scores of Israelis were hunted down, brutally assaulted and injured. The attackers’…
House committee finds "stunning failures" at several colleges and universities in confronting antisemitism New York, NY, October 30, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today commended the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for its investigation into the antisemitism that has taken colleges and universities by storm since the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023. The committee’s investigation found that the leadership of several institutions failed to…
New York, NY, October 31, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the launch of the Ronald Birnbaum Center to Combat Antisemitism in Education to compel educational institutions to meet their legal and moral obligations to ensure safe, welcoming learning environments for all members of their communities, including Jewish students, faculty and staff. There is a rising crisis of antisemitism in our educational spaces; the new Center to Combat…
ADL Recognizes Colleges and Universities That Made Positive Strides to Fight Campus Antisemitism Urges other institutions to follow suit as it reassesses Report Card grades New York, NY, October 30, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today commended 10 colleges and universities for their recent efforts and policies to address campus antisemitism. Since the initial release of ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card in April of 2024, and a subsequent update in June following…
As UK Antisemitism Soars, ADL and Board of Deputies Launch Urgent Digital Resource for Schools
Francesca Albanese, appointed in May 2022 as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has long coopted antisemitic tropes and legitimized support of terrorism in her critiques of Israel, using her platform to spread intense anti-Israel rhetoric. She is the first Special Rapporteur to be condemned by both Germany and France for antisemitism and was condemned by then U.S. Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt, then U.S. Ambassador to the UN…
Episode 4.3: Amy Albertson is Challenging Antisemitism One Post at a TimeAmy Albertson isn't afraid to call out antisemitism and hate, no matter where it's coming from. Albertson, who sat down in October with Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves, is known for her outspoken advocacy. In this episode of extremely, Albertson talks about the challenges of Jewish life in 2024 and how she responds to bigotry targeting the Jewish and Asian communities. We want to hear from you! Send us your questions…
New York, NY, October 7, 2024 … On the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism issued the following statement: We are leaders of seven of the largest Jewish communities outside of Israel. One year ago, our communities were shocked and devasted by the horrifying terror attack on Israel. Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist groups massacred more than 1200 innocent people, young…
Marina Rosenberg The attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023, had profound and far-reaching effects on Israelis, Jewish communities around the world and many others. Across Latin American, several Jewish communities faced a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents, diverse government responses, and escalating security concerns. The aftermath of this attack has not only exposed the vulnerability of Jewish populations in the region but has also highlighted the complex geopolitical dynamics…
As we begin the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah tomorrow at sundown, we want to share insights from ADL Rabbinic Fellow David Wolpe with you. We hope that everyone in the ADL community can find something important to consider in his essay about how we can all aspire to push for a world without hate in the days to come. Although Rosh Hashanah often sparks thoughts about the state of the world, it also asks us to look inside ourselves. I find the teaching that follows helpful both…
Brandeis Center/ADL/StandWithUs Expand Helpline on Antisemitism in K-12 Schools to Massachusetts and New York Boston, MA, September 30, 2024 ... The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), and StandWithUs, along with a coalition of leading law firms, today announced the launch of a helpline in K-12 schools to provide pro bono legal assistance to parents whose children are experiencing antisemitism in Massachusetts and New York. The helpline…
Amid Rising Antisemitism, ADL and Moishe House Equip Young Jews with Tools to Combat Antisemitism
New York, NY, September 19, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced it is joining Wigdor LLP as co-counsel in an employment discrimination lawsuit against Intel, marking the first time in recent history the anti-hate organization has filed suit against a major Fortune 500 company for alleged antisemitic discrimination in the workplace. The complaint in John Doe v. Intel Corporation alleges that Intel failed to address a hostile work environment,…
September 5, 2024 Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Meta 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park, CA 94025 Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, We write to you as leaders of seven of the largest Jewish Diaspora communities representing over 90% of Jews globally outside of Israel. As Jews, our communities continue to feel the impact of the brutal Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, with its death toll of over 1200 Israelis, over 4000 wounded, and over 250 taken hostage, and over a hundred still held captive in Gaza. Our Jewish…
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Given the harrowing history of Israel at the games, we must be vigilant in safeguarding Jewish athletes by Jonathan Greenblatt The 2024 Paris Olympics’ motto is “Games Wide Open” – but we must ask: Are these games truly wide open to Israelis and Jews? Sports are often touted as a great equaliser, especially at the Olympics. However, sports can also serve as a vehicle for harmful elements in society, including anti-Semitism, racism, sexism, and other forms of…