March 15, 2022 In a letter to Amnesty International, ADL expressed serious concern about the hostility displayed by Amnesty International and its employees towards Israel and its supporters. March 15, 2022 Dr. Agnès Callamard Secretary General Amnesty International 1 Easton Street London, WC1X 0DW, UK Dear Madam Secretary General, I am reaching out to express serious concern about the recent hostility displayed by Amnesty International and its employees towards…

March 14, 2022 In a letter to the Sierra Club, ADL expressed deep disappointment with the organization's decision to cancel trips to Israel. March 14, 2022 Mr. Dan Chu Acting Executive Director The Sierra Club 2101 Webster St. Suite 1300 Oakland, CA 94612  Dear Mr. Chu:  We are writing regarding the Sierra Club’s announcement that it has cancelled upcoming trips Israel due to pressure from activists who seek to shut down any form of engagement or…

July 14, 2020 July 6, 2020 The Honorable Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary of State Pompeo: We write to encourage you to designate Hezbollah as an Entity of Particular Concern under the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–281).  Not a single one of Iran’s terrorist proxies has been added yet to this list. Christians comprised…

May 18, 2020 May 18, 2020 His Excellency Sebastian Piñera Echenique President of the Republic of Chile Palacio de la Moneda Morandé 130, Santiago Chile Dear Mr. President, I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy in this unprecedented time of the Covid-19 pandemic.  As you may know, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is an internationally recognized organization committed to fighting anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. I write to you…

September 24, 2019 In a letter to the House Judiciary Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee and the Foreign Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, ADL provided views on the discriminatory Muslim ban and expressed support for the NO BAN Act. September 24, 2019 The Honorable Zoe Lofgren Chairman Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Ken Buck Ranking Member Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship …

March 26, 2019 In a letter to Congressional leaders, ADL, along with coalition partners, expressed support for a recently introduced bipartisan resolution opposing the BDS movement and reaffirming support for a two-state solution. March 26, 2019 Senator Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader S-230, U.S. Capitol Building Washington, DC 20510 Senator Charles E. Schumer Senate Minority Leader S-221, U.S. Capitol Building Washington, DC 20510 Representative Nancy Pelosi …

March 04, 2019 In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, ADL asked for the passage of a resolution that would reject Rep. Ilhan Omar's recent anti-Semitic comments. March 4, 2019 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House of Representatives 204 Capitol Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi: I am writing to you regarding the recent comments made by Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. At a public forum in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2019, Rep. Omar…

October 02, 2017 The Honorable Rex Tillerson US State Department 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary, We write to you to express our horror and outrage at the atrocities being committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, and to urge American leadership to respond to this crisis. As an organization committed to fighting for equal treatment for all peoples, we are particularly sickened by reports and images of defenseless men, women and children…

June 28, 2017 The Honorable Rex Tillerson Secretary of State The State Department Washington, D.C. Dear Secretary Tillerson: The undersigned faith leaders write to urge you to fill the position of Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combatting Anti-Semitism. During your June 14 testimony before the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, you described general concerns about designated envoys, representatives, and…

February 27, 2017 The Honorable Joseph Crowley United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515   Dear Representative Crowley: On behalf of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), I am writing to thank you for introducing and express our support for the International Fund for Israeli Palestinian Peace Act to promote joint initiatives and cooperation between Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians.  American support for peace negotiations between…

February 27, 2017 The Honorable Jeff Fortenbery United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515   Dear Representative Fortenbery: On behalf of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), I am writing to thank you for introducing and express our support for the International Fund for Israeli Palestinian Peace Act to promote joint initiatives and cooperation between Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians.  American support for peace negotiations between…

December 23, 2016 The Honorable Samantha Power U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dear Madam Ambassador, We are writing regarding the one-sided resolution introduced by Egypt at the United Nations Security Council that holds Israel and its settlement policy “in the West Bank and East Jerusalem” responsible for the lack of progress in Israeli-Palestinian negotiation. The draft resolution is biased and unconstructive, and among other concerns, names Israeli…

December 08, 2016 December 8, 2016 Letters to the Editor Commentary Magazine To the Editor: Jonathan Tobin’s characterization of the Anti-Defamation League’s position on U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison fitness to lead the Democratic National Committee is completely off the mark (“The Ellison Tipping Point,” Dec. 2). We did not, as Mr. Tobin suggests, originally declare Rep. Ellison as “kosher” on his views toward Israel. …

October 05, 2016 The Honorable Irina Bukova Director General UNESCO  Dear Madam Director General: We write to you in advance of the UNESCO Executive Board’s 200th session in Paris.  It is expected that the board will again be asked to consider a resolution that would diminish, if not expunge, the Jewish religious connection to Jerusalem. Along with its highly politicized and unwarranted criticism of Israel, and list of alleged Israeli transgression, this resolution is nearly…

January 13, 2016 H.E. Stefan Löfven Prime Minister of Sweden Dear Mr. Prime Minister, We write to express our concern at recent events which we fear are damaging the perception of Sweden among the American Jewish community.  For Jews around the world, Sweden has long been hailed as a place of refuge for Danish Jewry and many Norwegian Jews during World War II, the country of Raoul Wallenberg, and a pioneer in Holocaust education.  The sad reality is that today, Sweden is…

October 20, 2015 The Honorable Irina Bokova Director General UNESCO 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP, France Dear Madam Director General: We are writing to express our appreciation for your important statement this morning condemning a resolution which would alter UNESCO’s consideration of the Western Wall in Jerusalem.    We full-heartedly agree with your appeal to the Executive Board to “not further inflame tensions on the ground and that encourage respect for…

September 03, 2015 Mr. Bruce Klipple President United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Dear President Klipple,  We are deeply troubled by the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) decision to endorse the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The resolution in favor of BDS, which was adopted on August 20th, presents a highly distorted view of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, including the outrageous and…

July 28, 2015 The Honorable Ron DeSantis Chairman Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subcommittee on National Security U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Stephen F. Lynch Ranking Member Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subcommittee on National Security U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman DeSantis and Ranking Member Lynch, We write to provide the views of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for the…

July 24, 2015 In a recent exchange of letters with the Anti-Defamation League, The Coca-Cola Company made clear that it has long been a proud supporter of Israel and has never supported the use of boycotts against any country. Coca-Cola was reacting to ADL’s concerns that some were attempting to link the company to highly charged and divisive anti-Israel remarks made by Zahi Khouri, the head of the Palestinian National Beverage Co., which is licensed by the Company to distribute its…