Comprehensive legal action on behalf of more than 140 plaintiffs, aims to hold primary architects of the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel accountable New York, NY, September 18, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and Crowell & Moring LLP today filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Palestinian Mujahideen…

New York, NY, September 10, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to two House Education and Workforce Committee hearings: “Unmasking Union Antisemitism” and “From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools.”  “We appreciate the Committee’s focus on the growing crisis of antisemitism in education that undermines the safety and integrity of our schools. Since…

New York, NY, September 10, 2025 … According to a new survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN), faculty and staff are key drivers of the antisemitism faced by Jewish faculty on U.S. college campuses. In the survey, Jewish-identifying faculty reported facing targeted boycott, smear, and doxxing campaigns from fellow faculty, administrators, or staff on campus. The respondents noted that these antisemitic actions often…

Following rising antisemitic incidents on campus, leading Jewish organizations urge administrators to implement comprehensive measures. New York, NY, August 18, 2025 … As the start of the school year approaches, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Hillel International, and Jewish Federations of North America today announced an updated framework of recommendations designed to create safer, more inclusive campus environments…

El Índice de Políticas Judías, el primero de su tipo, evalúa a los 50 estados en materia de legislación, iniciativas educativas y medidas de protección destinadas a combatir el antisemitismo y apoyar a las comunidades judías.  Nueva York, NY, 8 de agosto de 2025 — En respuesta al aumento sin precedentes de los incidentes antisemitas en los últimos años y tras los violentos ataques contra las comunidades judías en…

First-of-its-kind Jewish Policy Index scores all 50 states on legislation, educational efforts, and protections aimed at combating antisemitism and supporting Jewish communities. New York, NY, August 8, 2025 — In response to the unprecedented surge in antisemitic incidents in recent years and in the aftermath of violent attacks against Jewish communities in Boulder and Washington, D.C., ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today launched the Jewish Policy Index (JPI) — the first…

New York, NY, August 7, 2025 ... ADL and JLens welcome the growing momentum among consumers and companies in response to recent antisemitic remarks made by beauty influencer and Huda Beauty founder Huda Kattan. Following widespread outrage over her promotion of conspiracy theories blaming Israel for the World Wars, 9/11, and other global tragedies, TikTok removed an antisemitic video posted by Kattan, and Sephora—one of the largest beauty retailers in the world with over 2,700 stores…

Los delitos de odio contra los judíos aumentaron un 5,8 %, reflejando fielmente los hallazgos de la ADL para 2024; es la cifra más alta jamás registrada por el FBI  Nueva York, NY, 5 de agosto de 2025... Los datos sobre delitos de odio publicados hoy por la Oficina Federal de Investigación revelan que, si bien los incidentes de delitos de odio denunciados en todo el país disminuyeron de 11.862 en 2023 a 11.679 en 2024, los incidentes de delitos de…

New York, NY, August 5, 2025 … Hate crimes data released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reveals that while reported hate crime incidents across the country decreased from 11,862 in 2023 to 11,679 in 2024, reported single-bias anti-Jewish hate crime incidents rose to 1,938 incidents, an increase of 5.8 percent from 2023, and the highest number ever recorded by the FBI since it began collecting data in 1991. These included 178 anti-Jewish assaults,…

Complaint: School district allowed “a pervasive hostile environment” after Oct. 7 New York, NY, July 30 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), represented pro bono by the law firm Covington & Burling LLP, recently filed a federal civil rights complaint on behalf of Jewish parents whose children have been subjected to “egregious and persistent discrimination and harassment” at the hands of fellow students and teachers in the Baltimore City Public…

New York, NY, July 29, 2025 ... ADL and JLens jointly condemn beauty influencer Huda Kattan’s recent promotion of antisemitic conspiracy theories, including the false claim that Israel orchestrated the World Wars, 9/11, and other global tragedies. These dangerous and historically baseless accusations echo some of the oldest and most pernicious antisemitic tropes.  “Huda Kattan built a brand around beauty—but these antisemitic conspiracy theories are nothing short of ugly…

As NEA activists push to eliminate proven anti-hate and Holocaust education resources, leading Jewish organizations warn of consequences of stripping vital anti-bias resources. New York, NY, July 14, 2025 …  More than 375 Jewish communal organizations sent a letter to the National Education Association Executive Committee today, urging them to reject New Business Item (NBI) 39, which calls for boycotting ADL's educational resources. The signatories include national,…

New York, NY, July 11, 2025 … In the wake of the three recent violent incidents against Jewish Americans – arson at Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence and deadly attacks in Washington D.C. and Boulder, CO – the ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) Center for Antisemitism Research conducted a nationally representative survey to assess the national mood toward antisemitism. Findings show that many Americans harbor extreme anti-Jewish views—including…

New York, NY, July 2, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to the decision from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights regarding Harvard University: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued a decision with detailed findings of fact and legal analysis that confirms what has been widely known for years: Harvard University violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by…

New York, NY, July 1, 2025 — ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and a pro bono team at the law firm Mayer Brown yesterday filed a brief with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) alleging that officials at the Concord-Carlisle Regional School District in Massachusetts failed to protect Jewish students from pervasive antisemitic harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. The federal filing documents…

ADL Deeply Saddened to Learn of a Fatality in Boulder Firebombing Attack Death is third this year attributed to antisemitic violence Denver, CO, June 30, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Karen Diamond resulting from injuries sustained during the antisemitic firebombing in Boulder, Colorado, at a peaceful Run for Their Lives walk to bring attention to the hostages being held by Hamas. The victim had remained hospitalized since the…

New York, NY, June 26, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today called on all candidates for elected office, including those running in the New York City mayoral election, to disassociate themselves from and avoid using language that plays into antisemitic tropes and stereotypes. “At this time of record antisemitism, our country needs leaders at all levels who are unequivocal in condemning this oldest of hatreds,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO. “We call on all…

New York, NY, June 18, 2025 ... The Secure Community Network (SCN) and ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Florida Region & Center on Extremism (COE) recently convened the latest installment of their Security & Intelligence Briefings Program on May 19, in partnership with Jewish communities across Florida. Hosted by the Jewish Federation of Broward County, the hybrid event gathered dozens of security representatives and community leaders from local Jewish institutions and for a…

New York, NY, June 10, 2025 – A shareholder proposal designed to hold Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (“Meta” or the “Company”) accountable for the rampant hateful content across its social media platforms is the top ranked human-rights related shareholder proposal of the 2025 proxy season to date according to research by JLens, the proponent of the proposal. Proposal 8, introduced by JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), urged Meta to address hate on…

New York, NY, June 1, 2025 — ADL (Anti-Defamation League) is closely monitoring of reports of a violent antisemitic attack during today’s Run for Their Lives event in Boulder, Colorado. This attack occurred at a weekly gathering where Jewish community members run and walk in solidarity with the hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. The suspect, identified by authorities as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, allegedly yelled "Free Palestine" during the attack. There were 15 victims in…