New York, NY, March 9, 2016 … Following a day of violent attacks in Jaffa, Jerusalem and Petach Tikvah which left an American tourist dead and 13 Israelis wounded, including a pregnant woman, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called on Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority leadership to step up and condemn this wanton violence. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: It is unacceptable that for over five months, the people of Israel have had to go about…

New York, NY, March 1, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) for their message to political leaders to “reject any group or cause that is built on bigotry” and thanked them for using their roles to communicate this unequivocal rejection of hate. Earlier today, Speaker Ryan stated that there can be “no evasion and no games” when it comes to denouncing racism and…

New York, NY, February 18, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today filed a friend of the court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court defending a key provision in the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate. Joined by a diverse group of religious and civil rights organizations, the ADL brief argues that the provision, which actually accommodates religiously affiliated groups by allowing them to opt-out of providing employee contraceptive insurance coverage by filling out…

New York, NY, February 14, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today issued a statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who served nearly three decades on the court and had a profound impact on American law and society. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: There is no denying the profound impact Justice Antonin Scalia had on American law and American society. While we did not share his judicial philosophy and often disagreed with…

New York, NY, February 2, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today reacted to a mock issue of The New York Times, distributed in Manhattan and promoted via a social media campaign by an unknown group, which attempts to leave the impression that Israel is worthy of far more criticism than The Times and the American public usually allows. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: A mock issue of The New York Times was distributed in several locations around…

Jerusalem, January 19, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today strongly denounced the hateful graffiti that defaced the Dormition Abbey, a significant holy site in Jerusalem. According to reports, on January 17, “May his name be obliterated” (a phrase that creates a Hebrew acronym for Jesus), “Death to the heathen Christians the enemies of Israel” and “go to hell” were among the graffiti found on the church, which has been the target of attacks…

Not Since Oklahoma City Bombing Have So Many Americans Been Killed by Homegrown Terror New York, NY, January 5, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today released a new report detailing the toll of human lives taken this past year by extremists in the United States.  Murder and Extremism in the United States in 2015 reports that at least 52 people were killed by homegrown extremists in the U.S. in the past 12 months, representing more than the two previous years (23…

New York, NY, December 15, 2015 … A broad coalition of human rights and civil rights organizations from the United States – including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights – and Hungary – including the Action and Protection Foundation (TEV), the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ), Romaversitas, and Hatter – have joined together in denouncing the decision to honor Balint Homan, a notorious anti-Semitic politician…

New York, NY, December 10, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the release by the Vatican of a new document on Jewish-Catholic relations, calling the announcement a “remarkable reaffirmation of the positive changes in the Church’s teaching about Jews and Judaism.” The Vatican’s Commission For Religious Relations With The Jews announced a new document titled, “The Gifts And The Calling Of God Are Irrevocable,” which summarizes key…

New York, NY, December 7, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) condemned Donald Trump’s calls to bar entry into the United States for all Muslims, calling the plan “deeply offensive.” Earlier today, Mr. Trump said in a statement he was calling for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: Mr. Trump’s plan to bar people from entry to the United States…

Says Planned Parenthood Attack is “Stark Reminder” of “America’s Forgotten Terrorism” New York, NY, December 4, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today released a new report examining anti-abortion violence and extremism across the U.S. in the wake of the deadly shooting spree at a local Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado. The new report, “Anti-Abortion Violence in America: The Stealth Terrorism,” outlines various incidents…

New York, NY, December 3, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today disagreed with those writers and commentators who suggested that presidential hopeful Donald Trump intentionally evoked anti-Semitic stereotypes in remarks to a Republican Jewish Coalition event, but urged him to clarify that he did not mean his comments to be interpreted that way. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: After having carefully reviewed the speech, we do not believe that it…

New York, NY, November 22, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called a vote by the American Anthropological Association to support a boycott of Israeli academic institutions “a deeply misguided attack on academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas.”  The association voted at its annual meeting in Denver in favor of a resolution calling for an academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions.  The vote in favor of the resolution was 1,040 for, and…

New York, NY November 20, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) honored French business leader François-Henri Pinault for setting a standard in corporate responsibility in his efforts to raise awareness about discrimination against women and other minorities. Pinault, the Chairman and CEO of Kering, the international lifestyle, luxury and sports apparel group, received the ADL International Leadership Award in recognition of his demonstrated commitment to the values of social…

New York, NY, November 20, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today voiced serious concern at an escalation of hostility against Muslims living in the United States in the wake of the November 13 terror attacks in France. ADL’s Center on Extremism, which monitors hate crimes and extremist rhetoric and activity, has in recent days noted an increased atmosphere of fear-mongering – promoted in part by political figures – as well as a series of threats, attacks, hate…

New York, NY, November 20, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today reacted to Donald Trump’s suggestion that the United States would implement a database system for tracking Muslims if he were elected president. The League also voiced concern at recent comments by Senator Ted Cruz proposing that the country admit only Christian refugees, and remarks by Ben Carson comparing Syrian refugees to rabid dogs. ADL issued the following statement: Donald Trump's suggestion that we…

Says Palestinian Incitement is Major Factor in Ongoing Violence New York, NY, November 19, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed shock and deep sadness at the violence across Israel today, which killed at least five people and wounded a number of others. ADL referred to the violence as representing the “stark reality of terrorism in Israel today” and pointed to Palestinian incitement as the major factor in the ongoing terror attacks. According to reports, a…

New York, NY, November 18, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed alarm at the stabbing of a Jewish man in Marseilles, France earlier today, an act which the authorities are describing as having been motivated by anti-Semitism and perhaps inspired by the recent terrorist ISIS attacks in Paris. French police reported that three men approached on two motorcycles, asked the man if he was Jewish, and proceeded to stab him while shouting anti-Semitic slurs.  One man wore…

Hateful BDS Tactics Employed by Student Groups Remain a “Deeply Troubling Phenomenon,” Says ADL’s CEO New York, NY, November 18, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today released a new report examining the state of anti-Israel activity on university and college campuses across the United States in the 2014-2015 academic year. The report also makes projections for the 2015-2016 academic year, which has begun with an upsurge in anti-Israel events, backing…

Jews Targeted in 60 Percent of Religion-Based Crimes New York, NY, November 16, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the release of the 2014 FBI Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) report, which, for the second year in a row, documented a decrease in the number of reported hate crimes in the United States. The 5,479 hate crimes reported to the FBI, down from 5,928 hate crimes in 2013, is the lowest number of hate crimes recorded since 1991, the first year data was…