The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Embassy Accounts Post Hitler Comparisons, Antisemitic Conspiracy Tropes on X
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Following the April 8, 2026 ceasefire, which halted the 40-day-long U.S. and Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran, official Iranian regime diplomatic accounts on X have posted a stream of antisemitic content to audiences of millions. In a campaign the New York Times referred to as “information warfare,” spanning at least four embassies across three continents, Iranian missions in Indonesia, South Africa, Tajikistan, and Zimbabwe have published…
Pro-Iran Terrorist Attacks Against Jewish Communities
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Since March 9, 2026, a previously unknown group calling itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) has claimed responsibility for a rapidly increasing series of attacks on Jewish and Israel-linked institutions across Europe, including in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, and the United Kingdom. In the past few weeks, synagogues were bombed or firebombed in Liege, Rotterdam, Skopje, Kenton, Finchley and Hendon; explosive devices were detonated near a Jewish…
Who Leads the Pride: Fostering Student Leadership with Don't Feed the Lion
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Don’t Feed the Lion: IntroductionDon’t Feed the Lion by Bianna Golodryga and Yonit Levi explores the story of antisemitism growing at Oakdale Middle School. The story begins with Theo Kaplan, a 13-year-old Chicago middle schooler and soccer captain. Theo’s world is turned upside down when his professional soccer idol, Wes Mitchell, makes an antisemitic comment that goes viral. The situation escalates when Theo discovers a swastika…
The Islamic Republic of Iran: Exporting Antisemitic Hate and Terror since 1979
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At a moment when the Islamic Republic of Iran is at the center of a regional war, it is important to remember that the Iranian regime's decades-long promotion of antisemitism is not merely ideological, it is operational. Since 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, antisemitism and Holocaust denial. The regime has embedded anti-Jewish hatred into its core identity and translated it into policy, propaganda and violence. Persecution…
Ali Larijani, the former secretary of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Supreme National Security Council killed on March 17, had emerged after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, as one of the most powerful surviving Iranian regime figures, with analysts assessing that he had "effectively been running” Iran. Larijani was revered by his admirers because he combined military service in the Iran-Iraq war with theological and intellectual…
Antisemitism in Arab Cartoons during the Israel-Hamas War: A Chronology of Dehumanization of Jews and Demonization of Zionism and Israel
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ADL report on the hateful antisemitic conspiracy theories and tropes in political cartoons in the Arab press in the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attacks
Antisemitism and Radical Anti-Israel Bias on the Political Left in Europe
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Read this report by ADL and four contributing European partners, which documents rising antisemitism on the political left and its implications for the U.S.
A day after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during an attack by Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026, Alireza Arafi was appointed as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s interim leader as a member of the Leadership Council, which is tasked with fulfilling the supreme leader’s role until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader. A review of Arafi’s public statements, especially open letters reproduced on the Guardian Council…
Massive Iranian Regime News Operation is Spreading Antisemitic Propaganda to Spanish-Speaking Masses
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ADL report finds “dramatic escalation” in hateful rhetoric on Iran’s HispanTV since 10/7 New York, NY, February 17, 2026 … The official propaganda outlet of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Latin America significantly ramped up its hateful rhetoric over the last two years, according to a report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued today. The report found that Iran’s HispanTV routinely publishes content that advances antisemitic tropes about Jewish power,…
Beyond the Podium: Jewish Identity, Antisemitism and the Olympic Games
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Every two years, we watch athletes compete on the world stage—and what captivates us isn't just the competition. It's the stories: the struggles, the triumphs, the personal journeys that help us see ourselves and others more clearly. The Olympics offer us a unique opportunity to explore something deeper: the complexities of identity—individual and national. When we bring these conversations into our classrooms, we're teaching students to see the human stories behind the…
Artificial Intelligence: What do Parents, Caregivers and Educators Need to Know?
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Related ContentBackground Young people are using AI (artificial intelligence) tools every day for homework, curiosity, creativity, and social interaction. While we don’t have exact statistics on daily AI usage yet, recent Pew Research Center findings suggest that AI use begins to rise sharply by early adolescence, with widespread use among teens ages 13–17. While many see AI as a useful and credible source of information, it needs to be utilized critically and thoughtfully,…
Educators should select narratives for their classroom with thought and care—ensuring that history and fact are presented accurately and with as much balance as possible.
Publicly available maps can be inaccurate or misleading; when used as teaching aids, such biased maps can create a distorted sense of events. For this reason, educators should take care when choosing whether and how to use publicly available maps for instructional purposes, especially when covering complex and ongoing topics.
In a world that is increasingly connected through social media, educators often incorporate current events into instruction. While this is an important tool for educators to make learning feel relevant and current for students, it also must be done with thought and care. Many curriculum offerings claim to offer educators resources and guidance on integrating complex current events into their classrooms, like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sometimes these offerings, while claiming to provide…
Teach for Liberation: Ida in the Middle UnitThrough books, educators are able to support students’ exploration of different points of view, experiences, places, time periods, etc. These are vital offerings in classroom instruction. Sometimes, however, unit plans that purport to offer educators guidance and nuance in presenting materials in their classrooms instead have inaccuracies, bias and misinformation. The guidance below demonstrates how unbalanced unit guides can be problematic…