Hate in the Bay State: Extremism & Antisemitism in Massachusetts, 2021-2022
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This report from the ADL Center on Extremism (COE) examines extremist and antisemitic trends and incidents in the state of Massachusetts in 2021 and 2022.
Hate in the Golden State: Extremism & Antisemitism in California, 2021-2022
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California has dealt with a significant increase in extremist activity. This report highlights the key extremist trends and incidents in 2021 and 2022.
'Rapist,' 'Pedophile,' 'Zionist Trash': Pro-Terror Symbols, Clashes With Police, and Hateful Rhetoric Punctuate Protest at Park East Synagogue
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The second major anti-Israel protest at Park East Synagogue in New York City in less than a year featured a Hezbollah flag, signs equating Zionism with Nazism and terrorism, and stickers depicting a swastika inside a Star of David. The crowd protesting “The Great Israeli Real Estate Event 2026” grew to hundreds as the evening went on. There were significant clashes between protesters and law enforcement; one officer was hospitalized and police used pepper-spray. Based on footage…
The U.S.S. Liberty Incident: How a Tragic Mistake Became an Enduring Antisemitic Trope
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The Attack on the U.S.S. Liberty In spring 1967, as tensions in the Middle East between Israel and its Arab neighbors threatened to burst into all-out war, the U.S. sent the U.S.S. Liberty, an electronics intelligence-gathering vessel, to the eastern Mediterranean to monitor the deteriorating situation. What would become known as the Six-Day War broke out before the Liberty arrived, leading the U.S. to order the ship to stay at least 100 miles from both Egypt and Israel. But the Liberty never…
Former Fox News top host Tucker Carlson has become a leading mainstream amplifier of antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories, extremist voices, and anti-Israel disinformation.
Quds Day and Other Iran-Related Protests Nationwide Platform Support for Terror, Conspiratorial Hate
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Since the start of the Feb 2026 military operation against the Iranian regime, protesters have mixed in overtly antisemitic, conspiratorial, and pro-terror messaging with their condemnation of the U.S. and Israel.
ADL has tracked roughly 80 attacks on synagogues worldwide in the past decade — with the pace accelerating sharply since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel
Military Operation Against Iranian Regime Fuels Wave of Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories, Calls for Mobilization
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The U.S. and Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime triggered an immediate surge of antisemitic, anti-Zionist and conspiratorial commentary that spanned the ideological spectrum. COE is tracking 7 rhetorical trends.
UpScrolled Social Media Platform Attracts Virulent Antisemites, Lacks Enforcement Protections
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“F--- the jews! Find me on UpScrolled,” proclaimed one antisemitic influencer last month to her 1.3 million followers on X. UpScrolled, a social media platform launched in June 2025 in response to purported suppression of speech on other platforms, attracted just 20,000 users in its first two months, growing to 150,000 by January 2026. But following panicked and conspiratorial claims about changes to TikTok’s U.S. operating structure, UpScrolled’s user base exploded to…
Digital Couriers: How U.S. Anti-Israel Activists Amplify Terror Propaganda on Mainstream Platforms
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Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks, analysts from the ADL Center on Extremism (COE) have tracked how some U.S.-based anti-Zionist activists and groups, including Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters, are amplifying propaganda from Palestinian Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and others to promote support for the “resistance” — a euphemistic reference to the various terrorist groups responsible for violent attacks against Israel, including  …
Pro-Hamas Chant at Queens Synagogue Protest Signals Further Normalization of Terror Rhetoric
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The explicit celebration of Hamas at a protest targeting a Queens synagogue last week serves as a stark reminder of a disturbing new reality: Pro-terror expressions are becoming openly normalized within the U.S. anti-Israel movement. The January 8 demonstration outside of Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens, New York, was ostensibly a protest of an Israeli real estate event taking place inside the synagogue. It quickly devolved into calls to “Globalize the Intifada,” shouts…
On 2nd Oct. 7 Anniversary, U.S. Anti-Israel Activists Reaffirm Support for Hamas Attack Amid Ceasefire Talks
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Amid the Gaza ceasefire talks, U.S. anti-Israel activists marked the 2nd anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack with nationwide disruptive protests and glorification of violence.
Evergreen High School Shooter’s Online Activity Reveals Fascination with Mass Shootings, White Supremacy
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Months before Desmond Holly opened fire at a Colorado high school, he developed a deep fascination with mass shooters. Online, he expressed neo-Nazi views and was active on a violent gore site. Offline, he began to amass tactical gear. The deeply disturbing specifics of this case follow a pattern recently discovered by ADL Center on Extremism, which its analysts have found in at least four school shootings committed by young people over the past year. On September 10, 2025, 16-year-old Holly…