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 Al-Qaeda’s Latest Inspire Magazine Details “Train Derail Operations” 

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Inspire train derailment issue
August 17, 2017 On August 13th, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released the 17th issue of Inspire magazine featuring instructions from the “AQ-Chef,” including “a simple method for targeting trains…[involving] derailing a train from the railroad by placing an object on the tracks.” The magazine supplements the instructions with a list of priority targets, ranking “Jewish interests everywhere” first. While this is not the first time al-Qaeda…
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ADL Says Proposed Immigration Law is Cruel, Anti-Family and Un-American

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New York, NY, August 2, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed concern over the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act, a new bill in the Senate endorsed earlier today by President Trump and designed to cut legal immigration to the United States. The bill, introduced by Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue, would reportedly limit the number of foreign nationals who are eligible to obtain green cards to reunite with their families already in…
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From Malahem to Mainstream: The Scope of the Al-Aqsa Anti-Semitic Narrative

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AQAP Al-Aqsa video
July 28, 2017 Since July 14, 2017, the Al-Aqsa events have shaken both the geopolitical and virtual landscape of Jerusalem, and tensions have generated hateful, anti-Semitic speech from international terror groups and everyday-Twitter users. On July 27, the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula media outlet, al-Malahem Media, released a 13-minute video titled, “For You, oh Al-Aqsa,” featuring Khalid Batarfi, one of the organization’s senior military commanders. The video…
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Arabic-Language Media Features Anti-Semitic Cartoons in Response to Temple Mount Crisis

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July 26, 2017 The Arab-language media routinely features anti-Semitic cartoons suggesting that Israel is attempting to take over control of Muslim holy sites. In these depictions Israel is frequently portrayed as an octopus or snake which is taking over holy sites in Jerusalem such as the Temple Mount in bodily form. These cartoons stoke anti-Semitic sentiment in the Arab world. This was no different after the recent attack by three Israeli Arab terrorists on the Temple Mount, which…
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Al-Aqsa Aftermath: Analyzing post-Attack Extremist Rhetoric

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July 18, 2017 Introduction: Following the July 14th attack on al-Aqsa mosque, during which three Israeli-Arab gunmen shot and killed two Israeli police officers, tensions mounted as police canceled Friday prayers at the mosque for the first time in nearly two decades. Many international terror groups issued statements praising the attack, denouncing the closure, and inciting further violence against Jewish people and institutions. Further analysis showed an extraordinary amount of…
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La ADL Amplía Sus Esfuerzos Para Ayudar a La Comunidad Hispana a Reportar Crimenes de Odio

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Phoenix, AZ, 10 de julio de 2017 … La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) anunció hoy un conjunto de nuevas iniciativas en colaboración con los consulados de América Latina en los Estados Unidos que ayudará a expandir los esfuerzos en la comunidad hispana para reportar crímenes e incidentes de odio. Además de ofrecer entrenamiento para responder al acoso y los crímenes de odio al personal de los consulados de México, Centro y…
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ADL Alarmed as Hungarian Prime Minister Praises Anti-Semitic Wartime Leader as an ‘Exceptional Statesman’

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New York, NY, June 29, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed alarm and surprise over remarks by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who praised a notorious anti-Semite and ally of Hitler and Nazi Germany as “an exceptional statesman.” In his speech at a ceremony on June 21, Mr. Orbán described Hungarian leader Miklos Horthy as being one of the “exceptional statesmen,” who helped the nation survive through hard times in the…
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ACT for America

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March Against Sharia in San Bernardino (LA Times)
ACT for America is the largest anti-Muslim group in the United States, with a purported 750,000 members nationwide. ACT propagates the hateful conspiracy theory that Muslims are infiltrating US institutions in order to impose Sharia law. ACT stokes irrational fear of Muslims via a number of false claims, including that headscarves are a sign of radicalization, and that 25 percent of Muslims approve of terrorism. ACT founder Brigitte Gabriel is a leading voice in the fight against…
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ADL Statement Following President Trump’s Israel Trip

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Says Remarks on Jewish Connection to Israel Serve as Important Rebuke Against Anti-Israel Forces New York, NY, May 23, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended President Donald Trump on a successful visit to Israel and his commitment to working for a secure Israel at peace with its neighbors. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: We commend the president for choosing to visit Israel on his first international trip and his affirmation…
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Encuesta de la ADL Encuentra Drástico Aumento en Actitudes Antisemitas en México

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56% de la población dice que los judíos tienen "demasiado poder" en las finanzas Nueva York, NY, 18 de Mayo, 2017 … Las actitudes antisemitas han aumentado drásticamente en México en los últimos tres años, en medio de los desafíos que enfrenta el país con una economía vacilante y un creciente pesimismo sobre la dirección y el futuro del país, según un nuevo sondeo encargado por la Liga Antidifamaci…
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Anti-Semitic Attitudes Continue Decline in U.K., France and Germany

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European Public Sharply Divided Over Admitting Refugees New York, NY, May 18, 2017 … Anti-Semitic attitudes continue to decline in three Western European nations with significant Jewish communities, according to a new survey of attitudes commissioned by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which also found sharply divided views about immigrants and refugees. ADL’s Global 100 Survey, a poll of public attitudes toward Jews, found improvements in the overall anti-Semitism index…
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ADL Poll Finds Sharp Rise in Anti-Semitic Attitudes in Mexico

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56 Percent of Population Says Jews Have “Too Much Power” in Finance   <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2017-05/Global100-MexicoUpdate_business_vf.jpg?itok=w57NXBr8" alt="ADL Global 100 - Mexico Poll - Jews &amp;amp; Power in Finance Stereotype"/> 56 Percent of Population Says Jews Have “Too Much Power” in Finance New York, NY, May 18, 2017 … Anti-Semitic attitudes have risen sharply in Mexico in the…
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Mexican Foreign Secretary Assures ADL His Government Will Redouble Efforts to Reduce Prejudice and Defend Immigrant Rights

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New York, NY, May 16, 2017 … In a meeting with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Mexico’s foreign secretary emphasized his commitment to working for the protection of the rights and dignity of the Mexican community in the United States and pledged to redouble his government’s efforts to fight discrimination and prejudice. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Luis Videgaray Caso met on May 11 with Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, in Mexico City, where he and…
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ADL to Ukraine’s President: Fire Anti-Semitic General in Gov’t Security Service

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New York, NY, May 11, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today appealed to President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine to fire a high-ranking member of the main national security agency, who made flagrant anti-Semitic remarks and threats on Facebook this week. Gen. Vasil Vovk, a Ukrainian Security Service reservist and public figure who frequently appears on national television, posted a series of hateful statements against Jews, including: “I am completely against Jews,”…
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ADL Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day

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New York, NY, April 24, 2017 … Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day in the Jewish calendar, is observed today. The Anti-Defamation League remembers the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis, and the many millions more who perished at their hands.  We recall the precious few who acted to protect the persecuted, and all who gave their lives in the struggle to defeat Nazism. The enormity of the evil that was the Shoah defies definition. The numbers themselves are…
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Listen to the Voices of Immigrant and Muslim Youth

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Immigration Demo
April 04, 2017 The past two years have been challenging for certain groups of people, especially those targeted during the 2016 presidential election campaign with taunts, verbal attacks, name-calling and threats. Now that the election is over, those threats have resulted in proposed policy, legislation and executive orders affecting those very same people. This has left many—especially immigrants and Muslim people—feeling fearful, on edge, marginalized and worried about their…
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ADL Urges Swedish PM to Ensure Community’s Security in Wake of Anti-Semitic Incidents in Umea

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New York, NY, April 3, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern over the closing of a Jewish community center in Umea, Sweden after series of troubling anti-Semitic incidents and threats to members of the community. According to reports, the community center was vandalized with swastikas and the message, “We know where you live,” causing members of the city’s Jewish community to fear for their safety. “This situation simply cannot…
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Executive Order on “Sanctuary Cities” Will Make All of Us Less Safe, ADL Says

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New York, NY, March 30, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has filed an amicus brief in San Francisco v. Trump urging a federal court in California to block enforcement of the President’s executive order withholding federal funds from “sanctuary cities.” Sanctuary cities follow specific policies and practices that keep local police out of federal immigration enforcement with the aim of building and maintaining trust with immigrant communities. “It is…
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Making the Holocaust Relevant through Visual History Testimony

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Building Respectful School Climates: Empowering Students to Combat Bullying For Educators Examine how the medium of visual history testimony plays an important role in Holocaust education through an exploration of video clips from Echoes and Reflections and IWitness. Deborah Batiste, ADL and Brandon Haas, USC Shoah Foundation
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ADL: Scope and Type of Anti-Semitic Incidents in Latest Report from CST UK Deeply Concerning

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Commends London Mayor for Unwavering Support in Wake of Recent Incidents New York, NY, February 2, 2017... The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today voiced deep concern over the findings of a newly published report by the Community Security Trust (CST), which found that the number of anti-Semitic incidents across the United Kingdom increased 36 percent in 2016. In its annual report, the CST documented 1,309 anti-Semitic incidents in the U.K. last year, including 22 percent of the…
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