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Arabic Language Media Propagate Anti-Semitic Cartoons in Wake of President Trump's Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

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Ar-Raya, December 6, 2017 (Qatar)
December 11, 2017 President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was widely condemned by Arab governments. Arabic-language media followed suit, and some outlets even used the historic declaration to propagate anti-Semitic cartoons relating to Jews, Jerusalem, and/or U.S.-Israel relations. In some instances, these cartoons suggest that Israel controls or dominates U.S. foreign policy, for example depicting U.S. President Donald Trump as a puppet operated by Israeli…
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Anti-Israel Conspiracy Theories Appear in Arabic-Language Media in Wake of Sinai Massacre

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Fars, Iran - November 27, 2017
November 30, 2017 November 24 witnessed the deadliest terror attack in Egypt’s history when gunmen detonated explosives at a Sufi mosque in the Sinai Peninsula and then sprayed the worshippers with bullets, killing more than 300 people and wounding more than 100. While no organization claimed responsibility for the attack, it is thought to have been carried out by local militants affiliated with the Islamic State. Sufism, a branch of Islam, is a minority regarded by the Islamic…
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100th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration: Arab Cartoons Show Continued Refusal to Recognize Jewish Self-Determination

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November 07, 2017 November 2, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, a letter signed in 1917 by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour expressing his country's support for the establishment of a national Jewish home in Palestine. While the UK and Israel celebrated the anniversary of this Declaration, which has become a symbol of international recognition of the Jewish right to self-determination, Palestinians and others have used the occasion to protest, and demand an…
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ADL Condemns New Rules on Refugee Resettlement

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New York, NY, October 25, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned the Trump administration’s temporary ban on refugee resettlement for people from certain countries and more stringent refugee vetting processes. This new, 90-day ban on refugee resettlement from 11 countries could block approximately half of the refugees seeking to come to the United States. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: In New York harbor, we do not…
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Eager For the U.S. to Pull Out of UNESCO? Not So Fast.

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by: Kenneth Jacobson | October 20, 2017 JTA Here we go again: The issue of how and why the United States should engage with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is back in the news. The announcement by the Trump administration that the U.S. will be pulling out of UNESCO over its biased treatment of Israel is only the latest manifestation of a fraught relationship between America and this U.N. body. Established soon after World War II as an effort to…
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ADL Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Israelis Feel Society is Divided

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Survey Shows Majority of Israeli Public Believes Society Will Continue to be Divided Over Next 30 Years Jerusalem, Israel, October 20, 2017 … Nearly two in three Israelis believe their society today is divided or very divided with a large majority – 75 percent – identifying political leadership as the largest contributor to the nation’s divisiveness, according to a new…
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ADL Applauds Federal Court Decision Blocking Muslim Travel Ban

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New York, NY, October 17, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today applauded a decision from a federal court in Hawaii that blocks the implementation of the most recent version of President Trump’s travel ban. In Hawaii v. Trump, Judge Derrick Watson concluded that “EO-3 plainly discriminates on the basis of nationality” and does not show “sufficient findings that the entry of more than 150 million nationals from six specified countries would be &lsquo…
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ADL Calls On Executive Board of UNESCO to Choose a Director General Who Best Exemplifies the Values of the Institution

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New York, NY, October 9, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called on the Executive Board of UNESCO to choose a new Director General “who best exemplifies and champions the values and ideals of the institution,” and who will be a strong and constructive voice against discrimination, including ongoing efforts to isolate and denigrate Israel, and who continues UNESCO’s important work on Holocaust education. ADL expressed concern that the front runner after…
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ADL Denounces White House Immigration Plan

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Calls On Congress to Pass a Clean Dream Act New York, NY, October 9, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today denounced the Principles and Policies on Immigration released by the White House, which include defunding “sanctuary cities” that seek to maintain trust between police and immigrant communities, closing the doors to children fleeing extreme violence in Central America, and potentially sending asylum seekers back to life-threatening situations. These…
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ADL Calls for American Leadership to Stop Atrocities Against Rohingya Muslims

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New York, NY, October 4, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called on the U.S. State Department to turn up the pressure on the Burmese government to stop the violence and other atrocities being perpetrated against Rohingya Muslims. In a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, ADL welcomed the government’s allocation of $32 million in relief to Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar as a positive first step. But it said “more drastic action” was necessary…
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ADL to Supreme Court: Block the Muslim Ban

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Files Amicus Brief Reiterating Concern Over “Sacrificing the Nation’s Core Values” New York, NY, September 18, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), joined by four other Jewish groups, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold lower court rulings that have blocked the President’s executive order on refugees. ADL’s brief concludes that enforcing the Executive Order “risks once again sacrificing the nation…
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On Rosh Hashanah 5778

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L'Shana Tova
September 18, 2017 By: Marvin D. Nathan, National Chair       Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO & National Director Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is both a celebratory holiday and a time for serious introspection. It is a celebration of the creation of the Universe and of G-d's sovereignty over that Universe. And, it is a time to look into oneself to examine where one has been and where one is going. In this spirit, we offer on behalf of ADL, the…
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ADL Vows to Challenge President’s Decision to Repeal DACA

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New York, NY, September 5, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today denounced President Trump’s executive action repealing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The repeal means that nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children will lose the legal protections and work authorization they had gained. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: We are a nation of immigrants. The lives of hundreds…
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ADL Applauds Court Decision Blocking Texas Anti-Immigrant Law

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New York, NY, August 31, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today lauded a decision from a federal judge in Texas halting key provisions of SB 4, one of the worst anti-immigrant laws enacted anywhere in the country. The law would have given local law enforcement the authority to ask about a person’s immigration status during routine interactions, such as a traffic stops, and local law enforcement officials could have been fined or removed from office if they did not…
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ADL Pledges to Stand with Immigrants in Opposition to Possible Executive Repeal of DACA

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New York, NY, August 25, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is deeply dismayed at reports that President Trump is considering ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which would mean the loss of legal protections for more than 700,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: We are deeply dismayed at reports that President Trump is…
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ADL: Pardon of Arpaio Would Be Deeply Objectionable

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Update:  President Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio on Aug. 25. Read our statement. New York, NY/Phoenix, AZ, August 21, 2017… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed vehement opposition to a potential pardon of convicted former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio by President Donald Trump. ADL Arizona Regional Director Carlos Galindo-Elvira issued the following statement: A pardon by President Trump of Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of criminal contempt for…
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What Is… Anti-Israel, Anti-Semitic, Anti-Zionist?

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What is anti-Semitism? Anti-Semitism is a form of prejudice or discrimination directed toward Jews as individuals or as a group. Anti-Semitism is based on age-old stereotypes and myths that target Jews as a people, their religious practices and beliefs, or the Jewish State of Israel.  Words or actions related to Israel are anti-Semitic when they blame all Jews for the actions of the state, single out Israel in denying the country’s right to exist as a Jewish state and an…
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Dos and Don’ts in Responding to Antisemitism on Campus

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In the 1930s, the dean of Yale University’s medical school — who was Jewish himself — reportedly advised his admissions team, “Never admit more than five Jews, take only two Italian Catholics, and take no blacks at all.”  The American college campus has come a long way in the past century. Colleges are more diverse, and there are greater efforts to create inclusive environments whereby all students feel comfortable on campus. But that does not mean you…
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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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Frequently Asked Questions About Free Speech on Campus

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What is the source of our free speech rights? Free speech rights emanate from the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution[1] and from state constitutions. The U.S. Constitution limits the government’s ability to regulate speech based on content and it applies to all public colleges and universities. It serves as a floor, not a ceiling. State constitutions may grant more robust free speech rights than the U.S. Constitution, but never fewer. Is there a distinction between private and…
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