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…
Vox YouTube Video: “The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Brief, Simple History”
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Educators surveyed in a 2025 RAND study said that after school curricula and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum materials, YouTube is their most-used supplement for teaching the Holocaust and related Jewish topics. Although its videos are free and visually engaging, their quality varies; for example, Vox’s “The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Brief, Simple History” can appear more reliable than it is. Vox itself is an American news and opinion website that leans towards the…
Decode & Disrupt: A Toolkit to Recognizing and Combating Problematic Messages
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In recent years, the education landscape has changed dramatically. With the rise of AI platforms like ChatGPT and resource sharing hubs like Teachers Pay Teachers, there are many organizations and resources that claim to offer quality material—often at no cost. The rise of these platforms coincides with a change in trends for educators. According to a report from Education Week, the average teacher uses five supplemental resources and two core curricula sources. The report goes on…
J7 Task Force Statement on the Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack
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The J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the seven largest Diaspora Jewish communities, issued the following statement following the deadly terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach:
Joint Statement from ADL, Jewish Federations, SCN, CSS, and CSI
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In light of the horrific shootings that took place today in Sydney, Australia, at an event celebrating the first night of Chanukah, Jewish Federations of North America, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Secure Community Network (SCN), Community Security Service (CSS), and Community Security Initiative (CSI) of New York strongly urge all Jewish organizations that are hosting events in the coming days to undertake the following actions: Ensure awareness and coordination with law…
Jewish leaders from the world's seven largest diaspora communities concluded the first J7 Task Force Summit in Australia, at a time of unprecedentedly high levels of antisemitism in Australia and around the world. The J7 (Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism) brings together the leadership of representative Jewish organizations from Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States to coordinate responses to rising anti‑Jewish hate.
Global Jewish Leaders: Australia’s Antisemitism Spike is a Warning for Democracies Worldwide
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With antisemitic incidents in Australia almost five times the pre‑October 7 levels, the J7 Task Force meeting in Sydney warns of a global pattern. Sydney, Australia, December 3, 2025 ... Jewish leaders from the world's seven largest diaspora communities convened in Sydney today for the first‑ever J7 Task Force Summit in Australia, warning that the sharp spike in antisemitism seen in Australia, including foreign state‑linked attacks, is part of a dangerous…
La ADL lanza una iniciativa para monitorear las políticas y nombramientos de la administración Mamdani y proteger a los judíos de Nueva York
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La organización amplía significativamente sus capacidades de monitoreo y respuesta a incidentes relacionados con la Alcaldía para proteger a la comunidad judía más grande del mundo fuera de Israel NUEVA YORK, NY, 5 de noviembre de 2025 — Hoy, la la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) anunció el lanzamiento de una iniciativa integral para rastrear y supervisar las políticas y los nombramientos de personal de la próxima administraci…
En respuesta al aumento de incidentes antisemitas, la ADL y Gibson Dunn lanzan una red nacional de asistencia jurídica gratuita
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La Red de Acción Legal de la ADL permitirá que las víctimas denuncien incidentes y accedan a servicios jurídicos inmediatos Nueva York, NY, 29 de octubre de 2025 — En respuesta al constante aumento de la violencia y el odio hacia los judíos y las instituciones judías en todo Estados Unidos, la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) y Gibson Dunn anunciaron hoy el lanzamiento sin precedentes de una red coordinada de firmas de abogados para…
J7 Task Force Statement on the Yom Kippur Attack in Manchester
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New York, New York, October 3, 2025 … The J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the seven largest Diaspora Jewish communities, issued the following statement following Thursday’s deadly attack on Manchester’s Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, leaving two dead and four wounded. We are horrified and outraged by the attack on a Manchester synagogue, targeting Jewish people at prayer on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Our thoughts…
Call to Action: Reform the UN Special Rapporteur System
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We have long expressed deep concern over UN Special Rapporteurs who abuse their mandates, utilize antisemitic tropes, trivialize the Holocaust, and support violence against the Jewish state, to drive political agendas. While we recognize the complexity of the removal process for Special Rapporteurs and the importance of maintaining their independence, the current system has allowed for individuals whose conduct conflicts with the UN’s core values to continue serving in these influential…
Groundbreaking New Casebook Examines Antisemitism and the Law
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Pioneering new work from Indiana University, Indianapolis professor Robert Katz explores 3,000 years of discrimination and reform through legal systems around the world New York, NY, September 19, 2025 – “The law has the power both to oppress and to liberate,” Professor Robert Katz writes in the introduction to his groundbreaking new casebook examining how legal systems have wielded power over Jews across millennia, for good and ill. Antisemitism and the Law (Carolina…
El 78 % de los estudiantes judíos ocultan su identidad religiosa en las universidades de todo el mundo, revela estudio de la ADL y WUJS
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Más del 80 % de los estudiantes judíos de todo el mundo también ocultan su identidad sionista, mientras que uno de cada cinco conoce a compañeros judíos que han sido agredidos físicamente en el campus durante el último año. Nueva York, NY, 16 de septiembre de 2025... Al comenzar el nuevo año académico, una encuesta global realizada por la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) y la Unión Mundial de Estudiantes…
Widespread Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Bias Reported by Faculty in Higher Education, New ADL and AEN study finds
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New York, NY, September 10, 2025 … According to a new survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN), faculty and staff are key drivers of the antisemitism faced by Jewish faculty on U.S. college campuses. In the survey, Jewish-identifying faculty reported facing targeted boycott, smear, and doxxing campaigns from fellow faculty, administrators, or staff on campus. The respondents noted that these antisemitic actions often…
Kneecap – The Irish Hip-Hop Trio Promoting Violence Against Israel
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Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop trio, has made headlines for their onstage anti-Israel comments, support of designated terrorist organizations, and pro-BDS activities. As of August 26, 2025, Kneecap cancelled its sold-out October tour of the US amid a legal battle and pushback concerning their uninhibited support for extremist organizations in their activism. In February 2025, Kneecap posted a picture of a band member reading a book of statements by the terrorist organization Hezbollah’s…
ADL and JLens Condemn Norway’s Double Standard in Singling Out Israel
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New York, NY, August 12, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and JLens today condemned Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG)’s decision to divest from 11 Israeli companies, calling the move politically motivated, morally wrong, and evidence of a discriminatory double standard. The criticism accompanies the release of a JLens white paper: Norway’s Double Standards: How the World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Targets Israel, analyzing…
La ADL revela grandes deficiencias en las acciones estatales para combatir el antisemitismo
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El Índice de Políticas Judías, el primero de su tipo, evalúa a los 50 estados en materia de legislación, iniciativas educativas y medidas de protección destinadas a combatir el antisemitismo y apoyar a las comunidades judías. Nueva York, NY, 8 de agosto de 2025 — En respuesta al aumento sin precedentes de los incidentes antisemitas en los últimos años y tras los violentos ataques contra las comunidades judías en…