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Largest Book Fair in Saudi History Exhibits Antisemitic “Protocols” and Other Hateful Titles for Sale

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October 05, 2021 Screenshot from the Twitter page of the Riyadh International Book Fair. By David Andrew Weinberg On October 1st, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture kicked off the Riyadh International Book Fair under the official patronage of the country’s ruler, King Salman. Billed this year as “the largest book fair in the history of the kingdom” and even “the region’s largest book fair,” the ten-day convention is one of the Arabian…

October 05, 2021

ADL Letter to Secretary Blinken Regarding Malmo International Forum

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October 04, 2021 In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, ADL urged the U.S. to send as senior a delegation as possible to the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism. September 24, 2021 The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary, As you and your advisors plan your schedules for the coming weeks, I urge you to ensure…

October 04, 2021

Educational Reform to Tackle Extremism Making Progress in the Middle East

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New York, NY, September 9, 2021 ... Educational reform in the Middle East is providing hope for continued progress in tackling extremism, according to a new report published today by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The new report “Peace and Tolerance Education in the Arab World Two Decades after 9/11” authored by David Andrew Weinberg, ADL’s Washington Director for International Affairs, is a pioneering joint…

September 09, 2021

ADL’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities Expresses Grave Concern About Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

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New York, NY, August 18, 2021 … ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Task Force on Middle East Minorities today expressed deep concern about the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, an Islamist extremist group known for its horrific brutality against women, children, and religious and other minorities. The Task Force issued the following statement: We have no doubt that Taliban rule will prove to be devastating for Afghanistan’s minority communities. We call…

August 18, 2021

Social Media Platforms Fail to Address Antisemitism, According to New ADL Report

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New report card reviewing nine platforms gives most poor marks; Twitter and YouTube earn a B-minus New York, NY, July 30, 2021 … Antisemitic content continues to be a serious problem across social media and major platforms are failing to adequately protect targets. These platforms are not managing antisemitic content effectively and too often fail to respond when hateful content is flagged, according to a new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). ADL’s Center on…

July 30, 2021

ADL Applauds Appointment of Deborah Lipstadt as U.S. Antisemitism Envoy

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Lipstadt will be a strong advocate and watchdog for the Jewish community New York, NY, July 29, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) applauded the announcement that Emory University professor and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt has been selected to serve as the next U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Lipstadt is one of the world’s leading historians on antisemitism and is the author of the seminal book, “Antisemitism: Here and Now.” She has also…

July 29, 2021

Growing Antisemitism Reminds Us That AMIA victims Need Justice, Now

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July 18, 2021 By Sharon Nazarian This week marks yet another anniversary of what could accurately be described as the most significant violent antisemitic attack against a Jewish Community outside of the Middle East since the Holocaust — the 1994 bombing of the Argentina Jewish community’s main institutional structure, the AMIA building, which caused the deaths of 85 people and injured more than 300.  The fact that no individuals have been…

July 18, 2021

Egypt’s State-Run Book Fair Still Features the Antisemitic “Protocols” and other Hateful Titles

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[Screenshot from Facebook page of the Egyptian Prime Minister, June 30, 2021]

July 09, 2021 By David Andrew Weinberg On June 30th, Egypt’s government launched the region’s largest book fair, under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and inaugurated by Egypt’s prime minister with seven of his cabinet ministers in attendance. Despite the issue being flagged in the past, it is disappointing that a broad array of antisemitic books continue to be exhibited among the materials hosted at Egypt’s state-run book fair this year, including…

July 09, 2021

Egyptian Textbooks Send Mixed Messages about Jews

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June 22, 2021 By David Andrew Weinberg ADL recently completed a review of current Egyptian elementary, middle, and high school textbooks as part of a series of articles examining the state of antisemitic content in state-published Middle East curricula. Although Egypt’s latest textbooks do contain some positive material about Jewish people, that content is directly contradicted by other, much more problematic lessons in the curriculum. Egypt is the Arab state with…

June 22, 2021

Women for Aryan Unity

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Women for Aryan Unity (WAU) is a longstanding white supremacist group for women. Its logo is a diamond featuring red and white stripes and stylized letters spelling “WAU.”

ALTERNATE NAMES: WAU

Shield Wall Network

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The Shield Wall Network (SWN) is a small, Arkansas-based white supremacist group that uses a Greek lambda (an upside-down V) as its symbol.

Rise Above Movement

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The Rise Above Movement (RAM) is a California-based alt right white supremacist group with a fitness and martial arts emphasis. Its logo features a sword stuck into a boulder; the sword also serves as the trunk of a tree.

NSM Legacy Logos

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The National Socialist Movement (NSM) is a longstanding neo-Nazi group that has changed its logo several times during its existence. Older versions of its logo can still be found on clothing, printed materials, and even tattoos.

National Socialist Legion

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The National Socialist Legion is a small neo-Nazi group that originated in 2018. Its logo features a red, black and white shield with stripes and a Wolfsangel.

League of the South

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The League of the South is a longstanding neo-Confederate white supremacist group that advocates for an independent, white-dominated South. Its symbol is intended to resemble the St. Andrew’s Cross on the Confederate flag.

ALTERNATE NAMES: Southern Nationalist Flag, Black Cross

Identity Evropa

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Identity Evropa was one of the most active white supremacist groups in the U.S. from 2016-19. In 2019, it reformed itself as the American Identitarian Movement (AIM).

Daily Stormer Book Club

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Daily Stormer Book Clubs are mostly informal groups of supporters of white supremacist propagandist Andrew Anglin, who runs the Daily Stormer website.

Atomwaffen Division

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Atomwaffen Division is a neo-Nazi group that emerged in 2016. “Atomwaffen” is the German word for atomic weapons and the group’s logo features a radiation warning symbol on a Waffen SS divisional insignia shield.

American Identity Movement (AIM)

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American Identity Movement is a large white supremacist group formerly known as Identity Evropa. AIM’s logo consists of a blue and red shield with three white stars and the initials A-I-M. The shield is often combined with an American bald eagle.

ALTERNATE NAMES: AIM

ADL Calls on Seven Mideast Governments to Address Antisemitism and Incitement in State-Sponsored Sermons

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New York, NY, June 11, 2021 … During and after the recent outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas, top religious officials in seven U.S.-allied Mideast countries used their positions of authority to spread incitement to hatred or violence against Jews and Israel. A new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), issued today, provides new translations of disturbing portions of those sermons, showing how certain official religious messages in the region are being used in ways…

June 10, 2021