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Historical Antisemitism

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Nazi Propaganda and Ideology Taught to Students
Echoes & Reflections GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School COMMON CORE STANDARDS: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening In this unit, students learn about the origins of antisemitism and how this hatred was exploited by the Nazis during the 1920s and 1930s as part of their racist ideology. Students define the terms antisemitism and stereotype, review text and video sources, and create a timeline reflecting examples of antisemitism throughout history. Students will…
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Antisemitism After the Holocaust

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A poster that reads "Well done Israel, Hitler would be proud
Echoes & Reflections: Teaching the HolocaustGRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School COMMON CORE STANDARDS: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Language The lessons in this unit increase students’ understanding of Jewish people and awareness that antisemitism did not end after the Holocaust, and provide them with opportunities to learn about the persistence of antisemitism in its contemporary forms. Students investigate the ways in which old ideas about Jews and Judaism have…
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Jewish Resistance during the Holocaust

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Vilna Ghetto Partisans
Echoes & Reflections is dedicated to reshaping the way that teachers and students understand, process, and navigate the world through the events of the Holocaust. We partner with educators to help them introduce students to the complex themes of the Holocaust and to understand its lasting effect on the world. GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School COMMON CORE STANDARDS: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening This unit provides an opportunity for students to explore Jewish…
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ADL, UnidosUS and LULAC Announce Collaboration to Prevent Bias-Motivated Violence and Improve Hate Crime Reporting

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Partnership comes on heels of deadliest white supremacist attack in more than 50 years, which targeted the Latin American community New York, NY, August 7, 2019 … In response to the recent white supremacist attack in El Paso, Texas, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) and LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) announced a new partnership today, which will share best practices and techniques for documenting and responding to hate violence –…
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ADL Mourns the Passing of Justice John Paul Stevens

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New York, NY, July 17, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) mourns the passing of Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the third-longest serving justice in the history of the court and a staunch defender of civil rights and religious liberty for all Americans. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: “We mourn the passing of John Paul Stevens, a Justice who served with distinction for 35 years. Justice…
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ADL to Senate Committee: Hate Speech is Protected, But Harm Must Be Addressed

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Urges Congress Not to Restrict Campus Leader Discretion New York, NY, October 26, 2017 … As the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held hearings on “Exploring Free Speech on College Campuses,” the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) urged Senators to recognize that, while the First Amendment protects hateful, offensive, and ugly speech, campus leaders have a responsibility to use their bully pulpit to address the impact and harm of this speech. ADL…
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Students’ Right to Protest the Pledge and National Anthem: Advice for Supporting Young People

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Your Right to Participate or Peacefully Protest Written on Chalkboard
October 03, 2017 In August 2016, then-NFL San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to take a stand about racial injustice by refusing to stand for the National Anthem at football games. He spent much of the season either sitting or kneeling during the anthem. Fast forward to the 2017 football season where the controversy emerged again when on a Sunday in September, more than 200 NFL players took a knee during the Anthem.  This recent controversy over NFL players and…
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ADL Troubled by Participation in House Committee Hearings of Writer Who Draws Parallel Between Nazi Policies and Gun Control

Press Release
New York, NY, September 12, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is troubled by the participation in a House Committee hearing of Stephen Halbrook, author of “Gun Control in the Third Reich,” who has frequently drawn parallels between gun laws in Nazi Germany and firearms legislation in the U.S. to build a case against gun violence prevention. In a book and in a 2013 op-ed on Kristallnacht, Halbrook wrote:  “Historians have documented…
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New ADL Resource Helps College Students Learn How to Deal With Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias On Campus

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New York, NY, September 7, 2017 … As college students are returning to a new academic school year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released a new, multi-platform resource to equip them with essential information and tools to deal with anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias on campus. ‘THINK. PLAN. ACT.’ is a comprehensive resource that prepares students for encounters with anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias by defining what constitutes anti-Jewish animus,…
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ADL to Congress: Campus Hate Speech Must Be Addressed

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Don't Tie the Hands of Administrators New York, NY, July 27, 2017 … In testimony for House Oversight Subcommittee hearings on “Challenges to Freedom of Speech on College Campuses,” the Anti-Defamation League highlighted the breadth of protection afforded to harmful hate speech – and underlined the “moral obligation” by campus administrators and the community “to respond clearly and forcefully.” The League’s statement also highlighted…
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Distribution of Religious Materials and Proselytizing by Outside Groups and Individuals

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For Educators Individuals, including parents, and groups who have no formal relationship to a school (Third Parties) may distribute religious materials, including Bibles, to students outside of school premises. They may also discuss religious matters with students. Third-party materials or publications of a religious viewpoint may be distributed on- campus to the same extent distribution of third-party secular materials is permitted. However, courts have applied different rules to…
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ADL Praises Instagram For Continuing to Foster Civil Platform With Latest Moderation Tool

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New York, NY, September 13, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended Instagram for its announcement on safety, civility, and the establishment of a new keyword moderation tool. In a blog post on September 12, the photo-sharing platform owned by Facebook articulated its concern over the evolution and volume of troubling content and the need to “promote a culture where everyone feels safe to be themselves without criticism or harassment.” “We are deeply…
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ADL Concerned That Proposed Legislation on NGO Funding in Israel Would Erode Nation’s Democratic Character

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New York, NY, January 11, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today reiterated its concern over draft Israeli legislation that would require those Israeli non-governmental organizations that receive more than half of their funding from “foreign political entities,” to declare and detail the funding each time they issue a report or meet with a public official. “The strength of Israeli society internally, as well as its international position, has been its bedrock…
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ADL Disturbed by Video Targeting Israeli Human Rights Activists

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New York, NY, December 16, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was deeply disturbed by a video produced by the Israel-based organization Im Tirtzu, which labels leading Israeli human rights activists as “foreign moles” operated by foreign governments. Im Tirtzu is employing fear tactics to suppress left-leaning Israeli NGOs, the League maintained, and it labeled the video “a form of incitement which crosses the line into hate speech.” Titled &ldquo…
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Holocaust Denial and Freedom of Speech in the Internet Era

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November 18, 2011 Remarks of Christopher Wolf Founder and Chair, Anti-Defamation League Task Force on Internet Hate Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists Berlin Conference on Holocaust Denial and Freedom of Speech in the Internet Era November 18, 2011The Limits of the Law to Remedy Online Holocaust Denial I very much appreciate being part of this important program. Thanks so much to Irit Kohn for inviting me and to all of you for making me feel…
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Antisionismo

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El antisionismo es la oposición al sionismo, el movimiento por la autodeterminación y la condición de Estado del pueblo judío en su patria ancestral, la tierra de Israel. El antisionismo a menudo se expresa, explícita o implícitamente, en el rechazo de la nación judía y su derecho a la autodeterminación; la denigración de individuos y grupos asociados al sionismo; y la minimización o negación de la conexi…
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Sionismo

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El sionismo es el movimiento en favor de la autodeterminación y la condición de Estado del pueblo judío en su patria ancestral, la tierra de Israel. La gran mayoría de los judíos del mundo sienten una conexión o afinidad con Israel, ya sea que explícitamente se identifiquen o no como sionistas, e independientemente de sus opiniones sobre las políticas del gobierno israelí. Aunque ha habido una continua presencia judía en…
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Acusación: Las acciones de Israel contra los Palestinos pueden compararse con las de los nazis

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El asesinato de seis millones de judíos y otros millones de personas llevado a cabo por los nazis y sus colaboradores fue el mayor genocidio registrado en la historia moderna. No se puede hacer ninguna comparación entre el complejo conflicto palestino-israelí y las atrocidades cometidas por los nazis contra los judíos. Aunque se puede criticar el trato que da Israel a los palestinos, a diferencia del Holocausto, no existe ni ha existido jamás una ideolog…
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Acusación: El gobierno de Estados Unidos apoya a Israel a causa del poderoso "lobby judío"

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La política exterior de Estados Unidos con respecto a Israel implica muchas cuestiones, actores y consideraciones complejas y no puede atribuirse a un "poderoso lobby judío".  Como ciudadanos estadounidenses, el apoyo de los judíos estadounidenses es un ejercicio apropiado de la democracia estadounidense y refleja el compromiso de la comunidad judía con los ideales democráticos estadounidenses. El compromiso activo de la comunidad judía…
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Acusación: Israel es culpable de "pinkwashing"(lavado rosa y otros lavados) para encubrir acciones contra los Palestinos

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A menudo se acusa injustamente a Israel de diversas formas de "lavado", incluyendo el lavado rosa (pinkwashing), el ecoblanqueo (greenwashing) y el veganwashing, términos utilizados para desestimar o negar características de la sociedad israelí que reflejan sus valores democráticos y liberales en un esfuerzo por deslegitimar al Estado y sus políticas. El lavado rosa, una combinación de las palabras "pink" (rosa) y "whitewashing" (blanqueo), fue acu…
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