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Right-Wing Extremists Cheer Rittenhouse Verdict in Predictable Fashion

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November 19, 2021 On Friday, November 19, 2021, a jury delivered a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse: not guilty on all five counts, which included homicide and reckless endangerment. The presiding judge warned those in the courtroom against expressions of emotion, but right-wing extremists were bound by no such restrictions, and they reacted online to the ruling with praise for Rittenhouse, vitriol towards “antifa” and the left, and excitement about the…
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Facebook Hosts Dozens of Antisemitic “Protocols” Groups or Pages in Arabic

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New ADL Finding Hints at Much Broader Failure of Enforcement by Facebook by: David Andrew Weinberg | November 17, 2021 In the wake of a whistleblower complaint, Facebook has come under criticism for failing to take adequate measures to address hate speech on its platform. ADL has repeatedly noted that the company relies too heavily on artificial intelligence to manage hateful content, and that instead, social media companies such as Facebook need to step up enforcement at scale and by design,…
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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt Delivers Annual State of Hate

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  Remarks at ADL's 2021 Never Is Now Summit on Antisemitism and Hate   November 9, 2021 Remarks as delivered. Thank you all for joining the 6th annual Never is Now conference. As we meet, the world’s nations are gathered in Scotland to address one of the most pressing and existential crises facing our planet: climate change. The first warnings that carbon emissions may be accelerating the warming of the planet were made way back in 1988…
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L'Oréal Chairman Jean-Paul Agon's Remarks at ADL's 2021 Never Is Now Summit on Antisemitism and Hate

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Remarks by L'Oréal Chairman Jean-Paul Agon, Recipient of ADL's Courage Against Hate Award November 08, 2021 Dear Jonathan, thank you for your very generous words. They go straight to my heart. Today, I feel profoundly humbled and overwhelmed with emotions. This award bestowed on me is an immense honor. The fight against antisemitism and all forms of hatred is one of the toughest - if not the toughest - universal challenge of the 21st century. We absolutely need organizations…
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ADL Announces Fellowship Focused on Expanding Awareness of Bias Faced By Jews of Color

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New York, NY, November 5, 2021… In an effort to raise awareness of the various forms of oppression faced by Jews with multiple marginalized identities, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the creation of a new fellowship focused on expanding awareness of the impact of antisemitism and racism on Jews of Color in the United States.  The ADL Collaborative for Change is currently seeking project applications from…
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Torah Desecrated at Fraternity; Fire Set at Austin Synagogue Following Antisemitic Incidents; Tucker Carlson Pushes Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories

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November 04, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 A fraternity house at George Washington University was vandalized over the weekend, including desecration of a Torah scroll. A day after a fire was set outside a Jewish synagogue in Central Austin, more than two dozen faith leaders and clergy members from across Austin were joined by community leaders at a rally as they called for unity following a recent spate of antisemitic incidents against across the city. Fox News personality Tucker Carlson…
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Racist, Extremist, Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Surround Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

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December 29, 2020 Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, extremists across the ideological spectrum have used the virus as a platform for elaborate and alarming conspiracy theories. In March and April 2020, antisemitic, anti-government and Sinophobic conspiracies about the virus’s origins and “true purpose” were rampant online. In December 2020, as the COVID-19 vaccine was being shipped to frontline workers across the country, very familiar conspiracy theories took…
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ADL Slams Facebook for Allowing Hate Speech to Spread on Platforms; Austin Rallies Behind Jewish Community After Three Antisemitic Incidents

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October 29, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 A third of Jewish college students say they have personally experienced antisemitism in the last year, according to a new survey conducted jointly by ADL and Hillel. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt blasted Facebook following the publication of a series of articles revealing the company's struggles to stop hate speech, human trafficking and coordinated groups that sowed discord ahead of the January 6 insurrection. Community leaders are rallying behind the…
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One-Third of Jewish Students Experienced Antisemitism on College Campuses in Last School Year, New Survey Finds

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Nationally Representative Survey from ADL and Hillel International Finds Antisemitism to be a Present Threat on College Campuses WASHINGTON, DC, October 26, 2021 – A new survey conducted for Hillel International and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) found that antisemitism is a looming and present threat for Jewish college students, with one in three students personally experiencing antisemitic hate directed at them in the last academic year. The nationally representative survey also…
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Climate Activist Group Refuses to March in DC with Jewish, Zionist Groups; Two Denver Schools Targeted with Antisemitic, Racist Vandalism

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October 21, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 A local chapter of the environmentalist group Sunrise Movement said it won’t march in a voting rights rally in Washington because some of the participating groups are Zionist. A Denver high school was targeted with graffiti displaying messages of hate, antisemitism, racism and homophobia over the weekend, and a Jewish private school had a window smashed and its electricity cut off.  With the third anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting…
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Jonathan Greenblatt Remarks to the Eradicate Hate Global Summit

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October 18, 2021 Remarks by Jonathan A. Greenblatt ADL CEO and National Director to the Eradicate Hate Global Forum, Oct. 18, 2021 David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA Thank you, Jeff, for that nice introduction. I appreciate it. I’m humbled to be back in Pittsburgh, this amazing community whose people are a beacon of neighborliness and civility, of kindness and candor. What an honor and privilege it is to be back here and to speak to all of you…
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Leaders Gather in Malmö for Forum to Tackle Antisemitism; Hack Exposes Police Officers Who Signed up to Oath Keepers

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October 15, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 International and Jewish community leaders gathered in Malmö, Sweden this week for a conference to combat antisemitism and advance Holocaust remembrance. Twitter is struggling to curtail COVID-19 misinformation and hate speech originating from the fringe social network Gab and migrating to find massive audiences on the platform, according to a new report released by ADL. A review of recently revealed membership rolls for the far-right group Oath…
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Jewish Groups Launch Portal for Students to Report Antisemitism Online; Jury Convicted Leader of Neo-Nazi Group for Conspiracy and Threats

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October 07, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 A new website where Jewish students can report antisemitism on college campuses and receive immediate support from security professionals and law enforcement launched. A new report from ADL details the decades-long efforts from an extremist group to make county sheriffs an absolute authority, with the ability to implement their own political agendas. A federal jury in Seattle convicted the purported leader of the violent neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen…
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New Online Portal ReportCampusHate.org Enables College Students to Report and Address Antisemitism on Campus

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Hillel, ADL, SCN Collaboration Will Review and Respond to Antisemitic Incidents on Campus, Track Hate and Ensure Safety for Jewish Students Washington, D.C., October 6, 2021 -- Hillel International, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Secure Community Network are launching ReportCampusHate.org, an online portal that allows Jewish students and their allies to report antisemitic incidents on college campuses and receive immediate support. Through the website, the three organizations will…
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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…
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The CSS and ADL Form Partnership to Improve Safety on the Ground for Jewish Institutions

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New York, NY, September 30, 2021 – The Community Security Service (The CSS) and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today the forging of a partnership centered around improving the safety of the Jewish community through intelligence, information sharing and security training for Jewish volunteers. The partnership will connect subject matter experts from ADL’s Center on Extremism (COE) with The CSS’s national network of over 5,000 trained security volunteers –…
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ADL and L’Oréal USA Partner to Bring Holocaust Education Program to Thousands of Students Across the U.S.

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ADL and L'Oreal
L’Oréal Group Chairman Jean-Paul Agon to receive ADL’s Courage Against Hate Award at the Never Is Now Summit on November 7 New York, NY, September 27, 2021 – In response to the rise of antisemitism and other forms of discrimination in the United States, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and L’Oréal USA are partnering on an education initiative designed to raise awareness and promote understanding about the Holocaust among thousands of students in American…
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Most U.S. Teens Experienced Harassment When Gaming Online, ADL Survey Finds

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60 percent of children ages 13-17, and 83 percent of adults 18-45, were harassed while participating in online multiplayer games New York, NY, September 15, 2021 … Sixty percent of children ages 13-17 have experienced harassment while playing games online, according to a first-of-its-kind survey of online gaming experiences released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society. Despite the significant percentage of young adults who reported…
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Hate Crimes Rise to Highest Level in 12 Years; White Supremacist Praise of the Taliban Takeover Concerns US Officials

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September 02, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3The number of hate crimes in the United States rose to the highest level in 12 years, propelled by increasing assaults targeting Black and Asian victims, the FBI reported Monday. White supremacist and anti-government extremists have expressed admiration for the Taliban, a worrying development for US officials grappling with the threat of domestic violent extremism. More than 70 State Department officials sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State…
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United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and ADL Form Partnership to Combat Antisemitism

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New York, NY, September 2, 2021 … The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) have agreed to form a partnership aimed at combating the alarming rise in antisemitic rhetoric and violence through education and advocacy. This partnership will make ADL’s expertise and tools readily accessible to almost 600 USCJ-affiliated synagogues through the latter’s own vast media channels. ADL and USCJ will also deliver jointly designed…
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