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Following Start of Mideast Violence, Antisemitic Incidents More Than Double in May 2021 vs May 2020

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Antisemitic Incidents in the U.S. in May 2021 vs May 2020

June 07, 2021 New analysis from ADL’s Center on Extremism reveals that antisemitic incidents in the U.S. more than doubled during the May 2021 military conflict between Israel and Hamas and its immediate aftermath compared to the same time period in 2020. After peaking between May 20-22, 2021, incident levels have gradually returned to a baseline level. These numbers should still be considered preliminary and are likely to change as additional information becomes available. …

June 07, 2021

Los jóvenes judíos europeos enfrentan el antisemitismo y el odio relacionados con el conflicto en Israel

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June 07, 2021 Los jóvenes judíos en Europa han experimentado un aumento del antisemitismo, odio y amenazas durante la crisis en Israel y la región. Los incidentes antisemitas en las manifestaciones, la quema de banderas israelíes frente a sinagogas y centros comunitarios judíos, las amenazas violentas y el vandalismo contra instituciones judías han hecho que se cuestionen su seguridad como judíos. Bini Guttmann, presidente de la Uni…

June 07, 2021

Explainer: ADL's Methodology for Gathering and Reporting Antisemitic Incident Data

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Updated: January 2024 Since 1979, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has compiled data on antisemitic incidents, including both criminal and non-criminal acts, occurring across the United States. These include incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault against individuals and groups. Incident data is gathered from reports from victims, law enforcement and the media, as well as reports obtained by ADL’s 25 regional offices across the country. The data is used to help…

June 04, 2021

Antisemitic Incidents Reported to ADL Increase Sharply During Israel-Hamas Conflict

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During the two weeks of military conflict between Israel and Hamas in May 2021, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reported to ADL increased by 75% compared to the two weeks before the fighting began, from 127 to 222, according to preliminary data. (Also see update: Full data for month of May 2021). Many of these incidents appear to have been perpetrated by individuals scapegoating American Jews for the actions of the Israeli government. The incidents have taken place at and around the…

May 24, 2021

ADL Welcomes Arrest of Primary Suspect in L.A. Antisemitic Hate Crime

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Los Angeles, CA, May 22, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) welcomed the arrest of one of the primary suspects in the antisemitic beating of several Jewish diners outside of a Los Angeles restaurant earlier this week. One of the perpetrators in the attack on La Cienega Boulevard was arrested Friday night and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. LAPD is still searching for a second suspect in the attack. Jeffrey Abrams, ADL L.A. Regional Director, issued the following…

May 22, 2021

Antisemitic Cartoons on the Mideast Crisis

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May 21, 2021 By David Andrew Weinberg In recent days, political cartoons in Middle Eastern publications have understandably focused extensive attention on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Unsurprisingly, some of these cartoons crossed the line from legitimate political satire to trafficking in antisemitic imagery and messages. Common anti-Jewish tropes applied to Israel’s conduct by some of these cartoons included depictions of Jews being bloodthirsty…

May 21, 2021

The World’s Immoral, Deadly Silence on Hamas and Hezbollah

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by: Kenneth Jacobson The Times of Israel The current crisis in Israel is disturbing on many levels. While there’s nothing new about Hamas raining rockets down on Israeli civilian centers, the heightened levels of sophistication of the rockets, combined with the distressing outburst of inter-communal violence in Israeli cities have added to the stark challenges facing Israel as it moves into the second week of conflict with Hamas. Undoubtedly, the beginning of this current…

May 21, 2021

Prominent Voices Demonize Israel Regarding the Conflict

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May 20, 2021 In response to the recent conflict in Israel and Gaza, as well as the tensions in Jerusalem that led up to the violence, there have been some prominent voices, including among NGOs and activists, who have engaged in problematic rhetoric about Israel. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always engendered strong passions and differences of opinion. In a crisis, such differences are of course heightened. And while exchanges of views - even harsh disagreements - are…

May 20, 2021

Preliminary ADL Data Reveals Uptick in Antisemitic Incidents Linked to Recent Mideast Violence

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Dozens of anti-Israel protests; 17,000+ tweets of “Hitler was right” and increase in antisemitic incident reports New York, NY, May 20, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today released preliminary data from our Center on Extremism revealing an increase in online and real-world incidents of antisemitism in the United States since the most recent outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas. “As the violence between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate, we…

May 20, 2021

Statement from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on Current Surge of Antisemitism Amidst Crisis in Israel

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New York, NY, May 20, 2021 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt issued the following statement concerning the current surge in antisemitism amidst the conflict between Israel and Hamas: As the violence between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate, we are witnessing a dangerous and drastic surge in anti-Jewish hate. We are tracking acts of harassment, vandalism and violence as well as a torrent of online abuse. It’s happening around the world— from…

May 20, 2021

Incendiary Sermons in Saudi Arabia

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May 14, 2021 By: David Andrew Weinberg Less than a year ago, a high-profile sermon at the Grand Mosque in Mecca fueled speculation Saudi Arabia might be prepared to follow some of its neighbors’ footsteps by making peace with Israel. However, clerics at Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque in Mecca as well as the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina sent a starkly different series of messages this week, in how they…

May 14, 2021

Young European Jews face Antisemitism and Hate Related to the Conflict in Israel

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May 14, 2021 Young Jews in Europe are experiencing a spike in antisemitism and hate and threats as the crisis in Israel and the region escalates. Antisemitic incidents at demonstrations, the burning of Israeli flags in front of synagogues and Jewish community centers, violent threats and vandalism of Jewish institutions are causing them to question their safety as Jews. Bini Guttmann, President of the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS), the umbrella organization…

May 14, 2021

Israel in crisis: A view from Jerusalem

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by: Carole Nuriel | May 14, 2021 The Times of Israel JERUSALEM — The State of Israel and Israeli society are currently in the throes of a major crisis, one of the gravest ever. For several weeks, we have been witnessing events that one after the other have escalated the situation. Now we have reached a point where Israel is engaged in direct warfare with Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, along with a dangerous conflagration inside Israel that threatens to shred the…

May 14, 2021

Antisemitism on Twitter: Reactions to Middle East Conflict

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May 14, 2021 UPDATED May 16, 2021 The increasing conflict in Israel and Gaza in May 2021 has elicited social media commentary from around the world. In some cases, criticism of Israel has crossed the line into antisemitism. On Twitter, a number of antisemitic trends have emerged, including praise for Hitler, promoting tropes about Jewish control and demonizing all Jews. Invocation of Hitler and the Holocaust Antisemitic posts referencing Hitler and claiming he was “right&rdquo…

May 14, 2021

Antisemitic Incidents at Anti-Israel Events and Actions Around the World

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Antisemitic Graffiti on a Synagogue Door in Norwich, UK

Updated: June 1, 2021 Since the start of the May conflict between Israel and Hamas, there have been numerous antisemitic incidents around the world related to the conflict. The perpetrators of these attacks deliberately targeted Jewish institutions in order to express their anger towards Israel. Whenever anti-Israel actions target synagogues, Jewish community centers, kosher restaurants, Jewish owned businesses, or individual Jews – in other words, holding Jews…

May 13, 2021

Center on Extremism: As It Happens

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May 12, 2021 Some at Anti-Israel Protests Express Antisemitism, Support for Terror Antisemitism and support for terror among a small but vocal segment of protesters at nationwide demonstrations sparked by ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza Last Update: 5/23/21 10:30 am ET 5/22/21 Philadelphia, PA: Video from a protest in Philadelphia shows a demonstrator declaring, “Israel controls the media.” Such a claim plays into the…

May 12, 2021

ADL Statement on Findings of Latest Pew Center Poll on Jewish Americans and Antisemitism

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New York, NY, May 11, 2021 … ADL (Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to the findings of a new Pew Center survey released today that, among other findings, indicates that more than nine out of ten American Jews say there is at least “some antisemitism in the U.S.,” and that 75 percent believe there is more antisemitism in the U.S. than there was five years ago. The survey also found that more than half of Jews surveyed say they personally…

May 11, 2021

Facebook upholds Trump ban; Former head of Neo-Nazi group sentenced for swatting; NYC synagogue vandal arrested on hate crime charges

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May 07, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 Four months after his ouster from Facebook and Instagram, the suspension of former president Donald Trump was upheld by the Facebook Oversight Board. A former leader in a violent neo-Nazi group was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months in prison for harassing journalists who reported on his activities and others. Police arrested a 29-year-old man on hate crime charges in connection with the vandalization of several Bronx synagogues, which included the…

May 07, 2021

Pandemic gives rise to antisemitic ‘Zoombombing’; Federal hate crime charges filed in Ahmaud Arbery death; NY synagogues vandalized

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April 30, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 ADL counted 196 cases of antisemitic “Zoombombing” attacks in the U.S. last year, including 114 against Jewish institutions, according to its annual report released this week. Three Georgia men were indicted on federal hate crime charges in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was shot to death while jogging through a South Georgia neighborhood last year. Authorities in New York City are looking for the…

April 30, 2021

U.S. Antisemitic Incidents Remained at Historic High in 2020

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Annual ADL Audit tracks 2,000+ incidents across the U.S., third-highest yearly total on record New York, NY, April 27, 2021 … Antisemitic incidents remained at a historically high level across the United States in 2020, with a total of 2,024 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism reported to ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). While antisemitic incidents declined by 4 percent after hitting an all-time high in 2019, last year was still the third-highest year for incidents against…

April 26, 2021