Former Fox News top host Tucker Carlson has become a leading mainstream amplifier of antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories, extremist voices, and anti-Israel disinformation.
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The ongoing military conflict in Iran has the potential to reshape the country, not least for its diverse range of religious and ethnic minorities. While Iran has a deep and ancient history of religious and ethnic pluralism, the 1979 revolution set in motion almost five-decades of systematic persecution against the country's minority communities and Iranian women in the name of the Islamic Republic. Since 1979, the Islamic Republic has imposed a theocratic order…
Key PointsThe Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) Coalition, established in 2001, is an anti-imperialist organization that often calls for anti-Israel and anti-war protests across the United States.The ANSWER Coalition frequently organizes mass actions nationwide, including over 150 protests opposing the 2026 military operation against the Iranian regime, as well as hundreds of protests following Hamas’s October 7, 2023 terror attack on Israel and during the subsequent Israel…
FSJP is a decentralized network of anti-Zionist academics and university staff who organize anti-Israel activities across U.S. campuses.
Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO, ADL February 02, 2022
February 2, 2022
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Katko, Members of the Committee, good morning. I am Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of ADL, the Anti-Defamation League, the oldest anti-hate organization in America. It is an honor to appear before you today to address the current terrorism landscape and the dire threat that extremists pose to the United States.
Since 1913, ADL has worked to stop the…
December 14, 2021
Thank you, Attorney General Racine, Delegate Norton, and Councilmember Charles Allen, for having me here today along with Joanna Lydgate of States United.
ADL is the oldest anti-hate organization in the world and we truly are honored to work with you on this landmark lawsuit on behalf of the District of Columbia against the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and more than 30 individuals who coordinated an act of domestic terrorism against our democracy.
We…
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,…
October 13, 2021 Remarks by Oren Segal,
Vice President, ADL Center on Extremism
as delivered -- (Full written testimony here)
To the U.S. House of Representatives
House Committee on Veteran Affairs
Washington, DC | Oct. 13, 2021
Chairman Takano, Ranking Member Bost, Members of the Committee:
On behalf of the Anti-Defamation League - ADL - I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the landscape of domestic extremism and related efforts to recruit and attract veterans. …
September 09, 2021 By Greg Ehrie , Vice President of Law Enforcement & Analysis at ADL and former U.S. Air Force officer. This opinion piece was published on newsweek.com.
Twenty years ago, we witnessed a defining moment in American and world history. The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 changed a generation and shaped our world like few events ever have, or ever will. With the passing of time, a new generation forges ahead and creates their own future while we commemorate the victims…
The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) is a socialist political party in the United States that incorporates virulent anti-Zionism as a core organizing principle.
April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021
Good morning and thank you so much for your kind introduction. It is an honor to have an opportunity to speak with all of you today and I look forward to answering your questions after my prepared remarks.
At the ADL, we have been tracking extremist movements and the spread of hatred literally for generations. We have seen all kinds of hateful groups over the decades. But we have never seen a moment like this, not just when tensions seem to be at an all…
Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO, ADL February 04, 2021 February 4, 2021
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Katko, Members of the Committee, good morning.
I am Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of ADL. It is an honor to appear before you today to address the dire threat domestic terrorism poses. For more than a century, ADL has worked to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. As part of that, we’ve built a world-class team investigating…
January 13, 2021 The January 6 attack at our nation’s Capitol was deliberate and coordinated. Individuals who broke the law must be held accountable, but we cannot ignore that social media platforms, like Gab, may well bear a measure of criminal responsibility for the attack as well. To the extent Gab intentionally served as a forum for people to plan, coordinate, engage in or otherwise facilitate the criminal activity that took place on January 6, a Department of Justice investigation…
November 20, 2020 By David Andrew Weinberg
The Yemeni Embassy in Washington recently released a report featuring primary source documents on the core ideology of the Houthi insurgents who seized Yemen’s capital in 2014. That report, authored by Embassy official Salem Baafi, makes a case that antisemitism and other forms of hate form an essential part of the worldview and motivation of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
The Houthis’ oft-invoked slogan is itself antisemitic…
Remarks by Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO November 09, 2020 Thank you all for tuning in today for the 5th annual Never is Now conference. There is so much to discuss, but before we get started, I want to pause and remember Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks who left us too soon this weekend. He was an extraordinary leader, a remarkable rabbi, a gifted scholar and a beautiful man. He will be missed. May his memory always be for a blessing. We gather today -- virtually -- at what feels like the start…
The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) is a global organization of Islamic scholars that was founded in 2004 by Egyptian scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi. The IUMS brings together scholars from over 50 countries across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Its membership includes both Sunni and, to a lesser extent, Shia scholars. The organization is headquartered in Doha, Qatar, and has historically been funded by the Qatari…
by: Jonathan Greenblatt | April 23, 2020 eJewish Philanthropy As the oldest anti-hate organization in the world, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has weathered our fair share of national tragedies and global events.
From World War I to the Holocaust, the Great Depression to the Great Recession, we have held fast and maintained our focus despite moments of historic turmoil. Today, like everyone, our organization is dealing with the fallout of COVID-19, and we are responding to it in a…
Remarks by Mark Pitcavage, Senior Research Fellow, ADL's Center on Extremism February 11, 2020 Chairwoman Speier, Ranking Member Kelly, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, good afternoon. I am Mark Pitcavage, a Senior Research Fellow with ADL’s Center on Extremism. It is an honor to appear before you today to address the issue of white supremacy in the U.S. military.
For decades, ADL has fought against hate, anti-Semitism and extremism in all forms by exposing…
Remarks by George Selim, Senior Vice President for Programs, ADL January 15, 2020 Washington, D.C., January 15, 2020
Chairman Cleaver, Ranking Member Hill, members of the subcommittee – good morning. My name is George Selim, I serve as Senior Vice President for Programs at the ADL.
For decades, ADL has fought against anti-Semitism and bigotry in all forms by exposing extremist groups and individuals who spread hate and incite violence. Today, ADL is the foremost non…
Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO, ADL January 15, 2020
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2020
Chairman Rose, Ranking Member Walker, Chairman Thompson and all the distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: On behalf of ADL, thank you for the opportunity to testify here today and share our perspective.
For more than a century, ADL has been battling anti-Semitism and fighting to secure justice and fair treatment to all. We stand on the front lines of fighting hate in any…