January 08, 2013 The Anti-Defamation League has found no evidence to claims by some bloggers on the Internet that Whole Foods Market is "anti-Israel." In fact, the company has assured ADL that it does not boycott Israeli products. In particular, some have specifically criticized a Whole Foods seasonal promotion around halal foods that meet the company's high quality standards. Such criticism is misguided, inappropriate and contrary to American values. We live in a multicultural, multi…

January 07, 2013 In 2002, the ADL wrote a report about Racist Groups using Computer Gaming to Promote Hate and Violence against Blacks, Latinos, and Jews (PDF). Introduction Attempting to capitalize on the vast popularity of computer video games - especially among the young - hate groups are manipulating available technology to create violently racist and anti-Semitic versions of popular video games. With titles such as "Ethnic Cleansing" and "Shoot the Blacks," the manipulated…

January 07, 2013 In 2000, the ADL wrote a report on The Winrod Legacy of Hate (PDF). Introduction For more than 60 years covering three generations, Gerald, Gordon and David Winrod have produced some of the most vicious and hate filled anti-Semitic propaganda to be found on the American scene. Since 1964, long-time anti-Jewish propagandist Gordon Winrod has been the pastor and prime mover of Our Savior’s Church & Latin School in Gainesville, Missouri, an entity of his own…

January 03, 2013 Read the whole report, David Duke: In His Own Words. As Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s, David Duke urged Klan members to "get out of the cow pasture and into hotel meeting rooms." For the past 25 years, he has increasingly attempted to follow his own advice, by using code words, and increasingly disguising his ideas behind more mainstream conservative-sounding rhetoric. As a result, in 2000 David Duke remains one of the most dangerous…

January 02, 2013 Q. What is the basis for ADL's concerns about Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"?A. We first learned about Mr. Gibson's plans to make a film based on the final hours of Jesus' life in a New York Times Magazine article that appeared in February 2003. An early version of the script was shared with us. In August 2003, an ADL representative saw a rough cut in Houston. On January 21, we saw a version of the film at a screening in Orlando, Florida. We had hoped to see the film…

December 30, 2012 Remarks By Abraham H. Foxman National Director Anti-Defamation League ADL National Commission Meeting New York, NY, November 1, 2007You have just heard a very important presentation by John Marttila on our 2007 Survey of American Attitudes Toward Jews. But it is just the tip of the iceberg. The survey yielded much information and we will be releasing additional data in the weeks to come. But now let's ask broader questions about anti-Semitism: Why is it so enduring and lethal…

December 27, 2012 Neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups often stage events around the anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s April 20th birthday. Many of these events are held explicitly to celebrate Hitler’s legacy of anti-Semitism and world vision of Aryan supremacy. Several neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups around the country are planning such events on April 19 and 20, 2008. Many of them plan to feature speakers who espouse a virulently anti-Semitic, racist, and anti-immigrant…

December 27, 2012 Neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups often stage events around the anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s April 20th birthday. Many of these events are held explicitly to celebrate Hitler’s legacy of anti-Semitism and world vision of Aryan supremacy. Several neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups around the country held such events on April 19 and 20, 2008. Many of them featured speakers who espouse a virulently anti-Semitic, racist, and anti-immigrant ideology. …

March 14, 2013 The repeated anti-Semitic and anti-Israel views of Hugo Chavez's leadership place Venezuela among the foremost threats to Jews and the State of Israel. The Chavez regime repeatedly demonizes the State of Israel and most recenly a report was leaked that the Venezuelan intelligence agency (SEBIN) is targeting and spying on the Venezuelan Jewish community as well as on Venezuelan companies and organizations with ties to Israel. Each time there is a conflict in the Middle East,…

December 14, 2012 An online publication called The Occidental Observer has become a primary voice for anti-Semitism from far-right intellectuals. Founded in October 2007 as a "Webzine," or online magazine, it is one of a number of publishing efforts that have grown out of the Charles Martel Society, a group founded by William Regnery II, a Chicago, Illinois-based heir to the Regnery publishing fortune. Kevin MacDonald's influence Ideologically, the magazine is guided by the ideas of…

November 06, 2012 An e-mail rumor, with a subject line "Europe again becoming 'Judenfrei' and soon 'Judenrein,'" claims that "the last 819 Jews still living in Norway are now leaving the country due to the rise of anti-Semitism." The e-mail goes on to cite a litany of attacks by Muslims against Jewish communities in Norway and elsewhere in Europe, and warns that "history is repeating itself." Much of the information in this e-mail message is alarmist and outright false. ADL is…

December 31, 2012 Argentina October 19, 2012 — Concordia, Entre Rios - A discriminatory and anti-Semitic message, which included Nazi references, was painted on the front of a public school. September 6, 2012 — Cordoba - The singer Miguel Vilanova said during a performance that “I am anti-Semitic, but not anti-Jewish” and “the Zionist plan to buy the Patagonia is more than 150 years old”. September 6, 2012 — Mendoza - During a basketball…

September 19, 2012 Read the full report here: Stop Islamization of America (PDF). "Wake up America!" With this cautionary phrase, Stop Islamization of America (SIOA) has sought to rouse public fears about a vast Islamic conspiracy to destroy American values. The organization, created in 2009, warns of the encroachment of Shariah, or Islamic law, in the U.S. and encourages Muslims to renounce and leave the "falsity" of Islam. "The U.S. constitution is under attack from fundamentalist…

October 03, 2012 Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) since 1987, is world-renowned as a leader in the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry and discrimination. He is the co-author of Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) and author of Jews & Money: The Story of a Stereotype (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), The Deadliest Lies: The Israel Lobby and the Myth of Jewish Control (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007) and Never Again? The…

October 03, 2012 MARVIN D. NATHAN National Chair Marvin Nathan, elected National Chair of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in October 2015, has been actively involved with ADL for more than three decades. An attorney and community leader in Houston, Mr. Nathan has held a series of national leadership positions with ADL, including service as Southwest Region Board Chair. Since 1999, he has been a member of ADL’s National Commission and National Executive Committee, the League&rsquo…

October 03, 2012 MARVIN D. NATHAN National Chair Marvin Nathan, elected National Chair of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in October 2015, has been actively involved with ADL for more than three decades. An attorney and community leader in Houston, Mr. Nathan has held a series of national leadership positions with ADL, including service as Southwest Region Board Chair. Since 1999, he has been a member of ADL’s National Commission and National Executive Committee, the League&rsquo…

October 03, 2012 The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all." Now the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency, ADL fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. A leader in the development of materials, programs and services, ADL builds bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse groups, carrying…

October 03, 2012 The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all." Now the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency, ADL fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. A leader in the development of materials, programs and services, ADL builds bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse groups, carrying…

September 24, 2012 The growing interaction between Iranian and Latin American governments is a troubling development. The following resources shed light on those relations. Press Center ¿Qué está en juego con Irán? Iran’s Hispan TV Follows Press TV’s Footsteps With Live Stream On YouTube Marking The Anniversary Of Hezbollah’s Bombing In Panama On 19th Anniversary of Argentina Terror Attack, Iran Continues to Deny its Culpability …

September 10, 2012 Many school-based activities designed to promote leadership skills in youth fail to provide students with practical opportunities to develop and implement transferable skills in leadership.  To be effective leaders, youth need opportunities to develop and practice these skills within a context that has personal meaning and relevance to them.  As Peer Leaders, students learn about social justice issues through comprehensive training designed to address the specific…