New York, NY, May 1, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel’s commitments to provide adequate funding for security measures at Jewish institutions and to adopt a zero-tolerance law enforcement policy on anti-Semitic incidents, two policies long-sought by the Belgian Jewish community. Prime Minister Michel made the promises in an interview on April 29 with Joods Actueel, a prominent Jewish weekly paper in Belgium. “For…

Nueva York, NY, 20 de Abril de 2015...La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) lanzó una nueva iniciativa de educación dirigida a educadores y padres, que utiliza libros como mecanismo para encarar el prejuicio, prevenir la intimidación, y promover la discusión y el conocimiento de la diversidad y la justicia social. “Los Libros Sí Importan: La Mejor Literatura Infantil Sobre Prejuicio, Diversidad y Justicia Social” es una bibliografía de…

Nueva York, NY, 20 de abril de 2015… La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) elogió hoy los constantes comentarios  del Papa Francisco sobre la maldad del antisemitismo. Dirigiendose a un grupo de rabinos europeos, el papa condenó una vez más y en forma inequívoca la violencia y retórica antisemita. En sus observaciones a los rabinos, el Papa Francisco se refirió a las tendencias antisemitas en Europa como “preocupantes” y…

New York, NY, April 27, 2015 … Thirty-one individuals living in the United States have been linked to plots, conspiracies and other activity on behalf of foreign terrorist groups motivated by Islamic extremist ideologies in the first four months of 2015. The unprecedented pace of arrests is one of several findings in a new report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which sheds light on the individuals behind the numbers and the evolution of the threat. The ADL analysis also follows…

New York, NY, April 22, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed Twitter’s announcement of “policy and product updates aimed at combating abuse” as an important step in the realm of combatting hate on social media. The changes include expanding Twitter policy on violent threats to include not only “direct, specific threats” but also “threats of violence against others or promoting violence against others,” which could also lead to…

New York, NY, April 20, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended Pope Francis’ consistent comments about the evil of anti-Semitism. Speaking to a group of European rabbis, the Pope once again unequivocally decried anti-Semitic violence and rhetoric. In his remarks to the rabbis today, Pope Francis referred to anti-Semitic trends in Europe as “troubling” and said that every Christian “must be firm in deploring all forms of anti-Semitism, and in…

New York, NY, April 17, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed today’s announcement by Prime Minister Manuel Valls of France of a new government strategy to combat anti-Semitism and racism.  The strategy focuses on the same four elements of ADL’s efforts against anti-Semitism: public awareness campaigns, legal reforms, addressing cyber-hate, and sponsoring anti-bias education programs in schools.  “Prime Minister Valls has shown exceptional…

New York, NY, April 15, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today applauded Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s unequivocal condemnation of religiously based hate crimes during his Easter visit with Christian leaders in Jerusalem. In his remarks, President Rivlin referred to religious freedom as a “value dear to the State of Israel,” and reaffirmed the obligation to freedom of worship “for all denominations and communities.” The Israeli president also…

New York, NY, April 14, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed today’s approval by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of a bipartisan compromise bill to allow a role for Congress in assessing and implementing any nuclear agreement reached with Iran. The revised version of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (S.615) passed the Committee by a unanimous vote of 19-0 and the White House indicated that it would sign this version of the bill. Barry Curtiss-Lusher, ADL…

Boston, MA, April 8, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed the announcement of today’s guilty verdict in the Boston Marathon bombing case, saying the decision sends a resounding message that those who engage in acts of terror will be held accountable. A federal jury found Dzhokar Tsarnaev guilty on all counts. “The jury’s guilty verdict against Dzhokar Tsarnaev sends a resounding message that those who engage in such acts of terrorism will be held…

New York, NY, April 7, 2015 … Twenty years since the Oklahoma City bombing, anti-government extremists and white supremacists who share an ideology and worldview similar to that of Timothy McVeigh still pose a threat to society, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which monitors the activities of extreme right-wing groups and movements in the United States. “People don’t necessary realize that the growth of anti-government extremists was just as dramatic in 2009…

New York, NY, April 3, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack at a university in eastern Kenya, where masked Somali terrorists moved from dorm to dorm intentionally separating Christians from Muslims as they selected nearly 150 Christian students to be massacred.  The attacks were carried out by a small group of gunmen from the terrorist group Al Shaabab, one of the most violent offshoots of Al Qaeda. Barry Curtiss…

New York, NY, April 2, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today voiced strong concern over the “many unanswered questions” regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program announced earlier today in Lausanne, Switzerland, which forms the foundation of progress made so far in discussions between the P5+1 nations and Iran. Among the parameters of the accord, Iran has agreed to reduce the number of installed centrifuges, to not enrich uranium…

New York, NY, April 2, 2015 … International hackers are setting their sights on Jewish and Israeli targets as part of what has become an annual anti-Israel cyber-attack campaign. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which is tracking cyber campaigns against Jewish and Israeli targets around the world, issued a security advisory this week to Jewish institutions in the U.S. about the potential for coordinated hacking attacks as part of this campaign. According to ADL’s Center on…

New York, NY, April 1, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called upon state legislatures to halt consideration of “religious freedom” laws that have been perverted to empower businesses to discriminate against the LGBT community and others. ADL urged Congress and the 17 states with existing Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (“RFRA”) to revise these laws to ensure they cannot be used to discriminate or harm others. Barry Curtiss-Lusher, ADL…

Urges Him to Ensure the Show Does Not Make Jokes at the Expense of Jews New York, NY, March 31, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today wished incoming Comedy Central comedian Trevor Noah every success as he assumes the anchor chair at The Daily Show, while urging him to ensure the show “remains funny and irreverent without trafficking in bigoted jokes at the expense of Jews.” Since his appointment was announced yesterday, ADL has received many inquiries about various…

Reports Spiked Noticeably During Gaza War New York, NY, March 30, 2015 … The total number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States increased by 21 percent in 2014 in a year marked by a violent anti-Semitic shooting attack targeting Jewish community buildings in Kansas and anti-Jewish expressions linked to the war in Gaza. The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, issued today, counted a total of 912 anti-Semitic incidents across the U.S. during…

New York, NY, March 27, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today reacted to an essay in The New Yorker in which the humorist and writer Lena Dunham quizzes herself on whether she should keep her “Jewish boyfriend” or give him up for her dog. The article, it said, was “tasteless” and “plays with offensive stereotypes” about Jews. In the quiz, Ms. Dunham ruminates on whether she should give up her Jewish boyfriend for her dog, noting that, among…

Los Angeles, March 26, 2015 –  Echoes and Reflections, a comprehensive Holocaust education program that provides professional development and an array of resources for middle and high school teachers, is marking its 10th anniversary in 2015 with a strong trail of success behind it and ambitious goals for the future. A unique partnership of the Anti-Defamation League, USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, and Yad Vashem, and supported by Dana…

New York, NY, March 25, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) presented recommendations for the U.S. government and governments around the world on combatting anti-Semitism at a hearing organized by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. In a statement submitted for the hearing on March 24, ADL urged Members of Congress to “mobilize political will to reject anti-Semitism” and highlighted four…