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Beyond the Podium: Jewish Identity, Antisemitism and the Olympic Games 

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Every two years, we watch athletes compete on the world stage—and what captivates us isn't just the competition. It's the stories: the struggles, the triumphs, the personal journeys that help us see ourselves and others more clearly. The Olympics offer us a unique opportunity to explore something deeper: the complexities of identity—individual and national.  When we bring these conversations into our classrooms, we're teaching students to see the human stories behind the…
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Six Leading AI Models Show Varied Ability to Detect and Counter Antisemitism and Extremism, New ADL AI Index Finds

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New York, NY, January 28, 2026 … Six major AI models show varied ability in detecting bias against Jews and Zionists/Zionism and identifying extremism, according to a new ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) AI Index released today. This AI index is the first comprehensive evaluation of how large language models (LLMs) respond to antisemitic and extremist content, based on more than 25,000 LLM chats, 37 topical sub-categories, and assessments conducted by both human and AI evaluators…
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Three New Members Elected to the ADL Board of Directors

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Board strengthened with leaders from business, academia and law New York, NY, January 23, 2026 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the election of three new members to its Board of Directors: Stacie Hartman, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Rev. Johnnie Moore, PhD, Vice Chancellor and Managing Director of Middle East Studies at Pepperdine UniversityMatthew Segal, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ATTN:“The…
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Digital Couriers: How U.S. Anti-Israel Activists Amplify Terror Propaganda on Mainstream Platforms

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Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks, analysts from the ADL Center on Extremism (COE) have tracked how some U.S.-based anti-Zionist activists and groups, including Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters, are amplifying propaganda from Palestinian Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and others to promote support for the “resistance” — a euphemistic reference to the various terrorist groups responsible for violent attacks against Israel, including &nbsp…
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Pro-Hamas Chant at Queens Synagogue Protest Signals Further Normalization of Terror Rhetoric

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The explicit celebration of Hamas at a protest targeting a Queens synagogue last week serves as a stark reminder of a disturbing new reality: Pro-terror expressions are becoming openly normalized within the U.S. anti-Israel movement. The January 8 demonstration outside of Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens, New York, was ostensibly a protest of an Israeli real estate event taking place inside the synagogue. It quickly devolved into calls to “Globalize the Intifada,” shouts…
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ADL's Task Force on Middle East Minorities Statement on the Nationwide Protests in Iran

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Statement by ADL's Task Force on Middle East Minorities on the Nationwide Protests in Iran  New York, NY, January 13, 2026 ... The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Task Force on Middle East Minorities issued the following statement regarding the nationwide protests in Iran:  In light of the nationwide protests across Iran, ADL’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities condemns the Islamic Republic's violent crackdown and calls on the international community to make clear to the…
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ADL Announces New Toolkit to Fight Misinformation in K-12 Classrooms

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Online toolkit empowers parents and educators to identify biased and inaccurate materials on antisemitism, the Holocaust, and Jewish history New York, NY, January 14, 2026 – Today, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) launched an online toolkit to help parents and educators evaluate whether content on antisemitism, the Holocaust, Jewish identity, and history is accurate and unbiased. In an age of evolving technology, educators are drawing from a variety of sources to create curricula…
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The ADL Year in Review: 2025

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ADL's 2025 Year in Review is a month-by-month rundown of what we went through and accomplished as we came together to fight hate and share hope.
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ADL and JLens Ring NYSE Bell to Celebrate TOV, the First Jewish Advocacy ETF, on Fourth Night of Hannukah

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NEW YORK, December 17, 2025 … JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), will make history today as it will ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the launch of the first Jewish investment fund. The JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF (NYSE: TOV)has grown to over $190 million in assets since its February 2025 launch. The fund’s ticker symbol “TOV,” translates to the Hebrew word for “good.”…
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J7 Task Force Statement on the Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack

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The J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the seven largest Diaspora Jewish communities, issued the following statement following the deadly terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach:
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Joint Statement from ADL, Jewish Federations, SCN, CSS, and CSI

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In light of the horrific shootings that took place today in Sydney, Australia, at an event celebrating the first night of Chanukah, Jewish Federations of North America, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Secure Community Network (SCN), Community Security Service (CSS), and Community Security Initiative (CSI) of New York strongly urge all Jewish organizations that are hosting events in the coming  days to undertake the following actions:   Ensure awareness and coordination with law…
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Brandeis Center, Hillel International & ADL Reach Major Agreement with Pomona College for Significant Campus Reforms to Resolve Federal Anti-Semitism Complaint

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Following the filing of a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Pomona has agreed to adopt reforms to address anti-Semitism and improve anti-discrimination protections for Jewish and Israeli students. New York, NY, December 10, 2025 – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Hillel International, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced a settlement with Pomona College to resolve claims…
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JLens and ADL Applaud Microsoft Shareholders’ Vote to Reject BDS-Aligned Proposal 9 at Annual Meeting

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New York, NY, December 9, 2025 ... JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), welcomes the vote by Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSFT) shareholders AGAINST Proposal 9  at the Company’s 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting. This shareholder resolution, aligned with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (“BDS”) movement, called for conflict-specific human rights due…
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J7 Leaders Conclude First-Ever Australia Summit

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Jewish leaders from the world's seven largest diaspora communities concluded the first J7 Task Force Summit in Australia, at a time of unprecedentedly high levels of antisemitism in Australia and around the world. The J7 (Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism) brings together the leadership of representative Jewish organizations from Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States to coordinate responses to rising anti‑Jewish hate.
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ADL and CSS Announce Enhanced Partnership to Strengthen Security for the Jewish Community Nationwide

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New York, NY, December 4, 2025 ... The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Community Security Service (CSS) today announced an enhanced partnership to further strengthen the security and resilience of Jewish communities across the United States. The expanded collaboration builds on the long-standing relationship between the two organizations, combining ADL’s intelligence and analytic expertise with CSS’s extensive network of trained volunteer security teams. Through this…
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Global Jewish Leaders: Australia’s Antisemitism Spike is a Warning for Democracies Worldwide

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With antisemitic incidents in Australia almost five times the pre‑October 7 levels, the J7 Task Force meeting in Sydney warns of a global pattern.  Sydney, Australia, December 3, 2025 ... Jewish leaders from the world's seven largest diaspora communities convened in Sydney today for the first‑ever J7 Task Force Summit in Australia, warning that the sharp spike in antisemitism seen in Australia, including foreign state‑linked attacks, is part of a dangerous…
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Public Statement from ADL, AEN, AND AJC Regarding The National Communication Association’s Task Force Report On Academic Freedom And Tenure

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 The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), American Jewish Committee (AJC), and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) are deeply troubled by the recently released report of the National Communication Association’s Task Force on Academic Freedom and Tenure. The report repeatedly advances a series of libels, mischaracterizing Israel as a “settler-colonial state” engaged in “genocidal violence” and outrageously suggests that some “Zionists” are engaging…
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ADL and StandWithUs File Federal Complaint Against Culver Summer Academy Over Antisemitic Abuse of Jewish Camper

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New York, NY, November 26, 2025 — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), StandWithUs Saidoff Law and the law firm Nixon Peabody LLP, have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the family of a 12-year-old Jewish boy against The Culver Educational Foundation, which operates the prestigious Culver Summer Academy, an overnight camp in Indiana. The complaint details how the child, referred to in the lawsuit as John Doe, endured antisemitic harassment, threats, and violent physical…
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ADL Welcomes House Education Committee Investigation into Antisemitism in K-12 Schools

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New York, NY, November 25, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) welcomed today’s announcement by the House Committee on Education & the Workforce launching a nationwide investigation into antisemitism in K-12 schools. Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: “This House committee investigation is an important step in exposing and confronting the rising tide of antisemitic harassment, intimidation and exclusion that Jewish students face in our nation…
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