Reported anti-Jewish hate crimes increased by more than 37 percent, reaching highest number in almost three decades, and second-highest number on recordNew York, NY, October 16, 2023 … Hate crimes data released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that reported hate crime incidents in 2022 rose to 11,634 incidents, the highest number ever recorded since the FBI started tracking such data in 1991. Reported single-bias anti-Jewish hate crime incidents in the country sharply…
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New York, NY, October 11, 2023 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement concerning reports Hamas may share graphic videos of hostages on various social media platforms:
"We, like others, have heard that Hamas plans to share disturbing content—including images and videos of Israeli hostages being tortured—on various social media platforms. These actions are intended to stoke fear and exploit human beings in the name of antisemitism and hate.  …
Board member Sharon Nazarian urges court to compel Icelandic domain hosting company to shut down dangerous antisemitic website targeting Boston Jewish community
Reykjavik, Iceland, October 11, 2023 … A witness from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today urged an Icelandic court to order a local web domain hosting firm to immediately shut down the Boston Mapping Project, an antisemitic website that pinpoints the locations of Jewish communal organizations in Massachusetts. In…
New York, NY, October 11, 2023 … In response to a surge of antisemitism around the world in the aftermath of the terrorist massacre of more than 1,100 unarmed civilians in Israel, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today called on CEOs of major corporations globally to speak out against hate and commit to ADL’s “Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism.” Over the past few months, more than two dozen major corporations and brands have responded to the challenge of…
As the leaders of the largest Jewish diaspora communities, we stand with Israel as it defends itself against the war launched by Hamas.
New York, NY, October 7, 2023… ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement regarding the unprecedented, deadly attack Saturday by Hamas militants upon Israel:
“We woke up this morning as Israel is under a severe, unprecedented and deadly attack by Hamas terrorists from Gaza.
The news is hard and painful, especially as we mark Shemini Atzeret and 50 years since the Yom Kippur War, but Israel’s resolve remains strong.
Israel has the…
ADL Chair Ben Sax’s Remarks at U.S. Department of Agriculture Sukkot Celebration
August 26, 2023
As delivered
Good afternoon. Good afternoon! What a pleasure it is to see all of you, here at the Mall, standing up for justice.
I stand here on behalf of ADL, a century-old anti-hate organization. That fights bigotry, that fights antisemitism that fights hatred of all types.
From the very start of the modern civil rights movement, ADL leadership stood, shoulder to shoulder, with our friends in the Black community.
In 1963, we came here to this…
As delivered on July 28, 2023 in Houston, TX
Good morning everyone. As Mark said, my name is Jonathan Greenblatt, I am the CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League. ADL is the oldest anti-hate organization in America and we fight antisemitism and bigotry here in the US and around the world.
I am honored to be here today, and want to thank my good friend, my partner, Marc Morial, for the invitation to join all of you. For Marc…for the…
One in four residents of European countries harbor extensive anti-Jewish attitudes; Antisemitic beliefs decline among Ukrainians
New York, NY, May 31, 2023 … A new survey measuring antisemitic attitudes across Europe from ADL (Anti-Defamation League) found that some of the most stubborn anti-Jewish tropes remain deeply entrenched in 10 European countries, with roughly one in four people harboring extensive classic antisemitic beliefs.
The survey found that one out of three…
It is with humility and privilege that I am proud to introduce our next speaker. This is a man who, on the surface, might not seem an obvious choice for a program celebrating Israel’s 75 years. Yet he is an individual of remarkable vision who repeatedly has displayed the kind of courage that is rarely seen on the world stage.
His royal highness the Crown Prince of Iran, truly is a historic figure. He is the eldest son of the former Shah of Iran, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who left…
As prepared for delivery
Jonathan, thank you so much for your strong and very moving introduction. I’m truly touched.
And before I begin, happy 75th birthday to the people of Israel.
Ladies and gentleman, good evening. It is a pleasure to be with you tonight to pay tribute to 110 years of the Anti-Defamation League’s tireless work to combat bigotry.
Your commitment to the fight against hatred, particularly against those of the Jewish faith, is honorable, and I thank…
Remarks by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to the 2023 ADL National Leadership SummitAs prepared for delivery
Washington, D.C. ... Good morning, and thank you for that introduction.
Just last week, we celebrated Israel’s 75th Independence Day. I know there are challenges in Israel right now. For many there -- and here -- this historic Yom Ha'atzmaut is filled with pride but also with complexity…worry…anxiety…and concern about the future of the Jewish…
This article originally appeared in The Times of Israel
By Meir Javedanfar
On January 20, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution that condemned the denial and distortion of the Holocaust. To no one’s surprise, the Islamic Republic of Iran chose to be the only country in the world that condemned and rejected this resolution.
The UN passed the resolution one month after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi cast doubt on the Holocaust during an…
By Jonathan Greenblatt and Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker
One year ago on a cold shabbat morning, a gunman entered Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas and took members of Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker’s small, assembled congregation at gunpoint, the start of an 11-plus hour standoff.
It’s still hard to believe that Rabbi Charlie and his congregants were taken hostage by a man who travelled from England to Texas, with a demand to speak to a prominent female…
Forty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was designated as a national holiday. ADL strongly supported the designation then and believes in the importance of honoring Dr. King’s memory now. Dr. King’s teachings inspire us each day as we strive to achieve our mission of stopping the defamation of the Jewish people and securing justice and fair treatment to all.
To this day, many Jews take great pride in the deep friendship between Dr. King and Rabbi Abraham…
Good morning, everyone. I am so glad to be with you all here in Washington D.C. and to join the McCain Institute and Dr. Farkas for this event on one of the most important issues facing our country today. I would like to thank our guest speakers, especially Congressman Jamie Raskin for joining us today, as well as everyone here in person or tuning in virtually.
I can think of no better way to honor the legacy of Senator McCain, a man who dedicated his life to public service…
Good evening and thank you for being a part of this important gathering of the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism.
I’m delighted to see so many friends in this room tonight. I want to particularly thank Task Force co-chairs U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Canadian Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather for organizing this critically important summit that challenges us to ask hard questions about the evolution and proliferation of online antisemitism…
New York, NY, August 5, 2022 … ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Task Force on Middle East Minorities released the following statement in response to the intensified campaign by the Iranian regime targeting Iran’s Baha’i minority: “We condemn the recent attacks targeting Iran’s vulnerable Baha’i community, and the July 31 statement by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence which alleged that Baha'is are spies for foreign countries. This is part of the Islamic…
By Jackie Subar, Director of Strategic Partnerships at ADL
The Presbyterian Church U.S.A. finds itself in a moral quandary, a dilemma with Israel at the heart of growing debate.
Late last month, commissioners on the PCUSA’s International Engagement Committee voted on an overture, or resolution, to label Israel as an apartheid state. The resolution also outrageously and falsely compared Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians to the Holocaust. The General…