Organization Sends Letter Signed by Wide Range of Jewish and Pro-Israel Groups to Congressional Leadership New York, NY, March 26 ... In support of two new resolutions opposing the fringe movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel, ADL wrote this afternoon to Congressional leadership of both parties, along with other Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, to encourage widespread bipartisan backing. The resolutions, recently introduced by Reps. Schneider, Nadler, Zeldin and Wagner, and…
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Jerusalem, March 20, 2019… The ADL (Anti-Defamation League) called on Israelis from across the political spectrum to be mindful in their choice of words, and to refrain from inflammatory statements about the Supreme Court.
Carole Nuriel, Director of ADL’s Israel Office, issued the following statement:
Politicians and party leaders have made a number of inflammatory statements surrounding Israel’s Supreme Court in recent days, specifically following…
by: Jonathan Greenblatt | March 19, 2019 As we count the dead massacred while worshipping in mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, it’s time to recognize a painful and obvious fact – white supremacy is a transnational terrorist threat that could engulf us all.
To some, this might sound like an exaggeration. For the past two decades, law enforcement officials worldwide primarily have been focused on the Islamist extremist threat. They have pursued terror organizations like Al…
by: Jonathan Greenblatt | March 08, 2019 The Forward Can it happen here?
It’s a question that Americans, and particularly Jewish-Americans, have asked over the decades when looking to Europe. We see the ocean that separates us as an impenetrable barrier that keeps the pathologies that may plague the old country far, far away from us.
Yet, having spent some time last month meeting with Jewish communities across the continent, I saw in the rising anti-Semitism there glimmers of…
New York, NY, March 12, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced a partnership with the Network Contagion Research Institute to produce a series of reports that take an in-depth look into how extremism and hate spread on social media – and provide recommendations on how to combat both.
The Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) deploys machine learning tools to expose hate on digital social networks within a cross-platform, public-minded and…
New York, NY, March 12, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today hailed the introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. Introduced by Reps. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), the bill would provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of DREAMers and recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO and National Director, issued the following statement:
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1,187 literature drops and 91 events across the U.S. last year, hitting an all-time record New York, NY, March 5, 2019 … White supremacists dramatically stepped up their propaganda efforts targeting neighborhoods and campuses in 2018, far exceeding any previous annual distribution count for the United States and showing how these extremist groups are finding ways to share hateful messages while hiding the identity of individual members.
Newly released data from ADL (the Anti…
New York, NY, February 25, 2019 … ADL (Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the United Kingdom's important decision to ban Lebanese Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist group. Until now, Britain had merely proscribed Hezbollah's "military wing," a policy that is still pursued by the European Union even though Hezbollah itself admits that such a distinction is inaccurate and arbitrary.
“Hezbollah threatens the security of not just Israel, but also the entire Middle…
Washington, D.C., February 14, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) applauds the U.S. Senate for unanimously approving S.488, the “Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019” which would, for the first time, make lynching a federal crime. While lynching has disproportionately impacted African Americans over the course of history, many other marginalized groups have been victims of lynching due to religious bigotry, xenophobia, and otherization.
ADL CEO and National…
Study shows bipartisan support for policymakers and tech companies to take action to combat online hate and harassment New York, February 13, 2019 … Thirty-seven percent of Americans experienced severe online hate and harassment in 2018, including sexual harassment, stalking, physical threats or sustained harassment, according to a new study released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). This is a big increase from the 18 percent who reported such experiences in 2017…
Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 2019 … ADL (The Anti-Defamation League), along with a number of civil rights organizations, has filed an amici curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit urging the Court to uphold the District Court’s decision halting the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan.
As an anti-hate organization, ADL has played an active role in responding to anti-immigrant…
UPDATE: Rep. Omar has since apologized for her remarks. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt responded with the following:
It was appropriate for Rep. Omar to step forward to acknowledge her mistake and apologize for it. ADL spends every single day fighting anti-Semitism and hate, and we remain hopeful about our country’s ability to move beyond it.
We've been encouraged to see a wide range of officials, Jews and non-Jews, Democrats and Republicans, standing up to say that anti…
New York, NY, January 31, 2019 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) joined a broad coalition of religious and civil rights organizations in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to find that a 40-foot memorial cross dominating a veterans’ memorial on Maryland government property violates constitutionally mandated separation of church and state.
In an amicus brief co-filed with Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) in American Legion v. American Humanist…
Salt Lake City, UT, January 25, 2019 … ADL today voiced strong support for the Utah Legislature’s efforts to pass new hate crimes legislation that will be more effective and comprehensive, covering all classes of victims, including LGBTQ people, and applying to all acts of criminality, including felonies.
“Comprehensive hate crimes legislation is essential to protecting the safety and well-being of all Utahns,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National…
New York, NY, January 24, 2019 … The Anti-Defamation League’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities welcomed the passage of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (H.R. 31) by the House of Representatives. This bill is a critical piece of legislation to help support the safety of civilians in Syria, including ethnic and religious minorities, which are amongst the most vulnerable populations in the area.
The bill imposes comprehensive sanctions on Syrian regime…
New York, NY, January 23, 2019 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) blasted as “shameful, illegal and immoral” today’s decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granting an exemption to a South Carolina faith-based foster child program allowing it to openly discriminate against Jews, gay couples and others who don’t follow their faith.
“It is shocking that the federal government is openly sanctioning discrimination against Jews, LGBTQ…
Right-wing extremists killed more people last year than in any year since 1995 New York, NY, January 23, 2019 … Right-wing extremists were linked to at least 50 extremist-related murders in the United States in 2018, making them responsible for more deaths than in any year since 1995, according to new data from the ADL.
In its annual report on extremist-related killings in the U.S., the ADL’s Center on Extremism reported that at least 50 people were killed by extremists in…
by: Jonathan Greenblatt | January 18, 2019 Medium This weekend is the annual time of year when we reflect upon and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, and how his unflinching courage in the face of unrepentant racism proved that good is more powerful than evil. His moral leadership and political smarts ushered in a wave of legislation that enshrined the equality of all people under the law. His inner strength and outward calm created a high bar that activists still seek to meet.
It’s…
New York, NY, January 7, 2019 ... ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt issued the following statement in response to U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's (D-MI) recent tweet alleging dual loyalty by some members of Congress:
Representative Tlaib's tweet regarding the pending bill on the Senate floor has been interpreted by some as suggesting that Jews or Members of Congress, such as the sponsors of the bill, are more loyal to Israel than to their own country. Whether or not this was her…
New York, NY, December 17, 2018 ... The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today issued the following statement in response to an article in The New York Times Book Review, in which author Alice Walker offered an unqualified endorsement of a book by a British anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist.
Statement by Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO and National Director:
“We’re deeply disappointed that The New York Times Book Review would print author Alice Walker’s unqualified…