New York, NY, October 28, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended the Polish Episcopate for declaring, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, that anti-Semitism is a sin and for stressing the importance to the church of Catholic-Jewish dialogue. The Polish Episcopate’s pastoral letter asserted that “anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism are sins against the love of thy neighbor” and that, “Christian-Jewish dialogue must never be…

Condemns Vigilante Acts Jerusalem, October 20, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed solidarity with the people of Israel who are in the midst of a wave of Palestinian terror campaign in Jerusalem, the West Bank and other cities across the country, and condemned vigilante acts that have taken place in the wake of several incidents. “We strongly stand behind the people of Israel during this ongoing wave of terrorism, including a number of stabbings targeting…

New York, NY, October 20, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed shock at a decision by South Africa’s ruling ANC party to host a Hamas delegation and President Jacob Zuma’s meeting with Khaled Mashal, the leader of the Gaza-based terrorist organization. In a letter sent to President Zuma, ADL called the president’s meeting with Mashal “highly disturbing,” and expressed concern that the meeting will confer legitimacy by the leader of South…

New York, NY, October 19, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed alarm at the “cynical and incendiary” effort by Palestinian leaders and six Arab members of the UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Executive Board to pass a resolution which would recognize the Kotel (Western Wall) as part of the al-Aqsa Mosque and a Muslim holy site. ADL urged the 58 members of the executive board to reject this blatant attempt to hijack…

New York, NY, October 19, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned remarks made in the Greek Parliament, which accused Greek and American Jews of exacerbating the country’s financial crisis. In remarks made on October 14, Dimitris Giannakopoulos, representing the Greek pharmaceutical industry, and MP Nikos Nikolopoulos of the right-wing Independent Greeks party, accused Sabby Mionis – an ADL board member, activist against anti-Semitism, and prominent Greek…

New York, NY, October 19, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced the election of Marvin D. Nathan as its new National Chair. An attorney and community leader in Houston, Texas, Mr. Nathan has been actively involved with ADL for more than three decades. He was elected to serve a three-year term during ADL’s 2015 annual meeting in Denver, Colorado, where the gavel was passed from outgoing National Chair Barry Curtiss-Lusher to Mr. Nathan.  “ADL’s moral…

Denver, CO, October 16, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today honored the Jewish American reggae artist Matisyahu for his courageous stand in the face of an attempt to cancel his appearance at a music festival in Spain because of his religion and his support for Israel. Matisyahu made brief remarks and sang "Jerusalem" during an appearance at the ADL’s Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, where he was recognized for his actions this past August, when he refused to comply…

Says Incident is an “Unfortunate Reminder of Anti-Jewish Sentiment” New York, NY, October 16, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed shock at the horrific firebombing and desecration of Joseph’s Tomb by Palestinian rioters. According to reports, on October 16 near Nablus, around 100 Palestinians broke into the holy site and hurled Molotov cocktails, causing major fire damage to the women's section of the site. Joseph’s Tomb, which is believed to…

New York, NY, October 16, 2015 … Thomas W. Ruderman, an experienced human resources executive with a long track record of success with large multinational corporations, including General Electric and Citigroup, has assumed a new senior leadership position at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). As Senior Vice President of Talent and Knowledge – a newly created position reporting directly to the CEO – Mr. Ruderman will be responsible for cultivating new talent, building…

New York, NY, October 8, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed alarm at the weeklong wave of violence which has erupted across Israel, including shootings, stabbings, rock throwing and fire bombings, which have killed four people and wounded numerous Israeli civilians and security personnel. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL National Director, issued the following statement:  The ongoing and intensifying wave of violence and terrorism across Israel is deeply alarming. …

New York, NY, October 4, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today strongly condemned the series of violent and abhorrent attacks carried out by Palestinian terrorists against Israeli civilians going about their daily lives, including an elderly man murdered last week by stone-throwing youths and a West Bank couple brutally shot to death in front of their young children, and decried the international media’s dehumanization of the Israeli victims.  Jonathan A. Greenblatt,…

New York, NY, October 2, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed a Department of Transportation (DOT) letter notifying Kuwait Airways that it violated U.S. anti-discrimination law when it refused to sell a ticket from New York to London to an Israeli passport holder. ADL called the notification “a clear warning” to other airlines flying into the United States who still comply with an Arab boycott of Israel. The DOT launched an investigation of the…

Jerusalem, October 1, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed shock and outrage at the brutal murder of an Israeli couple at the hands of Palestinian terrorists.   Naama and Eitam Henkin were shot by Palestinian terrorists while driving with their four young children in the West Bank.  While no organization has yet taken responsibility, Hamas praised the attack, and there are reports of postings on social media by Palestinians celebrating the murders…

New York, NY, October 1, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed today’s announcement by European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans that special coordinators for anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred will be appointed and will report directly to him. In his remarks at an E.U. meeting on human rights, Mr. Timmermans took personal responsibility for the European Commission’s activities on these issues, saying he wanted “to be in direct control…

New York, NY, September 30, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today strongly criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech to the United Nations General Assembly calling his remarks “the latest and most blatant public repudiation of peace and reconciliation with Israel.” Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL National Director, issued the following statement: President Abbas stood before the world at the U.N. podium and delivered the latest and most…

New York, NY, September 25, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended the swift and principled response from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for replacing Dimitris Kammenos, a government minister from the Independent Greeks party, after Kammenos’ anti-Semitic and bigoted social media posts were publicized. Kammenos’ remarks on Twitter have included, “Have you recorded the attacks of the Jews against all of us?” During the Greek debt crisis…

New York, NY, September 25, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep condolences to the Muslim community following the tragedy in Mina, after a stampede took the lives of more than 700 people in attendance for the annual Islamic pilgrimage. Barry Curtiss-Lusher, ADL National Chair, and Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL National Director, issued the following statement: We are deeply saddened by the loss of life near the holy city of Mecca and express our condolences to…

New York, NY, September 21, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is deeply troubled by recent remarks by presidential candidates suggesting that being a Muslim is incompatible with serving as president of the United States. The League called on all presidential candidates to avoid stereotyping American Muslims during the campaign. Speaking on “Meet the Press” this past Sunday, Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson stated that he “would not advocate…

New York, NY, September 19, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was appalled by a blatantly one-sided statement by the United Nations Security Council regarding recent tensions around the Temple Mount (Har Habayit)/Noble Sanctuary (Haram Al-Sharif) compound, which ignored the holiness of the site to Jews and “turned a blind eye” to Muslim violence and the anti-Semitic invective from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The September 18 statement…

New York, NY, September 18, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today released a new report on The Oath Keepers, a growing anti-government extremist group whose avowed purpose is to enlist current and former military, police, and first responder personnel into its ranks in order to oppose a supposedly “tyrannical” government. The report, “The Oath Keepers: Anti-Government Extremists Recruiting Military and Police,” describes the tactics and activities of this…