Rome, Italy, February 10, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) honored The Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion for its commitment to justice and deep valuing of interfaith affairs. A delegation of ADL leaders, in Rome for a meeting with Pope Francis, presented members of the order on February 9 with the ADL Cardinal Bea Interfaith Award, which recognizes those who contribute to Catholic-Jewish relations. The Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion was…

New York, NY, January 31, 2017...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is organizing local security trainings in partnership with the FBI in the wake of a series of bomb threats against Jewish Community Centers, including a new wave of threats earlier today targeting communal institutions in at least eight states. While so far no bombs have been found in any of the threats, ADL has been closely monitoring the situation and has been in regular contact with federal and local law enforcement…

Commends London Mayor for Unwavering Support in Wake of Recent Incidents New York, NY, February 2, 2017... The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today voiced deep concern over the findings of a newly published report by the Community Security Trust (CST), which found that the number of anti-Semitic incidents across the United Kingdom increased 36 percent in 2016. In its annual report, the CST documented 1,309 anti-Semitic incidents in the U.K. last year, including 22 percent of the…

Vatican City, February 9, 2017 … A delegation of top leaders from the Anti-Defamation League met on Thursday with Pope Francis at the Vatican, where they voiced support for the pontiff’s ongoing efforts to denounce anti-Semitism and praised his advocacy on behalf of refugees, as well as his efforts to encourage greater understanding among Christians, Muslims and Jews. “We know you understand and share our concern about the resurgence of anti-Semitism, especially in…

New York, NY, February 3, 2017 ...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed today’s announcement of new sanctions against Iran following reports of another ballistic missile test by the regime in Tehran. The Department of Treasury imposed sanctions against individuals and entities associated with Iran’s dangerous ballistic missile program and its ongoing support for terror. “We welcome the action taken by the Treasury Department to impose consequences on Iran’s…

New York, NY, January 5, 2017. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the passage of a House of Representatives resolution repudiating the recently passed United Nations Security Council resolution on Israel and urged the U.S. to oppose and veto future biased resolutions on Israel at the U.N. Security Council. The resolution also affirms that “a durable and sustainable peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians will come only through direct bilateral…

“...a stark and sobering reminder that hatred of Jews is not history, it is a current event…” New York, NY, December 28, 2016...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today issued its top 10 list of manifestations of anti-Semitism that have afflicted Jewish communities across the United States and around the world in 2016. The past year saw the volume of anti-Semitic cyberhate elevated to unprecedented levels. The ADL list included Jewish social media users being targeted…

New York, NY, December 23, 2016...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned the passage of a United Nations Security Council resolution that holds Israel and its settlement policy “in the West Bank and East Jerusalem” responsible for the lack of progress on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. ADL stated that it was outraged with the U.S. failure to veto this “biased and unconstructive” resolution, which only further complicates efforts to renew trust and restart…

New York, NY, December 22, 2016...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called on the United States to veto a one-sided resolution expected to be voted on in the Security Council later today that holds Israel and its settlement policy “in the West Bank and East Jerusalem” responsible for the lack of progress in Israeli-Palestinian negotiation. The draft resolution, which is to be introduced by Egypt, names Israeli policies specifically as being responsible for “imperiling the…

New York, NY, December 22, 2016...In a year where white nationalists and racists attempted to inject bigotry into the public square and when a divisive election season ended with unconscionable acts of hatred, there was plenty of reason for despair in 2016. And yet, there were also glimmers of hope: A community brought together in the aftershock of a mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Florida; a Texas campus drowning out the hateful views of an unwanted visiting white supremacist; the…

New York, NY, December 12, 2016...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the British government’s adoption of a definition of anti-Semitism, which provides clarity to the general public and to law enforcement on the boundaries of legitimate speech. The definition is essentially identical to the definitions adopted by the U.S. State Department and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, comprised of 31 member states. “This definition moves forward the British…

New York, NY, December 13, 2016 ...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today strongly condemned anti-Semitic lyrics in a newly released song by popular rapper Lupe Fiasco. In the song, “N.E.R.D.,” Fiasco rhymes about, “Artists getting robbed for their publishing by dirty Jewish execs who think that it’s alms from the covenant.” In response to a tweet from DJ Booth -- a resource for DJs and fans on Twitter -- questioning his lyrics about “dirty Jewish…

New Orleans, LA, December 7, 2016...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) honored author, social innovator and community leader Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, with the A.I. Botnick Torch of Liberty Award in honor of his local contributions to the rebuilding of the City of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as well as his long history of local community involvement. A New Orleans native and former local newspaperman, Mr. Isaacson stepped in and…

New York, NY, December 1, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed a unanimous vote in the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for an additional ten years.  The Act was due to expire at the end of 2016. The House reauthorized the bill by a vote of 419-1, and the Senate vote was 99-0.  Marvin D. Nathan, ADL National Chair, and Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: Congress’ vote to extend the Iran…

New York, NY, November 30, 2016 … As xenophobic and hate-filled rhetoric dominates political discourse in Europe and the United States, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Human Rights First (HRF) today released a report analyzing hate crime data in the Organization for Society and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) region.  The report documents the failure of OSCE participating States to uphold their commitments to record and prevent hate crimes. …

Welcomes Governor’s Proposed Actions to Protect Civil Rights for All New Yorkers New York, NY, November 21, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed three-part action plan in an effort to address and combat the recent wave of bias-motivated incidents, including harassment and violence throughout the state. Speaking at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem on November 21, Governor Cuomo announced the creation of a new…

Citizens, journalists & community leaders can find, use and collaborate on hate crime data from ADL, FBI and other sources New York, NY, November 17, 2016 ... The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and data.world today announced the launch of a public, open data workspace to help understand and combat the rise of hate crimes. The new workspace offers instant access to ADL data alongside relevant data from the FBI and other authoritative sources, and provides citizens, journalists and lawmakers…

Includes 25 Actionable Items for Industry, Policymakers, Legal Community, Journalists, and the Public Follows report detailing surge in online hate targeting journalists during presidential campaign   New York, NY, November 17, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Task Force on Harassment and Journalism today issued a broad set of recommendations to reverse a surge in harassment on social media and other online channels. The recommendations follow ADL’s four-month…

New York, NY, November 14, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the release of the annual FBI Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) report, expressing concern over report’s documentation of 5,850 hate crimes in 2015 – a seven percent increase over the 2014 report and an average of 16 hate crimes every day. ADL also voiced concern that hate crimes on the basis of religion increased 23 percent, including increases in reported anti-Jewish crimes and…

New York, NY, November 14, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern over ongoing reports of anti-Semitic and other hate incidents in the immediate aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. ADL’s Center on Extremism has been monitoring the proliferation of racist and anti-Semitic graffiti and vandalism, including the use of swastikas and other Nazi imagery across the country, as well as reports of assaults and harassment. The League also…