New York, NY, August 12, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the formation of an alternative private Jewish conversion court by a group of leading Orthodox Zionist rabbis in Israel. ADL called the court “an important initiative for Israel and the Jewish people.” The new court, known as Giyur Kehalacha (conversion according to Jewish law), is headed by Rabbi Nachum Rabinovitch, includes a number of leading Israeli rabbis including David Stav and Shlomo…
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New York, NY, August 10, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was outraged and appalled at remarks made by Rabbi Bentzi Gopstein, Director of Lehava, a far-right extremist organization in Israel, who was quoted saying that he favors the burning of churches and compared Christianity to idol worship. According to reports, Gopstein, who made the remarks during a symposium in Jerusalem on Jewish religious law on August 4, was asked: “Are you in favor of burning …
New York, NY, August 3, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern over the incitement targeting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, following his condemnation of the terror attack in the West Bank village of Duma which resulted in the death of the Palestinian toddler Ali Dawabsheh. The President’s Facebook post on the matter, in which he expressed “shame” over the attack, received many hateful comments, including violent threats and…
Calls on Settlement Leaders to Do More to Stop ‘Price Tag’ Terrorism New York, NY, July 31, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned the shocking terror attack apparently carried out by Israeli extremists in the Palestinian village of Duma, where Molotov cocktails were hurled at two houses, including that of the Dawabsheh family, resulting in the death of two-year-old Ali and in the severe wounding of his parents and brother. Hateful graffiti, including &ldquo…
Jerusalem, July 30, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed shock and horror at the stabbing of six people at today’s gay pride parade in Jerusalem. Israel’s political leadership from across the spectrum, including the prime minister, has widely condemned the attack. Israeli media is reporting that the ultra-Orthodox man from Bnei Brak who was arrested at the scene is Yishai Shlissel, who stabbed participants at the same event in 2005 and had just recently…
Jerusalem, July 27, 2015… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed the sentencing of two Israeli youths who had torched the Hand-in-Hand bi-lingual Hebrew-Arabic school in Jerusalem and spray painted it with hate graffiti in November 2014. The third defendant's trial is still in process. The two were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 24 to 30 months and were ordered to compensate the school in the sum of 10,000 NIS and 15,000 NIS. The two brothers, Shlomo and Nahman Twito from…
New York, NY, July 27, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today urged the blog publishing platform WordPress to remove ISIS propaganda from its website, after the League’s research found a repository of ISIS videos, statements and publications on the platform. WordPress has not responded to ADL’s flagging of the content, which included beheading and execution clips and articles encouraging individuals to travel, join and carry out attacks. ADL is also asking internet…
New York, NY, July 23, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised the introduction of the Equality Act, comprehensive federal anti-discrimination legislation that explicitly adds sexual orientation and gender identity and expression to federal anti-discrimination laws prohibiting discrimination in the areas of employment, public accommodation, credit, federal funding, education, jury service and housing. The introduction of the legislation follows the groundbreaking July 15…
For Educators Because discussions of race and racism are part of our public discourse, educators feel a sense of responsibility to bring these topics into their classrooms—because young people want to be part of the conversation and should be. If handled effectively, these discussions provide opportunities for timely learning. Below are suggestions and strategies for having classroom conversations with young people about race and racism. Prior to these discussions and…
New York, NY, July 22, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended the Department of Justice for bringing federal hate crime charges against Dylann Storm Roof for the horrific bias-motivated murder of nine parishioners during a prayer meeting at the historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17. Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL National Director, and Mark Moskowitz, ADL Southeast Regional Director, issued the following statement:
We welcome the announcement…
New York, NY, July 20, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today sent a message to members of the House and Senate asking them to carefully review the proposed Iranian nuclear deal by probing the administration more deeply on the details. The League called on Congress to reject any deal if they do not get satisfactory answers to key questions that would “…decrease the likelihood Iran will become a nuclear weapons state.” In a letter sent to members of the House…
New York, NY, July 17, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed solidarity with the Jewish community of Argentina in commemoration of the 21st anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA-DAIA building in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, and paid tribute to the memory of the late AMIA prosecutor Alberto Nisman. ADL renewed the call for justice for the bombing victims and a thorough, transparent, and complete investigation of Mr. Nisman’s death.
Barry Curtiss-Lusher, ADL…
Says it Falls Short of Preventing Regime from Becoming Nuclear Weapon State; Expects Thorough Congressional Review New York, NY, July 14, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed serious concern about shortcomings in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action announced by President Obama saying the agreement appears to “fall far short” of assuring that Iran will not become a nuclear weapon state. Barry Curtiss-Lusher, ADL National Chair, and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL…
New York, NY, July 13, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the “clear and public stand against anti-Semitism” by the South Korean companies Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries following the publication of anti-Jewish comments regarding their proposed merger. In a July 12 letter to ADL’s national director, Joo Hwa Yoon, CEO of Cheil Industries, and Chi Hun Choi, CEO of Samsung C&T, unequivocally condemned anti-Semitism. “We are a company…
New York, NY, July 13, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called on an Australian rugby star who tweeted the age-old anti-Semitic myth that Jews killed Jesus to “understand the pain he has caused to Jews” and apologize for his words. Jarryd Hayne, an Australian rugby star who is currently trying to make a transition to the National Football League as a potential member of the San Francisco 49ers, sent a tweet on July 1 that said, “Jesus wanted to help people…
New York, NY, July 13, 2015 … In the aftermath of the shooting attack at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina by a suspect seemingly influenced and radicalized by online hate propaganda, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today issued a comprehensive report looking at the state of white supremacy in the United States in 2015.
The new report, “With Hate in their Hearts: The State of White Supremacy in the U.S.,” puts the shooting spree by the suspected gunman,…
Nueva York, N.Y. 8 de julio, 2015… La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) hoy criticó duramente las declaraciones hechas por la Presidenta Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner en las que evocó estereotipos clásicos antisemitas relacionando a los judíos con la causa de los retos financieros de Argentina.
Durante una visita con niños de escuela primaria, quienes estaban estudiando a Shakespeare, la Presidenta Fernández de Kirchner…
New York, NY, July 10, 2015 … Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League and a Holocaust survivor from Poland, today was presented with the Archdiocese of Krakow’s Pope John Paul II Medal of Honor in recognition of his lifetime of work in advancing relations between the Jewish people and the Catholic Church in Poland and at the Vatican. The award, which is officially bestowed by the Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, was presented to Mr…
New York, NY, July 10, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today urged the South Korean government to condemn pernicious anti-Semitic stereotypes that surfaced in news stories concerning the future of a South Korean construction conglomerate and the role of two New York-based financial companies in speaking out against a proposed merger. MoneyToday, a mainstream Korean publication, noted that the proposed merger between Samsung C&T, a construction company, and Cheil Industries,…
New York, NY, July 8, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today strongly criticized statements made by Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in which she evoked classic anti-Semitic stereotypes linking Jews to the cause of Argentina’s financial challenges. During a visit with elementary school children, who were in the midst of studying Shakespeare, President Fernandez de Kirchner recommended they read The Merchant of Venice to understand vulture funds and their…