New York, NY, November 16, 2023 ... ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Task Force on Middle East Minorities urged the European Union to designate the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
On October 10, members of the European Parliament called for the European Union (EU) to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization. Their appeal follows a resolution, adopted by the European Parliament on January 19, 2023,…
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New survey: 70 percent of Americans agree Jew-hatred is a serious and growing problem in the U.S.New York, NY, November 13, 2023 … In the month following Hamas’s terror attack on Israel, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. increased by 316 percent compared to the same time period last year, according to preliminary data released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). At the same time, Americans are growing increasingly concerned about antisemitism, with more than 70 percent…
New York, NY, November 10, 2023, ... Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and OLAMI announced a formal partnership aimed at combating rising tides of antisemitism on college campuses across the country with focused efforts to promote programmatic opportunities for dialogue to advance tolerance and understanding.
“Jewish students have borne the brunt of severe antisemitic incidents, including violent assaults, intimidation, and harassment at the hands of their fellow students…
New effort to provide pro bono legal services to Jewish students facing antisemitismNovember 6, 2023 – Hillel International, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP today announced the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal protection helpline for students who have experienced antisemitism. With antisemitism on campus reaching all-time highs since Oct. 7, this new resource comes at a…
New York, NY, October 26, 2023 … In response to the surge of antisemitic incidents globally following the terrorist massacre of 1,400 civilians in Israel, dozens of major corporations have signed on to the ADL “Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism,” bringing the total number of signatories to more than 100 companies – with the list growing by the day. “It’s really gratifying to see so many large companies making a firm commitment to…
ADL Center on Extremism notes nearly 400-percent increase in preliminary antisemitic incidents reported year over-yearNew York, NY, October 25, 2023 … Since the Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has recorded a significant spike in antisemitic incidents across the United States. Preliminary data from ADL Center on Extremism indicates that reported incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault increased by 388 percent over the same period…
New York, NY, October 19, 2023 … A new national poll from ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) found that highly antisemitic Americans are three times more likely to support violence to achieve certain political goals compared to the general population.
The nationally representative survey of nearly 8,000 Americans, fielded by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, probed the…
New York, NY, October 18, 2023 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following Open Letter to news media organizations from around the world who are currently covering the crisis in Israel and Gaza.
Dear Reporters, Producers and Editors:
We are writing to you today with an urgent appeal for journalistic integrity at a time of heightened global attention to the crisis and war unfolding in Israel and Gaza.
At this time of tension and crisis, it is vitally…
New York, NY, October 17, 2023… ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and a coalition of national Jewish organizations today sent a letter urging President Biden to include $500 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding to protect synagogues and other Jewish communal institutions as part of an emergency aid package for Israel.
“We have seen time and time again that tensions in the Middle East lead to an increase in antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish institutions…
17 de octubre de 2023 ... Como líderes de siete de las mayores comunidades judías de la Diáspora, nos sentimos alentados por la efusión de solidaridad con Israel por parte de nuestros gobiernos tras el bárbaro ataque de Hamás el 7 de octubre de 2023. Mientras esta guerra continúa en su segunda semana, el número de víctimas mortales de la masacre de Hamás asciende a 1.400 israelíes, con más de 4.000 heridos y…
October 17, 2023 … As leaders of seven of the largest Jewish communities in the Diaspora, we are heartened by the outpouring of solidarity with Israel from our governments in the aftermath of the barbarous Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. As this war continues into its second week, the death toll of the Hamas massacre is up to 1400 Israelis, with over 4000 wounded, and as many as 199 still being held captive in Gaza.
We appreciate the strong support of our governments…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New York, NY, April 26, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) released the following statement concerning reports that an upcoming House vote on the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act was postponed:
“Domestic terrorism is a top security threat, according to the intelligence community, law enforcement, and independent organizations like ADL. Because of this, we strongly reiterate our calls to promptly pass the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. This legislation marks a…
Incidents reported in all 50 states, including a dramatic spike during Hamas-Israel conflict; Attacks against synagogues and JCCs increased 61 percent New York, NY, April 26, 2022 … Antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in the United States in 2021, with a total of 2,717 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism reported to ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). This represents the highest number of incidents on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979 …