Anti-Israel activity on American college campuses was largely dominated by Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns in the latest academic year. Student groups that are well-known for their outspoken opposition to Israeli policy advocated for a variety of BDS-related initiatives in an effort to isolate and delegitimize Israel.
The most prevalent BDS initiative on campus involved the introduction and debate of divestment resolutions by the campus’s student government. Fifteen…
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Read the full report here: New Black Panther Party for Self Defense (PDF).
The New Black Panther Party for Self Defense (NBPP) is the largest organized anti-Semitic and racist Black militant group in America. Since October 2013, Hashim Nzinga, who previously served as the group’s Chief of Staff, has led the group.
By taking on racially-charged issues, the NBPP has received national media attention for its efforts, garnered some support from prominent members of the…
For Law Enforcement This document is an archived copy of an older ADL report and may not reflect the most current facts or developments related to its subject matter. During the past two decades, radical environmental and animal rights groups have claimed responsibility for hundreds of crimes and acts of terrorism, including arson, bombings, vandalism and harassment, causing more than $100 million in damage. While some activists have been captured, ecoterror cells - small and loosely…
In November 1999, an independent external panel was formulated to offer critique of the ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Anti-Bias Study Guide (Secondary Level). This panel was comprised of secondary level teachers and college-level professors representing California State University at Long Beach, University of California at Berkeley, New York University, Columbia University Teachers’ College, Manassas, Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School Districts. Panelists…
For Educators
A 2000 survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League found that participation in the A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute's Names Can Really Hurt Us Assembly Program allows students open, honest and relevant exploration about diversity and bias in their school communities. More than 600 students and staff from two Southern California High Schools participated in the study.
Evaluations findings that as a result of participation:
47% of students perceived one or more…
The Growing Links between White Supremacists and Biker Gangs Read ADL's comprehensive report, Bigots on Bikes: The Growing Links between White Supremacists and Biker Gangs (PDF).
In recent years, a disturbing trend has emerged on the white supremacist scene in the United States. More and more white supremacists are developing links to motorcycle clubs across the country, including outlaw motorcycle gangs frequently involved with criminal activity. Though there has always been a small…
Read the full, comprehensive report: Anti-Semitism at UC Irvine (PDF).
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) has become a center for anti-Semitic activity in recent years. Much of this activity has been organized by the Muslim Student Union (MSU), a vocal student group at UCI, which is responsible for staging large events every spring featuring virulently anti-Semitic speakers.
In July 2010, the MSU was suspended for one year because of its involvement in disrupting a speech by…
For Law Enforcement This document is an archived copy of an older ADL report and may not reflect the most current facts or developments related to its subject matter. Y2K and the Apocalypse
The year 2000, the start of a new millennium, is fast approaching. For certain religious groups that believe in an apocalyptic vision of the "End Times," this dramatic turn of the century signals tremendous upheaval in the world, a period when chaos will prevail. In particular, a small number of…
The Issue
The university has traditionally served as an enclave for intellectual expression, insulated from the distractions of the world outside. It has also served as a trendsetter for that outside society, a laboratory where social change first begins to ferment and find an outlet. To a large extent, the excitement and passion on American campuses stem from the combination of scholarly debate and student activism in a sheltered environment.
In recent decades, Jews have generally…
Dear Members of the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives, We, a coalition of Jewish American Organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL); the American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA); American Jewish Committee (AJC); Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations; Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America; Jewish Federations of North America; Jewish Council for Public Affairs; Jewish Labor Committee; StandWithUs;…
September 8, 2025 The Honorable Virginia Foxx Chairwoman House Committee on Rules Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jim McGovern Ranking Member House Committee on Rules Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairwoman Foxx and Ranking Member McGovern, Since 1913, the mission of ADL (Anti-Defamation League) has been to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” ADL is dedicated to combating antisemitism,…
Dear President Pringle, We are writing to express our deep concerns about the growing level of antisemitic activity within teachers’ unions, particularly since the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023. Passage of New Business Item (NBI) 39 at the National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly this past weekend, which shockingly calls for the boycott of the Anti-Defamation League, is just the latest example of open hostility toward Jewish educators,…
April 21, 2025 Letters to the Editor Jewish News Syndicate To the Editor: Dr. Andrew Bostom and Morton Klein conflate facts and distort findings in their attempt to reach their preconceived conclusion that ADL is “hiding” data about antisemitism among Muslim communities (“ADL quietly purged data on European Muslim antisemitism,” April 18). Nothing could be further from the truth. Our surveys have always tracked this data, and our aim has always been to be fully…
March 28, 2025 His Excellency Jürg Lauber President, Human Rights Council United Nations Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva Switzerland Dear President Lauber, I am writing on behalf of ADL (Anti-Defamation League) to formally request that the Human Rights Council not renew the term of Ms. Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, upon its expiration on April 1, 2025. Ms. Albanese's conduct has consistently violated the Code of Conduct for Special Procedure…
January 28, 2025 Dear Dr. Susan Kressly, Dr. Andrew Racine, CEO Mark Del Monte, Dr. Nathanial Jones, and other AAP Committee and Board Members, We, the undersigned organizations, write on behalf of medical and Jewish organizations to express our disappointment and grave concern about the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) leadership’s letter to former Secretary of State Antony Blinken related to the wellbeing of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. According to Israeli authorities and other sources,…
September 5, 2024 Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Meta 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park, CA 94025 Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, We write to you as leaders of seven of the largest Jewish Diaspora communities representing over 90% of Jews globally outside of Israel. As Jews, our communities continue to feel the impact of the brutal Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, with its death toll of over 1200 Israelis, over 4000 wounded, and over 250 taken hostage, and over a hundred still held captive in Gaza. Our Jewish…
Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, We write to you as leaders of seven of the largest Jewish Diaspora communities representing over 90% of Jews globally outside of Israel. As Jews, our communities continue to feel the impact of the brutal Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, with its death toll of over 1200 Israelis, over 4000 wounded, and over 250 taken hostage, and over a hundred still held captive in Gaza. Our Jewish communities continue to bear the brunt of dramatic increases of…
July 30, 2024 H.E. Mr. Volker Türk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland veronica.birga@un.org Dear High Commissioner Türk, We, the undersigned, representing the largest Jewish communities outside of Israel, write to you today regarding United Nations Special…
ADL and Jewish community partners call on TikTok to take concrete steps in order to address the prevalence and proliferation of antisemitism on their platform.
January 17, 2024
Mr. Geoff Allardice
Chief Executive Officer
International Cricket Council
Dear Mr. Allardice,
ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913, its timeless mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” The Board of Deputies of British Jews is the democratically elected representative of the British Jewish community. The Executive Council of…