October 31, 2013 During this exciting Centennial year, we have devoted a heavy dose of our attention to the relationship between the two elements of our mission – fighting anti-Semitism and securing justice for all. At this, our final major national event of the Centennial, I want to turn my attention and yours solely to the condition of the Jewish people -- then, now and in the future. In 1913, the Jewish history was very much a mixed bag.  Centuries long anti-Semitism…

October 30, 2013 Since the mid-1990s, variations of the rumor that Tommy Hilfiger is racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic persist despite the fact that these allegations have been debunked over and over again. Spread initially through e-mails and other electronic media almost 20 years ago, the rumor’s many variations stem from an original allegation that Hilfiger appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and stated that his fashion was intended for upper-class whites and if he had known…

October 29, 2013 What was Kristallnacht (kris'·tahl·nockt)? Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass," was a wave of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Germany and Austria that took place on November 9–10, 1938. On the night of November 9th, the Gestapo (Nazi State Police) informed local police by telegram about the actions against Jews and their synagogues that would be taking place throughout Germany, instructing them not to interfere with what was happening…

October 22, 2013 Anti/contra el prejuicio: Término utilizado para describir el compromiso activo de enfrentar el prejuicio, los estereotipos y todas las formas de discriminación. Prejuicio: Una tendencia o preferencia —ya sea a favor o en contra de un individuo o grupo— que interfiere con el juicio imparcial. Intimidación: Las acciones repetidas o las amenazas de acción dirigidas a una persona por parte de una o más personas que son o son…

October 04, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY, October 3, 2013 - Hobby Lobby President Steve Green has issued the following statement on behalf of the company: “We sincerely apologize for any employee comments that may have offended anyone, especially our Jewish customers and friends. Comments like these do not reflect the feelings of our family or Hobby Lobby. Our family has a deep respect for the Jewish faith and those who hold its traditions dear. We're proud contributors to Yad Vashem, as…

October 01, 2013 As the international community continues to consider its response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, conspiracy theories claiming Jewish or Israeli manipulation of or involvement in the events in Syria abound. These claims, primarily promoted by American anti-Semitic conspiracy theorists and Holocaust deniers, invoke age-old anti-Semitic canards about Jewish control over world events and America serving as some sort of proxy for Jewish or Israeli…

by: Abraham H. Foxman | September 08, 2013 The Jewish Daily Forward Last June, Jane Eisner participated in a private roundtable discussion at the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem about Israel’s Jewish identity. What came out of the talks was the sense that Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora face a similar challenge — how to be a modern people in a modern world while holding onto ancient tradition. This is the continuation of that discussion. In some ways, I’m used…

by: Abraham H. Foxman | August 27, 2013 JTA On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the trial of Leo Frank in Atlanta, let’s begin by stating for the record: No, the Leo Frank case was not the impetus for the founding of the Anti-Defamation League. It is true that the organization, now celebrating its centennial, was founded the same year as the arrest and trial of Frank for the murder of one of his factory workers, a 13-year-old girl named Mary Phagan. But the idea for ADL,…

August 27, 2013 Read the entire report: Kinism: A Racist and Anti-Semitic Religious Movement (PDF). Kinism is a relatively new white supremacist religion that began to gain ground in the early 2000s in the United States. While accepting many standard Christian beliefs and declaring Jesus as their Savior, Kinists assert that whites have a “God-given right” to preserve their “own kind” and live separately from other races. Although the movement is small, it…

IntroductionHizb ut-Tahrir (HT), an international organization that seeks to establish a worldwide Islamic theocracy, is increasing its efforts to spread its message and recruit members in the U.S. The American branch of HT convened its 2012 Khilafah Conference, titled "Revolution: Liberation by Revelation," on June 17, 2012, in the Chicago suburb of Hickory Hills, IL. Messages at the conference primarily centered on promoting the organization's vision of establishing a worldwide Caliphate and…

July 12, 2013 The Anti-Defamation League commends the International Council of Christian and Jews (ICCJ) for its comprehensive statement about the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which calls on religious institutions and groups to refrain from issuing one-sided declarations in attempting to promote a resolution to the dispute.  The statement by ICCJ, one of the world’s oldest and most respected international Christian-Jewish organizations, urges religious bodies and leaders to recommit…

July 03, 2013 On June 25, 2013, government officials announced that an 18-year old Babylon High School student had been arrested in January at JFK International Airport as he attempted to board a flight to Oman en route to join a terrorist organization in Yemen. In announcing the newly unsealed charges and a guilty plea, government officials alleged that Justin Kaliebe, an American citizen, had made travel arrangements to attempt to join Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). On…

June 24, 2013 Read the full report: E. Michael Jones (PDF) E. Michael Jones is a Catholic writer who seeks to defend traditional Catholic teachings and values from those he perceives as seeking to undermine them. At various times such diverse groups as Protestants, urban planners, and moviemakers have been the subjects of his ire, but a longstanding obsession of Jones is the damage that he believes Jews are inflicting on the Catholic Church and western civilization.

June 24, 2013 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. Read the full report: Elohim City (PDF) Elohim City is an Identity settlement of 70 to 90 residents located on 400 acres at the edge of a rugged and mountainous tract of land along the Oklahoma-Arkansas border in Adair County, Oklahoma. It was founded in November 1973 by Robert G. Millar(1925-2001), a former Mennonite and…

June 24, 2013 Read the full report: Don Black / Stormfront (PDF) Stephen Donald “Don” Black is one of the most influential white supremacists in the United States, due to his role as the founder and operator of Stormfront, the most popular on-line meeting place for white supremacists around the world, and for his appearances and speeches at racist and anti-Semitic gatherings. A former Grand Dragon in the Ku Klux Klan, Black now devotes most of his time to running…

June 21, 2013 Read the full report: Extremism in Connecticut (PDF) Summary The public often associates extreme anti-government or hate groups with remote, rugged states in the Pacific Northwest or the rural South. Despite these perceptions, extremism in America is spread far and wide. New England is home to its share of extreme groups and movements, just as are the Pacific Northwest and the South. Connecticut -- despite its small size -- has witnessed some of the most intensive and…

June 13, 2013 Read the entire report, Home Is Where the Bunker Is: Extremist, Survivalist, and Fringe Housing Developments (PDF). Right-wing survivalists in the Pacific Northwest caused a stir recently when they announced plans for The Citadel, a proposed survivalist community to be built in a remote area of Idaho. According to The Citadel’s Web site, the community will be “liberty-driven” and consist of residents “who have sworn their Lives, their Fortunes and…

June 07, 2013 Zionism Zionism is the Jewish national movement of rebirth and renewal in the land of Israel – the historical birthplace and biblical homeland of the Jewish people. While there was a continuous Jewish presence in the land of Israel over the millennia, the yearning to return to Zion, the biblical term for both the Land of Israel and Jerusalem, has been the cornerstone of Jewish religious life since the Jewish exile from the land two thousand years ago, and is embedded in…

May 23, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich) issued the following statement addressing Minister Louis Farrakhan’s remarks in Detroit, Michigan: “Last Friday, I attended a speech by Minister Louis Farrakhan at Fellowship Chapel in Detroit, Michigan.  During this speech, Minister Farrakhan made unacceptable racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic statements, which I condemn in the strongest possible terms,” said Conyers. “It…

May 13, 2013 Introduction Al Aqsa TV is a Hamas-run television station that promotes terrorist activity and incites hatred of Jews and Israelis. The station, established by Palestinian Legislative Council member and Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Ahmad Hammad, began broadcasting in the Gaza Strip in January 2006. Modeled after Al Manar, which is owned and operated by the Lebanese-based terrorist organization Hezbollah and watched throughout the Arab world, Al Aqsa TV is the first private…