December 09, 2021 House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce
"Holding Big Tech Accountable: Legislation to Build a Safer Internet"
Oral Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO (Full written: View PDF here)
December 9, 2021 | Washington, D.C.
Thank you Madam Chair Schakowsky, Ranking Member Bilirakis, and members of the subcommittee, good morning. It is a privilege and an honor to appear before…
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A Toolkit for Educators, Parents and Families Are you concerned about the white supremacist propaganda that young people are seeing online and the ways that extremists may be trying to recruit them?
The purpose of this toolkit is to help educators, parents and families support young people in understanding and resisting domestic extremist recruitment efforts. Our approach is to provide educational information and put tools into the hands of the adults in young people’s lives.
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New ADL Finding Hints at Much Broader Failure of Enforcement by Facebook by: David Andrew Weinberg | November 17, 2021 In the wake of a whistleblower complaint, Facebook has come under criticism for failing to take adequate measures to address hate speech on its platform. ADL has repeatedly noted that the company relies too heavily on artificial intelligence to manage hateful content, and that instead, social media companies such as Facebook need to step up enforcement at scale and by design,…
Remarks at ADL's 2021 Never Is Now Summit on Antisemitism and Hate
November 9, 2021
Remarks as delivered.
Thank you all for joining the 6th annual Never is Now conference.
As we meet, the world’s nations are gathered in Scotland to address one of the most pressing and existential crises facing our planet: climate change.
The first warnings that carbon emissions may be accelerating the warming of the planet were made way back in 1988…
Remarks by L'Oréal Chairman Jean-Paul Agon, Recipient of ADL's Courage Against Hate Award November 08, 2021 Dear Jonathan, thank you for your very generous words. They go straight to my heart.
Today, I feel profoundly humbled and overwhelmed with emotions.
This award bestowed on me is an immense honor. The fight against antisemitism and all forms of hatred is one of the toughest - if not the toughest - universal challenge of the 21st century. We absolutely need organizations…
November 05, 2021 Statement on the inclusion of Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn as a panelist at the ADL 2021 Never Is Now Summit on Antisemitism and Hate.
Dr. Hirschhorn's scholarship, teaching, and public engagement work, as well as any casual look through her social media feed, will reveal a thoughtful and active voice speaking out against antisemitism and the harsh demonization of Israel. ADL aims to feature diverse expert voices, and we believe Dr. Hirschhorn will provide…
October 18, 2021 Remarks by Jonathan A. Greenblatt
ADL CEO and National Director
to the Eradicate Hate Global Forum, Oct. 18, 2021
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Thank you, Jeff, for that nice introduction. I appreciate it.
I’m humbled to be back in Pittsburgh, this amazing community whose people are a beacon of neighborliness and civility, of kindness and candor. What an honor and privilege it is to be back here and to speak to all of you…
October 13, 2021 Remarks by Oren Segal,
Vice President, ADL Center on Extremism
as delivered -- (Full written testimony here)
To the U.S. House of Representatives
House Committee on Veteran Affairs
Washington, DC | Oct. 13, 2021
Chairman Takano, Ranking Member Bost, Members of the Committee:
On behalf of the Anti-Defamation League - ADL - I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the landscape of domestic extremism and related efforts to recruit and attract veterans. …
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt is in Sweden, attending the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism. The conference, organized by the government of Sweden, features scores of international leaders. by: Jonathan A. Greenblatt | October 13, 2021 Good morning. I’m deeply grateful to PM Lofven for convening this historic event here in Malmo, a city that once was thought of as a hotbed of antisemitism. It is a statement of Sweden’s commitment to…
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsOnline games have revolutionized the way we connect, compete and experience the world, captivating millions of adults and young people in thrilling virtual adventures that know no boundaries. In fact, the global player base for video games was estimated to reach 3.6 billion people in 2025 and predicted to reach 3.9 billion by 2028. In particular, teenagers are using video games at higher and…
September 09, 2021 By Greg Ehrie , Vice President of Law Enforcement & Analysis at ADL and former U.S. Air Force officer. This opinion piece was published on newsweek.com.
Twenty years ago, we witnessed a defining moment in American and world history. The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 changed a generation and shaped our world like few events ever have, or ever will. With the passing of time, a new generation forges ahead and creates their own future while we commemorate the victims…
Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School
About the Mini-Lesson
Only a small portion of an iceberg can be seen above the waterline. Similarly, understanding someone's identity is limited by what we see on the surface. This mini lesson explores the concept of identity and the importance of going "below the waterline" to challenge and avoid stereotypes and identity-based bias.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online…
Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators and Middle and High School Students About the Mini-LessonThe Pyramid of Hate is a powerful framework for understanding how bias escalates—from biased attitudes and stereotypes to discrimination, violence, and even genocide. Through the lens of antisemitism, this mini-lesson helps middle and high school students and educators explore how prejudice grows and intensifies over time, and provides practical strategies to…
Welcoming America is a nonprofit organization which focuses on cultivating an inclusive environment, especially for people who are immigrants. From certified welcoming programs for local governments to annual conferences for sharing successful immigrant stories, Welcoming America is dedicated to providing resources to foster encouraging and empowering communities for immigrants. Welcoming Week, a core initiative of Welcoming America, will…
January 01, 1970 ADL proudly supports the right of the Jewish people, like other peoples, to self-determination. In the case of the Jews, this translates to the right to live in a Jewish, democratic state in their ancient homeland, Israel. ADL believes that the existence of Israel provides Jews with a safe haven from the bigotry and endangerment they have suffered perennially as a minority culture among non-Jewish majority cultures — be it from Tsarist pogroms, Hitler’s Third Reich…
At ADL, we monitor extremism and misinformation regularly as part of our work fighting hate. As is the case with many legacy organizations, there is a fair amount of misinformation spread about who ADL is and the reality of the work we do. To help stop the spread of this misinformation, below are responses to some of the most egregious claims.
Claim: ADL supports racist, militarized policing
Fact: ADL opposes racist or militarized policing and has a long and documented history of…
El 60 % dice haber sido testigo de antisemitismo en las últimas semanas. June 14, 2021 Nueva York, NY, 14 de junio de 2021 – Una encuesta nacional realizada por la ADL (Liga Antidifamación) a raíz de la reciente violencia entre Israel y Hamás encontró que tres cuartas partes de los judíos estadounidenses están más preocupados por el antisemitismo en Estados Unidos y en el extranjero, y el 60 % ha sido testigo de primera mano de…
Updated: January 2024 Since 1979, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has compiled data on antisemitic incidents, including both criminal and non-criminal acts, occurring across the United States. These include incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault against individuals and groups. Incident data is gathered from reports from victims, law enforcement and the media, as well as reports obtained by ADL’s 25 regional offices across the country. The data is used to help…
by: Kenneth Jacobson
The Times of Israel The current crisis in Israel is disturbing on many levels. While there’s nothing new about Hamas raining rockets down on Israeli civilian centers, the heightened levels of sophistication of the rockets, combined with the distressing outburst of inter-communal violence in Israeli cities have added to the stark challenges facing Israel as it moves into the second week of conflict with Hamas.
Undoubtedly, the beginning of this current…
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsJuneteenth, also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Emancipation Day,” "Jubilee Day," or “Freedom Day,” is an annual holiday that marks the end of slavery. The holiday’s name is a blending of the words “June” and "nineteenth." Juneteenth commemorates the day in history that Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed the enslaved…