New York, NY, September 25, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended the swift and principled response from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for replacing Dimitris Kammenos, a government minister from the Independent Greeks party, after Kammenos’ anti-Semitic and bigoted social media posts were publicized. Kammenos’ remarks on Twitter have included, “Have you recorded the attacks of the Jews against all of us?” During the Greek debt crisis…
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September 25, 2015 When political pundit Ann Coulter made disparaging comments on Twitter claiming that presidential candidates were pandering to the Jewish community and questioned some candidates’ focus on Israel during the CNN Republican debate on September 16, white supremacists and anti-Semites were gleeful that she took on what they call “the Jewish question.” Extremists believe that Coulter was exposing alleged “Jewish power” in this country.
This is not…
New York, NY, September 25, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep condolences to the Muslim community following the tragedy in Mina, after a stampede took the lives of more than 700 people in attendance for the annual Islamic pilgrimage. Barry Curtiss-Lusher, ADL National Chair, and Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL National Director, issued the following statement:
We are deeply saddened by the loss of life near the holy city of Mecca and express our condolences to…
New York, NY, September 21, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is deeply troubled by recent remarks by presidential candidates suggesting that being a Muslim is incompatible with serving as president of the United States. The League called on all presidential candidates to avoid stereotyping American Muslims during the campaign. Speaking on “Meet the Press” this past Sunday, Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson stated that he “would not advocate…
New York, NY, September 19, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was appalled by a blatantly one-sided statement by the United Nations Security Council regarding recent tensions around the Temple Mount (Har Habayit)/Noble Sanctuary (Haram Al-Sharif) compound, which ignored the holiness of the site to Jews and “turned a blind eye” to Muslim violence and the anti-Semitic invective from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
The September 18 statement…
by: Jinnie Array September 18, 2015
On Monday, Ahmed Mohamed, a fourteen year old high school freshman with a talent for tinkering and technology, brought a homemade digital clock he constructed to school to show his teachers. His engineering teacher was impressed but later in the day when it beeped during English class, Ahmed’s troubles began. He showed the device to his English teacher who notified school officials who then notified the police. “She thought it was…
New York, NY, September 18, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today released a new report on The Oath Keepers, a growing anti-government extremist group whose avowed purpose is to enlist current and former military, police, and first responder personnel into its ranks in order to oppose a supposedly “tyrannical” government. The report, “The Oath Keepers: Anti-Government Extremists Recruiting Military and Police,” describes the tactics and activities of this…
New York, NY, September 17, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) derided a series of tweets sent by columnist Ann Coulter during last night’s Republican presidential debate as “ugly, spiteful and anti-Semitic.” Ms. Coulter used her Twitter account to send a series of foul-mouthed messages taking the candidates to task for their expressions of support of Israel, ending with, “How many f---ing Jews do these people think there are in the United States?”…
For Law Enforcement Read the report: The Oath Keepers: Anti-Government Extremists Recruiting Military and Police (PDF)
In the past several years, the Oath Keepers, an anti-government right-wing fringe organization, attracted considerable media attention for activities that included showing up in Ferguson, Missouri, during protests and unrests following the shooting of a young African-American male by a Ferguson police officer in 2014.
Oath Keepers also appeared as self…
New York, NY, September 10, 2015 … Fourteen years after the 9/11 attacks, terrorist groups motivated by Islamic extremist ideology continue to rely on depictions of a Jewish enemy – coupled with violent opposition to the State of Israel – to attract and recruit followers. In a new report, “Anti-Semitism: A Pillar of Islamic Extremist Ideology,” the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) examines the nature and function of anti-Semitism in terrorist propaganda, focusing on…
Para fomentar escuelas y aulas respetuosas, inclusivas y equitativas, es importante reconocer la lengua que hablan los alumnos y sus familias. Esas lenguas reflejan y afirman su origen étnico, su cultura y su herencia. Según datos recientes del Censo, 63,7 millones de personas (o el 19,1% del total de la población) que viven en Estados Unidos se identifican como hispanos/latinoamericanos. Además, la mayoría de los hispanos (75%) afirman ser capaces de…
September 08, 2015 Read the full comprehensive report, Anti-Semitism: A Pillar of Islamic Extremist Ideology (PDF).
In a video message in August 2015, Osama bin Laden’s son, Hamza bin Laden, utilized a range of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel narratives in his effort to rally Al Qaeda supporters and incite violence against Americans and Jews.
Bin Laden described Jews and Israel as having a disproportionate role in world events and the oppression of Muslims. He compared the…
New York, NY, September 4, 2015 … On the 43rd anniversary of the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) commemorates those who tragically lost their lives to this act of terror, and honors the families of the slain athletes for their commitment preserving the memory of those who were murdered. “We remember one of the darkest days in modern Olympic history and commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the tragic murder of the …
New York, NY, September 4, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today released a new report on the spread of anti-Israel ad campaigns on billboards and mass transit across the country over the past few years. The new report, “Misleading the Public: The Spread of Anti-Israel Ad Campaigns,” highlights the pernicious use of anti-Israel narratives to attract attention and drive a wedge between the American people and Israel. The ads, which are produced by both local and…
New York, NY, September 3, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern over the escalating crisis in Europe for the masses of displaced people fleeing the ravages of conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and other countries in the Middle East. ADL noted that sickening images of women and children who died while trying to save themselves and of thousands left stranded on train platforms shock the conscience.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL National Director, issued the…
by: Ken Jacobson | September 03, 2015 The Jerusalem Post The surge of global anti-Semitism is one of the more disturbing phenomena in recent years. When asked, however, by a member of a congressional committee before whom I was appearing whether it was happening all over again in Europe, I answered that such an analogy was neither accurate nor helpful. Nazi Germany was a regime committed to the destruction of the Jewish people. Today, I noted, whatever the challenge of anti-Semitic violence…
New York, NY, September 1, 2015 … In advance of the Jewish High Holidays, which begin on September 13 this year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is providing Jewish institutions across the country with a newly updated security manual, as well as other resources and training to help them with their security preparedness.
The new 2015 edition of ADL’s security manual - Protecting Your Jewish Institution - provides information on important topics including: security planning;…
New York, NY, September 1, 2015 … As the start of the new school year approaches, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has created a new classroom resource for educators to help facilitate discussions of difficult issues surrounding race and racism. Race Talk: Engaging Young People in Conversations About Race and Racism, a new addition to ADL’s wide range of anti-bias education resources, provides a structured approach for educators to facilitate productive, inclusive and sensitive…
New York, NY, August 26, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed sorrow at the passing of Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist whose courage and tenacity in Selma helped to secure the right to vote for millions of Americans. Ms. Boynton Robinson, who in 1964 became the first African American woman to run for Congress in Alabama, asked Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to go to Selma to advocate for voting rights. A lead organizer of the march that would later…
New York, NY, August 26, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned hateful rhetoric directed against Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and other Members of Congress who have announced support for the nuclear agreement with Iran, and sharpened its call to reject “vicious ad hominem attacks” as part of the debate about the deal. The comments section of Congressman Nadler’s Facebook page is replete with Nazi analogies, vulgarities and obscenities, including…