Background: For decades, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been criticized for institutionalizing the Palestinian refugee crisis, the problematic anti-Israel and antisemitic content taught in its schools, the terrorist affiliations of some of its staff, and for its complicity with terrorist activities - including the use of its premises by terrorist groups. As a UN entity, UNRWA is obligated to uphold neutrality which includes…
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Background on HRF: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) was formed in Belgium in September 2024 by Lebanese-Belgian activists Dyab Abou Jahjah and Karim Hassoun. The organization is named after 6-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed in Gaza in February 2024 allegedly by Israel, though an initial Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) probe found there were no troops in the area at the time. In an article in The Nation, in December 2024, Abou Jahjah claimed the mission of the HRF is “to make sure that…
PNN targets Jews and others with provocative, antagonizing street interviews and posts pro-terror content, emerging after the Oct. 7 Hamas-led massacre in Israel.
What is AfD? Founded in 2013 as an anti-European Union party, AfD has since radicalized and become an extremist, anti-immigrant party whose aim is “to eliminate the free democratic basic order,” according to a 2023 report by the German Institute for Human Rights. AfD leaders have made antisemitic, anti-Muslim and anti-democratic statements, detailed below. The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz or BfV), its domestic…
El movimiento de Boicot, Desinversión y Sanciones (BDS) es una campaña internacional destinada a deslegitimar y presionar a Israel mediante el aislamiento diplomático, financiero, profesional, académico y cultural, el aislamiento de individuos e instituciones israelíes y, cada vez más, de judíos que apoyan el derecho de Israel a existir. El movimiento BDS afirma que las políticas israelíes hacia los palestinos de la Franja de Gaza…
As Vice President of the East Division, Sarah Emmons and her team work daily to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the Connecticut, New England, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Ohio River Valley and Washington D.C. regions. Prior to joining ADL, Sarah was the Executive Director of Achieve Miami, an education non-profit that seeks to close opportunity gaps for under-resourced youth. Sarah has also served as the Managing Director of Radical…
VP, East Division
Key Points American Muslims for Palestine is at the core of the anti-Israel and anti-Zionist movement in the United States.AMP’s leadership frequently engages in rhetoric that promotes antisemitic tropes and support for violence against Israel, such as praising Hamas for the October 7, 2023 attack which marked the deadliest massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust.A current board member of AMP was implicated in Hamas activity in the 1990s, according to an FBI memorandum.AMP has…
As the Vice President, State and Local Advocacy, Meredith R. Weisel leads the development and execution of state and local policy campaigns with a focus primarily on state and municipal legislative, executive and administrative actions. Meredith joined ADL in 2019 in the D.C. Regional office serving most recently as the Regional Director there before joining the National Affairs team in 2025. She is an experienced attorney and government relations professional with an extensive career engaged…
VP, State and Local Advocacy
As the Vice President, Litigation, James Pasch is leading our legal advocacy efforts to combat antisemitism and extremism in the courts. James and the litigation team at ADL are bringing cases forward tackling antisemitism in our educational institutions, employment discrimination matters, cases against extremist organizations and a landmark lawsuit against the state sponsors of the October 7th terrorist attack. Prior to leading our litigation efforts, James served as ADL’s Cleveland…
VP, Litigation
As Managing Director, ADL Israel, and Senior Regional Director, The Middle East and North Africa at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Carole Nuriel leads ADL’s efforts to promote programming, advocacy, and partnerships in the region. With over two decades of experience at ADL, Carole focuses on raising awareness of antisemitism in Israel, advancing social cohesion in Israeli society and collaborating with ADL’s partners across the Middle East. Carole regularly appears on Israeli…
Managing Director, ADL Israel and Senior Regional Director, The Middle East and North Africa
Key Points Founded in 2001, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) has sought to disrupt Israeli military operations in the Palestinian territories, primarily via on-the-ground, direct actions by international volunteers alongside locals in the West Bank and Gaza.These actions are coupled with advocacy work, sometimes in conjunction with other anti-Zionist groups, to promote international support for Palestine. ISM has drawn international attention and helped shape discourse around the…
Hezbolá Resumen: Hezbolá (“Partido de Dios”) es una organización terrorista islamista con sede en Líbano, leal a la República Islámica de Irán, que la financia y arma. Hezbolá está designada como entidad terrorista por 22 países, entre ellos Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Canadá, Alemania, Países Bajos, Colombia y Argentina. La Unión Europea, la Liga Árabe y el Consejo de Cooperaci…
Key points The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the U.S., operating as a political and activist non-profit 501(c)(4) with close to 80,000 members and about 250 chapters, as of 2023.Though DSA was founded with core organizing principles that supported Zionism and Israel, its committees and chapters have since denounced that history and declared themselves explicitly anti-Zionist.DSA’s overseeing National Political Committee encourages…
Jonathan has extensive experience across the private equity and technology sectors in Israel and has served as Chairman, CEO and Director in over 70 public and private companies in Israel and North America. Currently, Jonathan manages his personal investment company, Anfield Ltd., while also serving as an investor with the Viola Group, Israel’s largest multi-asset class technology platform. In addition, he holds the position of Chairman of the Board at ION Asset Management Ltd., a…
Paula B. Pretlow has built a career helping company leaders maximize shareholder and stakeholder value – negotiating hundreds of millions in revenue across her career. She is a former senior vice president of The Capital Group, a $2.6 trillion privately held investment management firm. While there, she headed the firm’s public fund business development and client relationship group and was also responsible for large client relationships. In addition to ADL, Pretlow is a trustee of…
Max Neuberger is the founder and publisher of The Circuit, Jewish Insider, and eJewish Philanthropy. Max also serves as Director for the Middle East at 25Madison, a venture studio building startups in health, supply chain and AI. Max holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Management from Touro University and an M.A. in International Business and Policy from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Oliver Weisberg is the Chief Executive Officer of Blue Pool Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm based in Hong Kong. Weisberg is also Vice Chairman of BSE Global (the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, and Barclays Center). Weisberg graduated from Harvard College and spent considerable time living and doing business in Mainland China. He is a fluent Chinese speaker. Weisberg started on Wall Street in New York and built his career in private equity, special situations,…
Steven E. Fineman is the Managing Partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, resident in the firm’s New York office. Under his leadership, Lieff Cabraser has become a “go-to” firm for plaintiffs’ litigation across multiple bars, including Mass Torts, Antitrust, Securities/ Financial Fraud, Consumer Protection, Product Liability, Employment Discrimination, and Whistleblower/False Claims Act. This commitment to excellence has led Lieff Cabraser to leadership…
With a following of millions, Candace Owens has become a leading voice for antisemitic conspiracy theories and anti-Zionism, amplifying extremists and extremist rhetoric post-Oct 7.
Lea las respuestas de ADL en español a las acusaciones comunes hechas sobre Israel, especialmente en el contexto de los eventos del 7 de octubre.