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U.S. Elected Officials Targeted by Vandalism and Threats Following October 7 Attacks

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U.S. Sen Heinrich's Santa Fe office was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti
In the weeks following the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel, political activists have targeted elected officials – and their offices – with harassment and vandalism. Many of these incidents featured anti-Israel rhetoric, allegations of support for genocide and demands for a ceasefire.   Fewer than half of the elected officials who have reported being targeted by protestors are Jewish. All targeted individuals have expressed support for Israel, and most have…
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La ADL reporta un aumento histórico de los incidentes antisemitas después del 7 de octubre

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Desde la masacre de Hamás se han denunciado más de 2.000 incidentes en Estados Unidos, un aumento del 337 por ciento Nueva York, NY, 11 de diciembre de 2023 ... Según datos preliminares publicados hoy, desde la masacre de Hamas en Israel el 7 de octubre, los incidentes antisemitas en Estados Unidos alcanzaron la cifra más alta durante cualquier período de dos meses desde que la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) comenzó a hacer seguimiento en 1979. …
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ADL Reports Unprecedented Rise in Antisemitic Incidents Post-Oct. 7

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More than 2,000 incidents reported in U.S. since Hamas massacre, a 337-percent increaseNew York, NY, December 11, 2023 … Since the Hamas massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, U.S. antisemitic incidents reached the highest number of incidents during any two-month period since ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) began tracking in 1979, according to preliminary data released today. Between Oct. 7 and Dec. 7, ADL recorded a total of 2,031 antisemitic incidents, up from 465 incidents during the…
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Trust but Verify

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Listen to episode 3.4 to hear the hosts consider the (partial) demise of Omegle, hype COE’s Hate Symbols Database and talk with COE mis/disinformation analyst.
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Campus Antisemitism is Reverberating Around the Globe

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By: Andrew Srulevitch Hostility towards Jewish students on American college and university campuses has rightly been in the news.  Physical and verbal assaults, death threats, and antisemitic slogans are intimidating these students and preventing them from getting the education and college experiences they deserve.  Less known, but no less worrying, this same phenomenon plagues Jewish students at universities around the world. In June, I met with British, Spanish and French…
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Anti-Muslim Hate Surfaces Nationwide as Israel-Hamas War Continues

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Anti-Muslim Hate Surfaces Nationwide as Israel-Hamas War Continues
Jewish and Muslim communities worldwide have been rocked by the impact of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 war on Israel, its massacre of over 1,200 people and Israel’s military response targeting Hamas and other terrorists in Gaza.  That impact has included an increased number of threats against both Jewish and Muslim communities, per the FBI and ADL.  In the U.S., a number of post-October 7 incidents targeting Muslim, Palestinian and Arab American individuals appear to be…
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Post 10/7, BDS Activists Are Refocused on Attacking Israeli, Jewish Businesses and Individuals 

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Screenshot from the spreadsheet “is your fav author a Zionist”, circulated in May 2024
Since the Hamas-led terror massacre in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaigns directly targeting “Zionist” institutions, businesses or individuals, have persisted in response to Israel’s operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. BDS is a component of a long history of campaigns and efforts to delegitimize and isolate Israel. In recent years, this has explicitly focused on the rejection, isolation and marginalization of&nbsp…
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Leading U.S. Jewish Organizations Launch 'The 10/7 Project,' A New Centralized Communications Operation to Promote Continued U.S. Bipartisan Support for Israel; Push for Accurate, Complete Coverage of Israel-Hamas War; Stronger Focus on Oct. 7 Victims

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The 10/7 Project to be led by American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Federations of North America, ADL, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish OrganizationsWASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 ... Following last month's historic March for Israel that brought nearly 300,000 people to the National Mall, the nation's most prominent American Jewish organizations have today joined forces to launch The 10/7 Project — a new centralized…
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Responsible Reporting: Labeling Hamas as a Terrorist Organization

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Since October 7, 2023, top news sources have published thousands of reports, articles, and stories covering the Israel and Hamas conflict. These sources vary in the terminology they use to describe Hamas, which affects how audiences view the conflict. Hamas is an extremist organization that calls for the eradication of the State of Israel. The United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan and the UK have all designated Hamas as a terrorist organization.1 Although…
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Nearly Three-Quarters of Jewish Students Experienced or Witnessed Antisemitism on Campus, New Survey Finds

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ADL survey finds Jewish students feel significantly less safe since Oct. 7; more than 75 percent are dissatisfied with their university’s response to antisemitismNew York, NY, November 29, 2023 … A new study released today from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and Hillel International found 73 percent of Jewish college students and 44 percent of non-Jewish students have experienced or witnessed antisemitism since the start of the 2023-2024 school year. By comparison, a prior…
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2023 Shareholder Roundup: Israel-Related Proposals Hold Steady with Focus on Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas

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2023 Shareholder Roundup: Israel-Related Proposals Hold Steady with Focus on Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas
Since the 1970s, some shareholders of publicly traded companies have used “shareholder proposals” as a form of activism to encourage more responsible corporate behavior and to raise concern on issues that a company may not be adequately managing. Proposals can include demands that companies divest from certain funds or entities, uphold codes of conduct, improve disclosure on environmental and social topics, or make tangible commitments to improving business practices.   …
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As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Activist Groups Launch Anti-Israel “Toolkits”

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As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Activist Groups Launch Anti-Israel “Toolkits”
Toolkits are a popular tool for activists to share information and organize around a topic or policy demand, from city hall resolutions to Congressional action. There is nothing inherently nefarious about activists wishing to effect change. However, in the post-October 7 landscape, some anti-Israel activists’ rhetoric include outright support for terrorism.   In certain cases, the rhetoric in these calls to action crosses the line into support for or minimization of terror. If…
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Conspiracy Theories, Some with Antisemitic Roots, Crop Up in 2023 Shareholder Proposals

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Conspiracy Theories, Some with Antisemitic Roots, Crop Up in 2023 Shareholder Proposals
The 2023 shareholder season heralded a new element of shareholder proposals: conspiracy theories. The National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) and National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) each filed such proposals; both are self-described conservative watchdog organizations. NCPPR’s primary focus is public policy research and education, while NLPC promotes ethics in government, advocating for limitations on “big government.”   NCPPR filed at least seven…
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ADL's Task Force on Middle East Minorities Urges the European Union to Designate the IRGC as a Terrorist Organization

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New York, NY, November 16, 2023 ... ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Task Force on Middle East Minorities urged the European Union to designate the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.   On October 10, members of the European Parliament called for the European Union (EU) to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization. Their appeal follows a resolution, adopted by the European Parliament on January 19, 2023,…
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Hamas’ Terror Campaign Reveals the True Face of the Iranian Regime – Yet Again

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By Meir Javedanfar Following Hamas’ deadly terror campaign targeting Israel on October 7, it didn’t take long for officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its media platforms to glorify Hamas’ violence and join its antisemitic vitriol. This is not surprising given the financial and military assistance the Iranian regime has provided terror organizations Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) since the early 1990s. It is also not surprising that some figures,…
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