Since the start of the Israel and Hamas conflict, the Gaza Health Ministry or Ministry of Health has been cited in over 900 articles
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New survey: 70 percent of Americans agree Jew-hatred is a serious and growing problem in the U.S.New York, NY, November 13, 2023 … In the month following Hamas’s terror attack on Israel, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. increased by 316 percent compared to the same time period last year, according to preliminary data released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). At the same time, Americans are growing increasingly concerned about antisemitism, with more than 70 percent…
Teach students what biased language is and help them reflect on the reasons why people use it and how they can address and challenge biased words and language.
Tips and guidance for helping K-12 schools encourage students to become civically engaged, provide safety and protection for all students, and adhere to students’ First Amendment rights.
Promoters of conspiracy theories and hate are using generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to create misleading content about the Israel-Hamas war. This not only amplifies confusion and hate on social media; it can also cause some to doubt the validity of actual war images, creating unnecessary suspicion at a time of deeply polarized public opinion. ADL’s previous research includes recommendations on what tech companies should do to address heinous abuses of GAI technology such as…
New York, NY, November 10, 2023, ... Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and OLAMI announced a formal partnership aimed at combating rising tides of antisemitism on college campuses across the country with focused efforts to promote programmatic opportunities for dialogue to advance tolerance and understanding.
“Jewish students have borne the brunt of severe antisemitic incidents, including violent assaults, intimidation, and harassment at the hands of their fellow students…
Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre of 1,400 people in Israel, U.S.-based anti-Israel activists and organizations have justified, excused and even venerated the terror group’s actions that day, some using overtly antisemitic rhetoric. That includes a number of U.S. university professors, some of whom have expressed inflammatory views, celebrating Hamas’s actions on October 7 as “heroic” or an “achievement” and calling for “Zionists” to…
Listen to episode 3.2 where COE experts talk about white supremacists hijacking anti-Israel rhetoric and the spike in antisemitic incidents since the Israel-Hamas war.
An ADL survey found 70% of Americans had viewed misinformation about the war or hateful content directed towards Jews, Israelis, Muslims, Palestinians, or Arabs.
ADL Center for Tech and Society finds that antisemitic posts spiked 919% on X in the week after the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
When violence is in the news, it’s important to watch out for biases that are present in and activated by news coverage and commentary. When Israel is in the headlines, antisemitic incidents spike and antisemitic rhetoric on social media also increases. Additionally, geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East often activate bias towards people of Middle Eastern descent. War and violence inspire strong emotions, which can activate conscious and unconscious biases about groups of people. It…
New effort to provide pro bono legal services to Jewish students facing antisemitismNovember 6, 2023 – Hillel International, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP today announced the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal protection helpline for students who have experienced antisemitism. With antisemitism on campus reaching all-time highs since Oct. 7, this new resource comes at a…
Bias-biased incidents take place in schools everyday. Use our teaching tools, lesson plans, discussion guides and other resources to help with your short and long-term incident response.
Hundreds of organizations from across the country marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The official published demands of the protest included ceasefire to the Hamas-Israel war, an end of the “siege of Gaza” and the termination of all U.S. aid to Israel. Yet attendees, who numbered in the tens of thousands, went much further and leaned into rhetoric supporting the October 7 Hamas massacre and other acts of terror targeting Israel, calls for the end of Israel,…
The Jewish community faced unthinkable tragedy on October 7th, when the terrorist group Hamas committed mass atrocities against thousands of Israelis, including murder, torture, dismemberment and rape. As the global Jewish community mourns our collective trauma, one could imagine a world in which Jewish students were comforted on campus with supportive words, candlelight vigils, and an understanding community mobilizing to support their needs. Instead, increasing numbers of Jewish students…
In the aftermath of the brutal Hamas massacre of October 7, there have been hundreds of anti-Israel protests in the United States and around the world, many featuring the same chants, slogans and images.
To be clear, in a democracy everyone has a right to express their opinion on our streets and campuses. But anyone, anywhere, who is concerned about the pain and suffering caused by this conflict needs to be wise to what is being called for at these events.
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Generative AI is used to share misleading information and as a reason to cast doubt on content, polluting the information environment around the war in Israel.
On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, students at more than 100 U.S. college campuses staged walkouts demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel and that their institutions divest from weapons companies allegedly involved with Israel. The walkouts, prompted by Israel’s military response to Hamas’s October 7 massacre, were organized primarily by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters and several other student groups. Some events included language that both explicitly and implicitly…
In the aftermath of the October 7th Hamas’ massacre of over 1,400 people in Israel, and Israel’s military response targeting Hamas and other Palestinian terrorists in Gaza, anti-Israel protests erupted in several locations across the Arab world.
Many of these protests featured expressions of support for Hamas’ actions, harsh anti-Israel sentiment and overt antisemitic chants and slogans. The below list, which was culled from Arab media posts on X, is a sampling of…
Note: The following letter from ADL and the Brandeis Center has been sent to the presidents of nearly 200 colleges and universities in response to the increase of antisemitic incidents on campus in the aftermath of the Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians.
October 25, 2023
Dear President,
We write to you today on behalf of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (the Brandeis Center) with an urgent request that your university…