Letters

March 07, 2019 In a letter to Representatives Jamie Raskin and Cedric Richmond, ADL thanked the members for introducing a Resolution strongly condemning anti-Semitism and all forms of hate. March 7, 2019 The Honorable Jamie Raskin 412 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Cedric Richmond 506 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Raskin and Richmond: Thank you for the important efforts exerted by you, Chairman…

March 04, 2019 In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, ADL asked for the passage of a resolution that would reject Rep. Ilhan Omar's recent anti-Semitic comments. March 4, 2019 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House of Representatives 204 Capitol Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi: I am writing to you regarding the recent comments made by Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. At a public forum in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2019, Rep. Omar…

January 22, 2019 In a letter to the president of the International Paralympic Committee, ADL urged the body to move its upcoming international para swimming competition out of Malaysia after its government banned Israeli athletes from participating. January 22, 2019 Mr. Andrew Parsons President International Paralympic Committee Adenauerallee 212-214 53113 Bonn Germany Dear Mr. Parsons: The ADL is a 105-year-old American anti-hate organization with a mission to …

January 14, 2019 In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, ADL called for the censure of Rep. Steve King and asked that his ranking membership be stripped, due to a history of anti-Semitic and offensive involvements and statements. January 14, 2019 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House of Representatives 204 Capitol Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader H-107 Capitol Building Washington,…

December 04, 2018 In an ADL-led letter to House leaders, ADL and 12 coalition partners called for the enactment of the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act before the end of the 115th Congress. December 3, 2018 The Honorable Paul D. Ryan Speaker United States of House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Majority Leader United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Minority Leader United States House of…

November 21, 2018 In a letter to Airbnb, ADL raises questions about the company's recent decision to not list rentals in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.  Brian Chesky Chief Executive Officer Airbnb, Inc. 888 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA Dear Brian: For the past several years, the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) movement has worked around the world to isolate and delegitimize the state of Israel. The predominant drive of the BDS campaign and its…

October 23, 2018 In a letter to Roger Severino, Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ADL called for the rejection of South Carolina's request to allow federally funded, faith-based foster agencies within the State to deny applications of prospective Jewish and other foster parents on the basis of religion. October 23, 2018 Mr. Roger Severino Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human…

May 22, 2018 In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, ADL, along with Human Rights First, called on Pompeo to immediately identify and appoint someone to the position of U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. May 23, 2018 The Honorable Michael Pompeo Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary: Now that you have been confirmed as Secretary of State, we wish you every success in this essential…

May 07, 2018 In a letter to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt expressed appreciation for Haley's stalwart efforts the past two months to ensure that the Jewish people and the Jewish state are treated fairly at the United Nations Security Council. May 7, 2018 The Honorable Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations 799 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Dear Ambassador Haley: I am writing to…

April 20, 2018 In a letter to Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt expressed appreciation for the government’s recommendation to the Icelandic parliament that male circumcision remain legal and its regulation be consistent with the practice in other Nordic countries. April 19, 2018 His Excellency Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson Minister for Foreign Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs …

February 01, 2018 In a letter to Florida Rep. Matthew Gaetz, ADL urged the Congressman to discontinue any association with extremist Charles Johnson and publicly repudiate his views immediately. February 1, 2018 The Honorable Matthew Gaetz United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Gaetz, On behalf of the Anti-Defamation League, I am writing to express deep concern about news reports that you invited Charles C. Johnson as your guest to…

May 30, 2017 The Oath Keepers and Three Percenters are not benign security forces. They are dangerous extremists. Dear Mr. Buchal, We are writing to you from the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League, which tracks and monitors extremist groups nationally and internationally. In a May 29, 2017, interview with The Guardian (US) newspaper, you said that recent protests have prompted members of the Portland GOP to consider security alternatives, including militia groups…

February 16, 2017 The Honorable Steve King Chair House Judiciary Subcommittee on the on the Constitution and Civil Justice U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Steve Cohen Ranking Member House Judiciary Subcommittee on the on the Constitution and Civil Justice U.S. House of Representatives  Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman King and Ranking Member Cohen: We write to provide the views of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for…

December 07, 2016 Letters to the Editor Huffington Post Arabic Dear Editors: On November 29, the Arabic version of The Huffington Post, HuffPost Arabi, published an anti-Semitic blog that promotes a preposterous claim of a Jewish responsibility for the death of Islam’s prophet, Mohammed which parallels the Jewish deicide. We decried the article from our @ADLArabi Twitter account as poisoned with religious bigotry. The article, “‘Arsenic’ The…

September 23, 2016 Benjamin Netanyahu Office of the Prime Minister Jerusalem, Israel   Dear Mr. Prime Minister: We are writing to congratulate you on your stirring and effective address to the United Nations General Assembly. Your call to President Mahmoud Abbas to meet you in person and to address the Knesset, your condemnation of the heinous terrorist attack in Duma and your words of empathy for the Dawabsha family, along with your expression of hope for peace,…

July 24, 2015 In a recent exchange of letters with the Anti-Defamation League, The Coca-Cola Company made clear that it has long been a proud supporter of Israel and has never supported the use of boycotts against any country. Coca-Cola was reacting to ADL’s concerns that some were attempting to link the company to highly charged and divisive anti-Israel remarks made by Zahi Khouri, the head of the Palestinian National Beverage Co., which is licensed by the Company to distribute its…

December 02, 2014 His Excellency Luis Leonardo Almagro Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Palacio Santos: 18 de Julio 1205 Edificio: Colonia 1206 Montevideo, Uruguay Dear Mr. Foreign Minister: We write to express our sincere appreciation regarding the statement issued on November 18, 2014, in which Uruguay strongly condemned the brutal terrorist attack inside a synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem, killing four Jews at…

October 23, 2014 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: We are writing to extend our strong support to the government and people of Canada following yesterday's terrorist attack on Parliament Hill. We express our condolences to the family of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. As you noted in your national address, unfortunately, this attack, along with the earlier incident in Montreal, demonstrate that Canada is not immune from the extremism and terrorism afflicting the globe. We stand with you in solidarity in your…

July 22, 2014 The Honorable Ban Ki-Moon Secretary General United Nations Dear Mr. Secretary General, We were surprised by the uncharacteristically harsh and one-sided tenor and content of the remarks you made to the press during your visit to Doha on Sunday.  One cannot fail to feel pain and anguish one feels for the suffering befalling the people of Gaza.  Yet, at a time when morally responsible leaders are asking "What kind of human being indiscriminately fires thousands of…

July 18, 2014 Her Excellency Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner President of the Argentine Republic Balcarce 50, CP 1064 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Argentina   Dear Madam President: On the twentieth anniversary of the July 18, 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA-DAIA building in Buenos Aires, we once again recall the 85 innocent Argentinian victims who died tragically and the hundreds who were wounded on that day. Madam President, we appreciate your…