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Coronavirus: Extremist Anti-Israel Rhetoric

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Coronavirus: Extremist Anti-Israel Rhetoric
May 19, 2020 A small but significant segment of the criticism leveled at Israel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has veered into extremism and antisemitism, especially accusations that Israel or Zionists schemed to create and spread the coronavirus or are taking advantage of the pandemic for personal gain. Additional tropes equate Zionism or Israel with the virus or contend that Israelis or Zionists deserve to be infected with or die from it. Those responsible for these assertions…
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ADL, Unidos US and National Urban League: Coronavirus highlights tragic longstanding racial inequity in the U.S (op-ed)

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Coronavirus Exposes Bigotry, Conspiracies
May 19, 2020 By: Janet Murguía of Unidos US; Marc Morial of the National Urban League; Jonathan Greenblatt of ADL. As leaders of organizations committed to securing civil and human rights, we have been in constant conversation about the impact of coronavirus on communities of color. The global pandemic has highlighted just how much work is left to be done to build a just and inclusive society and serves as a tragic reminder that we are far from reaching that ideal. With…
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50 Percent Increase in Domestic Islamist Extremism Arrests and Plots in 2019, According to New ADL Data

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New York, May 18, 2020 … There was a 50 percent increase in arrests and plots linked to domestic Islamist extremism in 2019, according to data released today by ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism. There were a total of 30 arrests linked to domestic Islamist extremism, nine of which were for terror plots. Of the nine individuals arrested for plotting attacks, seven (78 percent) were U.S. citizens. While there were no attacks or murders linked to domestic…
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Domestic Islamist Extremism 2019

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May 18, 2020 Key Highlights: While there were no attacks or murders linked to domestic Islamist extremism in 2019, there were 30 arrests, nine of which were for terror plots, indicating that Islamist extremism continues to pose a threat to the United States. In 2019, there was a 50 percent increase in arrests and plots linked to domestic Islamist extremism. The 2019 terror plot targets highlight extremists’ sustained focus on targeting religious institutions, and antisemitism…
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50 Percent Increase in Domestic Islamist Extremism Arrests and Plots in 2019, According to New ADL Data

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New York, May 18, 2020 … There was a 50 percent increase in arrests and plots linked to domestic Islamist extremism in 2019, according to data released today by ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism. There were a total of 30 arrests linked to domestic Islamist extremism, nine of which were for terror plots. Of the nine individuals arrested for plotting attacks, seven (78 percent) were U.S. citizens. While there were no attacks or murders linked to…
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Acuerdos de Abraham

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Los Acuerdos de Abraham son una serie de acuerdos bilaterales mediados por Estados Unidos que normalizaron las relaciones entre Israel y tres países árabes: Baréin y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos el 15 de septiembre de 2020, y Marruecos el 22 de diciembre de 2020. La Declaración de los Acuerdos de Abraham, firmada por funcionarios de Baréin, Emiratos, Israel y Estados Unidos el 15 de septiembre de 2020, “alienta los esfuerzos para promover el di…
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Eslogan: Palestina libre

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El lema “Palestina libre” ha sido utilizado durante mucho tiempo en manifestaciones, cánticos, pancartas, internet y grafitis por quienes defienden los derechos de los palestinos. Desde el 7 de octubre, el eslogan ha sido utilizado regularmente por activistas y organizaciones antiisraelíes en los campus universitarios y otros lugares, y en numerosas ocasiones, se ha dirigido de forma maliciosa contra judíos y otras personas. En muchos sentidos, el eslogan es…
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Antisemitic Incidents Hit Record High; Two Arrested on Weapons Charges After Antisemitic Comments, Threats; Senate Passes Holocaust Education Act

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May 15, 2020 THE WEEK'S BIG 3 Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. hit an all-time high in 2019, according to data released this week by ADL. Two Queens men are under arrest for allegedly trying to buy high-power weapons, amid ongoing talk by one about targeting Jews -- including praising last year's Hanukkah attack in Monsey. And the Never Again Education Act, which would help provide federal funding to expand Holocaust education in the US, passed the Senate with bipartisan support. Read…
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Married Couple Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Chasidic Jews in Brooklyn

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  A married couple was arrested on May 10 in connection with an attack on a group of Chasidic Jews in Brooklyn. The New York Daily News reported that the couple, identified as Paulo and Clelia Pinho, allegedly approached the Chasidic Jews and said to them, “The mayor says you Jews are the reason we’re getting sick.” Authorities said Paulo attempted to rip the face masks off some of the Jews, prompting three men in the group to confront Paolo,…
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Holocaust Education Funding Bill Passes Senate

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  WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. Senate unanimously approved $10 million in funding for Holocaust education in American schools. The vote Wednesday approving the Never Again Education Act, coming after overwhelming approval for the same bill in the House of Representatives in January, sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to enact it. READ MORE  
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Brazil’s President Criticized for Coronavirus Motto That Recalls ‘Arbeit macht frei,’ the Infamous Auschwitz Gate Sign

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  RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is being criticized for a new slogan about combating the coronavirus which resembles the infamous Nazi inscription at the entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp: “Arbeit macht frei,” or “work will set you free.” The message “Work, unity and the truth will set Brazil free” was featured in a video that Bolsonaro released Sunday, Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo first…
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‘It’s too early,’ Des Moines Rabbi Tells Mike Pence About Resuming Religious Services

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  (JTA) — Some of the religious leaders who met with Vice President Mike Pence in Iowa on Friday said they were eager to get back into their houses of worship in the coming weeks. Not David Kaufman, the rabbi of Temple B’nai Jeshurun, a Reform congregation in Des Moines. “We are pretty much in a position of uniformly believing that it’s too early to return to personal worship,” Kaufman told Pence during the vice president’s visit to…
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ADL Welcomes Senate Passage of Never Again Education Act

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New York, NY, May 13, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed Senate passage of the Never Again Education Act, H.R. 943, which would provide federal funding to help give teachers across the country the necessary resources to teach about the Holocaust in their classrooms. The bill passed the House on January 27 and now goes to the President for his signature. “I am grateful for the leadership of Senators Jacky Rosen and Kevin Cramer, and Representatives Carolyn…
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ADL Welcomes Senate Passage of Never Again Education Act

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New York, NY, May 13, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed Senate passage of the Never Again Education Act, H.R. 943, which would provide federal funding to help give teachers across the country the necessary resources to teach about the Holocaust in their classrooms. The bill passed the House on January 27 and now goes to the President for his signature. “I am grateful for the leadership of Senators Jacky Rosen and Kevin Cramer, and Representatives…
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Antisemitic Incidents in Nevada Increase in 2019; Overall Increase Nationally

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Contact:  Jolie Brislin, Regional Director, ADL Nevada (702) 862–8600 jbrislin@adl.org      Antisemitic Incidents in Nevada Increase in 2019; Overall Increase Nationally  In 2019, Nevada experienced an increase of antisemitic activity according to new data from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League).  The 2019 ADL Audit…
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Antisemitic Incidents Hit All-Time High in 2019

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ADL annual report found more than 2,100 acts of antisemitic hate; 56 percent increase in assaults, five fatalities   New York, May 12, 2020 … The American Jewish community experienced the highest level of antisemitic incidents last year since tracking began in 1979, with more than 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment reported across the United States, according to new data from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). The record number of incidents came as the…
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Incidentes Antisemitas Alcanzan su Nivel Mas Alto en 2019

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El informe anual de ADL encontró más de 2,100 actos de odio antisemita; 56 por ciento de aumento en agresiones, cinco muertes. Nueva York, NY, 12 de mayo de 2020 ... La comunidad judía estadounidense experimentó el nivel más alto nivel de incidentes antisemitas el año pasado desde que comenzó el rastreo en 1979, con más de 2,100 actos de asalto, vandalismo y acoso reportados en los Estados Unidos, según nuevos datos de ADL (la Liga…
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Antisemitic Incidents Hit All-Time High in 2019

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ADL annual report found more than 2,100 acts of antisemitic hate; 56 percent increase in assaults, five fatalities New York, May 12, 2020 … The American Jewish community experienced the highest level of antisemitic incidents last year since tracking began in 1979, with more than 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment reported across the United States, according to new data from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). The record number of incidents came as the Jewish community…
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The "Final Solution"

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Jewish Women and Children Selected for Death
Echoes & Reflections is dedicated to reshaping the way that teachers and students understand, process and navigate the world through the events of the Holocaust. They partner with educators to help them introduce students to the complex themes of the Holocaust and to understand its lasting effect on the world. GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School COMMON CORE STANDARDS: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening The purpose of this unit is for students to learn about one of humanity&rsquo…
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Stay-At-Home Protests Draw Extremists; Hate on Steam Gaming Platform; California Grocery Shopper Wears Klan Hood

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May 08, 2020 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 Antisemitic signs and imagery are seen at anti-quarantine rallies across the country, including in Chicago, where a protester held up a sign with a Nazi slogan that appeared on the gates of Auschwitz. A new report outlines the failures of Steam to adequately address the prevalence of extremists and neo-Nazis on the gaming platform. And in California, a man was seen donning a Ku Klux Klan hood as he shopped for groceries. Read on for more on these…
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