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Anti-Semitic Incidents in the U.S. in the Wake of Charlottesville Rally

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Anti-Semitic Imagery - Queens Apartment Building
August 30, 2017 The violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, which featured anti-Semitic chants and imagery on full display, has fueled concern about whether the kind of hatred and violence seen in Charlottesville could inspire copycat incidents or acts of hate against Jews or Jewish institutions in other parts of the country. While it is impossible to directly link anti-Semitic incidents seen elsewhere to the horrific displays of hate witnessed in Charlottesville…
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ADL’s Glass Leadership Institute Convenes Annual Kickoff Event

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The Anti-Defamation League held its annual Glass Leadership Institute  kickoff event last night where over 70 people gathered at HUB 51 to meet fellow future leaders, hear from past graduates, co-chairs and ADL staff.  Glass offers an introduction to ADL’s work and includes monthly meetings where top experts lead in-depth discussions with participants on front-page issues on the ADL agenda. "Now, more than ever, we are looking to create a local network of committed…
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Al-Faisal Indictment Is Significant Blow to ISIS Propaganda

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August 30, 2017 Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal, also known as Trevor William Forrest, was indicted on Friday, August 25th and charged with recruiting would-be terrorists for the Islamic State. Al-Faisal was arrested in Kingston, Jamaica, and he will be extradited to New York following his court appearance. Al-Faisal’s arrest comes after a year-long investigation by the NYPD Intelligence Bureau and Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s Counter Terrorism Program in which an…
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How Should We Talk With Young People About Charlottesville?

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Parents Talking with Their Teenage Daughter Outside
August 29, 2017 Adults and children alike are grappling to make sense of current events. Discussions of racism, anti-Semitism and social injustice have become increasingly contentious as images of white supremacists carrying torches and chanting hateful rhetoric in Charlottesville fill our social media feeds and television screens. Children are attuned to these conversations and disturbing images of violence, hate and incivility, and are seeking comfort and answers from teachers, family…
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PRESIDENT LOSES COUNTER-EXTREMISM EXPERT TO ADL

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  Newsweek, August 28, 2017 (by Stav Ziv)… After having served in various positions under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, the founding director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Community Partnerships and leader of the federal Countering Violent Extremism Task Force resigned his post about six months into the administration of President Donald Trump. In explaining his departure, which he emphasized was by choice, George…
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Charlottesville Roundup: Lessons to Use in Your Classroom Today

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Male Teacher Helping Students in Classroom
August 29, 2017 In response to the recent events in Charlottesville, Facing History and Ourselves, Teaching Tolerance, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Federation of Teachers, and EduColor teamed up to support educators as they return to the classroom. Hosted and led by AFT, we asked educators what topics they were most concerned about and addressed them in a co-hosted webinar, “When Hate Is in the Headlines: Resources for K–12 Educators.” Together, we offered…
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ADL Hires Former DHS Director George Selim as Senior Vice President of Programs

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New York, NY, August 28, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today announced the appointment of George Selim, a leading expert on Homeland Security and countering violent extremism (CVE), as Senior Vice President of Programs. In this newly created position, George will report directly to ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt. Selim will lead ADL’s education, law enforcement, and community security programs, and oversee its Center on Extremism. George has served Presidents Bush,…
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ADL Applauds President Fenves’ Decision to Remove Confederate Statues from University of Texas Campus

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Austin, TX, August 22, 2017… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) applauds University of Texas at Austin President Greg Fenves’ decision to remove and relocate several confederate monuments from the University of Texas at Austin campus earlier this week. ADL commends the University for going through a thoughtful process in making the determination to remove and relocate the monuments. Rachel Bresner, ADL Jean & Jerry Moore Southwest Civil Rights Counsel, issued the following…
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ADL Pledges to Stand with Immigrants in Opposition to Possible Executive Repeal of DACA

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New York, NY, August 25, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is deeply dismayed at reports that President Trump is considering ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which would mean the loss of legal protections for more than 700,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: We are deeply dismayed at reports that President Trump is…
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ADL Provides Nationwide Security Briefing for Jewish Institutions

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New York, NY, August 24, 2017 ... Earlier this week, in response to the events in Charlottesville and ongoing concern about security for Jewish institutions across the country, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) held a nationwide briefing for leadership and security directors at local and national Jewish institutions. More than 500 individuals participated in the conference call from across the country, representing Jewish Community Centers, synagogues, and other communal organizations. …
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ADL Provides Nationwide Security Briefing for Jewish Institutions

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New York, NY, August 24, 2017 ... Earlier this week, in response to the events in Charlottesville and ongoing concern about security for Jewish institutions across the country, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) held a nationwide briefing for leadership and security directors at local and national Jewish institutions. More than 500 individuals participated in the conference call from across the country, representing Jewish Community Centers, synagogues, and other communal organizations. …
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Zionism Is Nothing Like White Supremacy

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ADL responded to an op-ed by a Jewish Voice for Peace staffer, who asserted that alt-right leader Richard Spencer was right in his remarks that Zionism is akin to white supremacy. Days after the horrific showcase of American far-right extremism in Charlottesville, America’s leading extremist, white supremacist leader Richard Spencer, appeared on an Israeli television newscast and compared his hate-filled ideology to Jewish nationalism, declaring it “white Zionism.” …
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Global Anti-Semitism: Selected Incidents Around the World in 2017

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Barbados St. Michael – March 17, 2017 – Anti-Semitic message were spray painted on the exterior walls of the Nidhe Israel Synagogue. Brazil Rio de Janeiro – June 11, 2017 – A swastika was drawn inside a Star of David sign outside the entrance of Clube Israelita Brasileiro, a Jewish community building. Porto Alegre – March 25, 2017 – A Jewish school was painted with the words “Israel genocide state” and “Free Palestine…
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ADL: Pardon of Arpaio Would Be Deeply Objectionable

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Update:  President Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio on Aug. 25. Read our statement. New York, NY/Phoenix, AZ, August 21, 2017… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed vehement opposition to a potential pardon of convicted former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio by President Donald Trump. ADL Arizona Regional Director Carlos Galindo-Elvira issued the following statement: A pardon by President Trump of Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of criminal contempt for…
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32 Hate Groups In Illinois

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Lonnie Nasatir, ADL Regional Director, spoke with NBC News to discuss the existence of over 30 hate groups in Illinois, according to a "hate map" released by the Southern Poverty Law Center. “They’re very hard to quantify,” he said in a phone interview, adding that the 32 listed by the SPLC is a good “ballpark” number. The ADL says white supremacists and extremists have renewed attempts to “insert their hatred in a number of towns and cities across…
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Responding to Charlottesville, U.S. Conference of Mayors and ADL Join on Action Plan to Combat Hate, Extremism & Discrimination

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‘Mayors’ Compact to Combat Hate, Extremism and Bigotry’ calls for fully-resourced law enforcement and civil rights investigations of domestic terrorism and hate crimes New York, NY/Washington, August 18, 2017 – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and The Anti-Defamation League today announced a new joint plan to fight extremism and bigotry and promote justice and equality in response to the disturbing hate and violence seen in Charlottesville, Va. More than 200…
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We Must Grapple With History to Move Forward

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Leo Frank
August 18, 2017 By Lauren Jones Civil Rights National Counsel at the Anti-Defamation League On August 17, 1915 a mob dragged Leo Frank, a Jewish superintendent at a pencil factory in Georgia, from his prison cell, drove him to a place where others stood ready with a noose, and lynched him. They called themselves the Knights of Mary Phagan. A crowd of men, women and children looked on and cheered. Within the local community, the members of the lynch mob were well-known. But their…
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ADL ON BANNON FIRING

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  New York, NY, August 18, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today reacted to reports about the departure of senior White House advisor Steve Bannon. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: Hate has no place in our nation: not in our town squares and not in our White House. We are glad Steve Bannon will no longer advise the president. In November of 2016, when Bannon was first appointed, we called on the president to disassociate…
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White Supremacists React Gleefully to President Trump's "Rogue" Press Conference

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August 17, 2017 White supremacists are eager to capitalize on the chaos and violence in Charlottesville, and they’re feeling emboldened and validated by President Trump’s weak response to Unite the Right. They view his remarks as a tacit approval of their message. Online -- from Twitter and other mainstream social media platforms to the corners of the dark web -- white supremacists are celebrating the “victory” in Charlottesville, devising plans for their next…
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What Is… Anti-Israel, Anti-Semitic, Anti-Zionist?

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What is anti-Semitism? Anti-Semitism is a form of prejudice or discrimination directed toward Jews as individuals or as a group. Anti-Semitism is based on age-old stereotypes and myths that target Jews as a people, their religious practices and beliefs, or the Jewish State of Israel.  Words or actions related to Israel are anti-Semitic when they blame all Jews for the actions of the state, single out Israel in denying the country’s right to exist as a Jewish state and an…
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