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Multiple Terror Attacks in Israel; Lipstadt Confirmed as Antisemitism Envoy; BDS Vote Brings Backlash by Universities

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April 04, 2022 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 A Palestinian gunman killed five people in an ultra-Orthodox city outside of Tel Aviv on Tuesday night, the latest in a surge of terror attacks in Israel this month that has claimed 11 lives. The Senate in a voice vote unanimously confirmed Deborah Lipstadt, the Holocaust scholar who endured delays and a contentious hearing in her nomination to be antisemitism monitor. Multiple universities announced that they are disassociating themselves from the…
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New Defendants Added to Lawsuit Seeking to Hold January 6th Insurrectionists Accountable for Damage To DC, Our Democracy & Local Law Enforcement

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Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Among Newly Added Defendants   Washington, DC, April 1, 2022 … Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) joined D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, the States United Democracy Center, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Dechert LLP in announcing the addition of more defendants, including Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, to a federal lawsuit filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) seeking to hold two violent…
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National Arab American Heritage Month Resources

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Uses these resources to explore and commemorate the rich history and culture of people who are Arab American as well as analyze the bias and discrimination faced by them.
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ADL Report Says Leading European Neo-Nazi Group Exports Antisemitism Across Scandinavia and Beyond

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Sweden’s Nordic Resistance Movement held 185 “combat training” sessions in 2020 and has served as inspiration for American white supremacists   New York, NY, March 28, 2022 … A new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) identifies the Nordic Resistance Movement of Sweden as the region’s most dangerous right wing extremist group, saying that the virulently antisemitic hate group poses “an ongoing and serious public security threat…
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ADL Report Says Leading European Neo-Nazi Group Exports Antisemitism Across Scandinavia and Beyond

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Sweden’s Nordic Resistance Movement held 185 “combat training” sessions in 2020 and has served as inspiration for American white supremacists New York, NY, March 28, 2022 … A new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) identifies the Nordic Resistance Movement of Sweden as the region’s most dangerous right wing extremist group, saying that the virulently antisemitic hate group poses “an ongoing and serious public security threat” and is exporting…
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ADL Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Online “Glossary of Extremism”

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A comprehensive guide to extremist lingo, publications & tactics from ADL Center on Extremism New York, NY, March 24, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today launched an online Glossary of Extremism, a first-of-its-kind interactive and searchable database providing comprehensive definitions of commonly known and more obscure terms employed by a variety of groups and movements across the extremism landscape. The ADL Glossary of Extremism defines nearly…
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Guest Column: The Academy and ADL Explain Why Museum Needed to Tell Hollywood’s Jewish Origin Story With Upcoming Exhibit

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Long desired by the film industry and the City of Los Angeles, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened its doors in Los Angeles on Sept. 30, 2021. The largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking, the museum’s opening exhibitions include moments devoted to The Wizard of Oz, Citizen Kane, Spike Lee, Hayao Miyazaki, costume design, visual effects, sound design, pre-cinematic storytelling, and so much more. Designed to rotate…
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3 million Refugees in Ukraine Crisis; Sierra Club Flips on Canceling Israel Trips; Amnesty Opposes Existence of Jewish State

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March 17, 2022 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 Nearly three weeks into Russia’s invasion, the number of Ukrainians fleeing abroad passed 3 million, the United Nations said. Following an advocacy campaign by national Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, the Sierra Club reversed its recent decision to cancel trips to Israel. Amnesty International is under fire again after an official said that the organization is opposed to Israel continuing to exist as a Jewish state. Read on for more on…
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ADL Letter to Amnesty International Regarding Hostility Toward Israel

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March 15, 2022 In a letter to Amnesty International, ADL expressed serious concern about the hostility displayed by Amnesty International and its employees towards Israel and its supporters. March 15, 2022 Dr. Agnès Callamard Secretary General Amnesty International 1 Easton Street London, WC1X 0DW, UK Dear Madam Secretary General, I am reaching out to express serious concern about the recent hostility displayed by Amnesty International and its employees towards…
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Farrakhan’s Latest Antisemitic, Anti-vaccine Address Garners Over Half a Million Views on Facebook and YouTube

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Farrakhan’s latest antisemitic, anti-vaccine address garners over half a million views on Facebook and YouTube
March 14, 2022 Mainstream social media companies have allowed Nation of Islam (NOI) leader Louis Farrakhan’s antisemitism and anti-vaccine disinformation to once again find a home on their platforms. In the days since Farrakhan’s annual Saviours’ Day address was broadcast on February 27, 2022, videos of the hours-long speech have received over 500,000 views across dozens of YouTube channels and Facebook pages. The content of the address, which as ADL previously reported,…
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ADL Letter to the Sierra Club Regarding Cancelling of Trips to Israel

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March 14, 2022 In a letter to the Sierra Club, ADL expressed deep disappointment with the organization's decision to cancel trips to Israel. March 14, 2022 Mr. Dan Chu Acting Executive Director The Sierra Club 2101 Webster St. Suite 1300 Oakland, CA 94612  Dear Mr. Chu:  We are writing regarding the Sierra Club’s announcement that it has cancelled upcoming trips Israel due to pressure from activists who seek to shut down any form of engagement or…
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We need a coalition of moral courage to oppose Iran’s fascism (Op-Ed)

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The JCPOA is not enough to manage Tehran’s aggression – a Helsinki-style multi-lateral process is needed to stand against terror and for human rights MAR 11, 2022, 7:20 PM In recent weeks, observers around the world have been riveted by the bravery of the Ukranian people in the face of the Russian onslaught. Many recognize this unprovoked assault as Putin’s fever dream to revive Imperial Russia. Even as he tries to rewrite history, we should recall the policies and…
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ADL Statement on Future of Partnership with Chelsea FC and Foundation

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New York, NY, March 11, 2022 … ADL (Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement on the future of partnership with Chelsea FC and Foundation: In light of recent events, all programming has been put on hold until the future of the Chelsea FC and Foundation becomes clear. Our partnership with the club helped engage and educate on the impact of antisemitism, including through the “Say No to Anti-Semitism” campaign. Meanwhile, we will continue our mission…
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ADL Statement on Future of Partnership with Chelsea FC and Foundation

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New York, NY, March 11, 2022 ... ADL (Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement on the future of partnership with Chelsea FC and Foundation: In light of recent events, all programming has been put on hold until the future of the Chelsea FC and Foundation becomes clear. Our partnership with the club helped engage and educate on the impact of antisemitism, including through the “Say No to Anti-Semitism” campaign.  Meanwhile, we will continue our…
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ADL Statement on Future of Partnership with Chelsea FC and Foundation

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New York, NY, March 11, 2022 ... ADL (Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement on the future of partnership with Chelsea FC and Foundation: In light of recent events, all programming has been put on hold until the future of the Chelsea FC and Foundation becomes clear. Our partnership with the club helped engage and educate on the impact of antisemitism, including through the “Say No to Anti-Semitism” campaign.  Meanwhile, we will continue our…
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Survival in Shanghai: Meet Holocaust Survivor Marion Goldstein

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 This year’s ADL Virtual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program, presented in partnership with Jewish Family Service of Colorado in celebration of its 150th anniversary, features a panel discussion about the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (the Claims Conference). One of the panel participants, Marion Goldstein, is a Holocaust survivor who was born in Shanghai, China and came to the United States at the age of eight. We sat down with Marion to talk about…
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Ways to Help Family and Friends in Ukraine

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Hebrew Free Loan offers interest-free Ukraine Assistance loans to Jewish residents of Northern California and to all employees of Jewish organizations (regardless of religious background). Loans may be used to help friends and family with food, housing, transportation, or other humanitarian needs caused by the crisis in Ukraine. Loans are up to $20,000 and can be turned around within days. Click here for more info or go to www.hflasf.org/ukraine. APPLY…
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Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Abound Around Russian Assault on Ukraine

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Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Abound Around Russian Assault on Ukraine
March 09, 2022 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, extremists and antisemites across the ideological spectrum have used the war as fodder for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories. Emanating from classic antisemites and white supremacists, as well as QAnon influencers and Proud Boys acolytes, classic tropes of Jewish power, financial control and “abuse” of the Holocaust narrative abound online. In just a few short weeks, tens of thousands of social…
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ADL Video Series Explores the Most Enduring Antisemitic Tropes

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One animation based on ADL’s Antisemitism Uncovered resource will be released weekly over the next seven weeks   New York, NY, March 9, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today released the first in a series of new videos conceived to explain and combat the seven most pernicious antisemitic tropes to a new generation of social media users. The videos explore seven classic antisemitic tropes detailed in Antisemitism Uncovered: A Guide to…
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