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Largest Book Fair in Saudi History Exhibits Antisemitic “Protocols” and Other Hateful Titles for Sale

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Book Fair
October 05, 2021 Screenshot from the Twitter page of the Riyadh International Book Fair. By David Andrew Weinberg On October 1st, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture kicked off the Riyadh International Book Fair under the official patronage of the country’s ruler, King Salman.  Billed this year as “the largest book fair in the history of the kingdom” and even “the region’s largest book fair,” the ten-day convention is one of the Arabian…
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New ADL Report on Richard Mack and the CSPOA: Extremists Training, Recruiting Law Enforcement Nationwide

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New York, NY, October 6, 2021 – ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism today released a report detailing the widespread and alarmingly effective efforts of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) and its founder, Richard Mack, to recruit law enforcement into the anti-government “patriot” movement. The central tenet of CSPOA, borrowed from the anti-government extremist sovereign citizen movement, is that the county sheriff…
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Thousands to Join ADL’s National “Walk Against Hate” on Sunday, Oct. 10

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New York, NY, October 5, 2021 … Thousands of individuals from all walks of life will join together in communities across the country, both in-person and virtually, with an aim to “Fight Hate for Good” in ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League’s) Walk Against Hate. Scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 10 in communities across the country, the annual event brings together families, friends, colleagues, teammates, community groups, students, educators and…
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Thousands to Join ADL’s National “Walk Against Hate” on Sunday, Oct. 10

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New York, NY, October 5, 2021 … Thousands of individuals from all walks of life will join together in communities across the country, both in-person and virtually, with an aim to “Fight Hate for Good” in ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League’s) Walk Against Hate. Scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 10 in communities across the country, the annual event brings together families, friends, colleagues, teammates, community groups, students, educators and more…
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NAACP President Derrick Johnson Named Co-Chair of ADL Sports Leadership Council

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New York, NY, October 4, 2021 – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced that NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson has been named co-chair of ADL’s Sports Leadership Council. The Council, originally formed in fall 2017, works directly with key leaders in the sports world, including professional athletes, league commissioners and other industry leaders to increase the sports community’s efforts to build bridges of understanding, unity and respect. “From…
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NAACP President Derrick Johnson Named Co-Chair of ADL Sports Leadership Council

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New York, NY, October 4, 2021 – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced that NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson has been named co-chair of ADL’s Sports Leadership Council. The Council, originally formed in fall 2017, works directly with key leaders in the sports world, including professional athletes, league commissioners and other industry leaders to increase the sports community’s efforts to build bridges of understanding, unity and respect. “From…
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ADL Letter to Secretary Blinken Regarding Malmo International Forum

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October 04, 2021 In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, ADL urged the U.S. to send as senior a delegation as possible to the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism. September 24, 2021 The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary, As you and your advisors plan your schedules for the coming weeks, I urge you to ensure…
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The CSS and ADL Form Partnership to Improve Safety on the Ground for Jewish Institutions

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New York, NY, September 30, 2021 – The Community Security Service (The CSS) and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today the forging of a partnership centered around improving the safety of the Jewish community through intelligence, information sharing and security training for Jewish volunteers. The partnership will connect subject matter experts from ADL’s Center on Extremism (COE) with The CSS’s national network of over 5,000…
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The CSS and ADL Form Partnership to Improve Safety on the Ground for Jewish Institutions

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New York, NY, September 30, 2021 – The Community Security Service (The CSS) and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today the forging of a partnership centered around improving the safety of the Jewish community through intelligence, information sharing and security training for Jewish volunteers. The partnership will connect subject matter experts from ADL’s Center on Extremism (COE) with The CSS’s national network of over 5,000 trained security volunteers –…
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Bias and Hate in Online Games

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Teenager playing multiplayer online games at home
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsOnline games have revolutionized the way we connect, compete and experience the world, captivating millions of adults and young people in thrilling virtual adventures that know no boundaries. In fact, the global player base for video games was estimated to reach 3.6 billion people in 2025 and predicted to reach 3.9 billion by 2028. In particular, teenagers are using video games at higher and…
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“Active Clubs:” America’s White Supremacist Fight Club

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Active Clubs
September 27, 2021 In the past eight months, at least nine Rise Above Movement (R.A.M.)-inspired “Active Clubs” have cropped up across the United States. This development signals a renewed effort from R.A.M. to rebrand and spread their influence with a focus on real-world white supremacist activism. The clubs are geographically dispersed, loosely connected and localized chapters spanning from Indiana, Wyoming, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. …
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ADL and L’Oréal USA Partner to Bring Holocaust Education Program to Thousands of Students Across the U.S.

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L’Oréal Group Chairman Jean-Paul Agon to receive ADL’s Courage Against Hate Award at the Never Is Now Summit on November 7   New York, NY, September 27, 2021 – In response to the rise of antisemitism and other forms of discrimination in the United States, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and L’Oréal USA are partnering on an education initiative designed to raise awareness and promote understanding about the Holocaust among thousands of…
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What Will Finally Be the Tipping Point Against Facebook?

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What Will Finally Be the Tipping Point Against Facebook?
September 27, 2021 The recent blockbuster series of five articles from The Wall Street Journal exposing Facebook’s complicity in spreading toxic content underscores that it is far past time to recognize the harm caused by Facebook. Yet the company and other social media platforms continue to enjoy free rein despite playing outsized and destabilizing roles in determining what content is served up to billions of individuals worldwide. The “Facebook Files” were based on…
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ADL and L’Oréal USA Partner to Bring Holocaust Education Program to Thousands of Students Across the U.S.

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ADL and L'Oreal
L’Oréal Group Chairman Jean-Paul Agon to receive ADL’s Courage Against Hate Award at the Never Is Now Summit on November 7 New York, NY, September 27, 2021 – In response to the rise of antisemitism and other forms of discrimination in the United States, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and L’Oréal USA are partnering on an education initiative designed to raise awareness and promote understanding about the Holocaust among thousands of students in American…
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Most U.S. Teens Experienced Harassment When Gaming Online, ADL Survey Finds

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60 percent of children ages 13-17, and 83 percent of adults 18-45, were harassed while participating in online multiplayer games   New York, NY, September 15, 2021 … Sixty percent of children ages 13-17 have experienced harassment while playing games online, according to a first-of-its-kind survey of online gaming experiences released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society. Despite the significant percentage of young…
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The Abraham Accords and the panic of Israel’s delegitimizers | Opinion

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By Ken Jacobson As we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the historic UAE-Israel normalization agreement, several things stand out. First, unlike Israel’s vital peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, this one actually translated into the beginnings of normal relations between the two countries and two peoples.  Whether it is economic arrangements, tourism, diplomatic exchanges, or Jewish communal activity, so much about the agreement has manifested…
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Most U.S. Teens Experienced Harassment When Gaming Online, ADL Survey Finds

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60 percent of children ages 13-17, and 83 percent of adults 18-45, were harassed while participating in online multiplayer games New York, NY, September 15, 2021 … Sixty percent of children ages 13-17 have experienced harassment while playing games online, according to a first-of-its-kind survey of online gaming experiences released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society. Despite the significant percentage of young adults who reported…
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Using Children’s Literature to Foster Empathy and Challenge Anti-Immigrant Bias

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For Educators July 22, 2021 Moderator: Marsha Frith, Education Director, ADL Florida Office  Panelists: Jill Eisenberg, Director of Curriculum and Literacy Strategy, Lee & Low Books, Areli Morales, author of Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient, Jinnie Spiegler, Director of Curriculum and Training, ADL Children and young adult literature is a compelling entry point for helping young people learn more about people who are immigrants, the…
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Challenging Anti-Immigrant Bias with History

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For Educators July 21, 2021 Moderator: Adam Strom, Director, Re-imagining Migration Presenters: Erika Lee, Regents Professor, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration History and Director of the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota This webinar examines anti-immigrant bias past and present. In our current climate, voices that were once on the fringe have become mainstream in our political discourse. As…
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After 9/11, We Found Unity. We Must Reclaim That in a Post-January 6 America.

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September 09, 2021 By Greg Ehrie , Vice President of Law Enforcement & Analysis at ADL and former U.S. Air Force officer. This opinion piece was published on newsweek.com. Twenty years ago, we witnessed a defining moment in American and world history. The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 changed a generation and shaped our world like few events ever have, or ever will. With the passing of time, a new generation forges ahead and creates their own future while we commemorate the victims…
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