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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Sparks Fresh Wave of Antisemitism, Support for Terror from U.S. Anti-Zionist Activists

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Participants, including one wearing a Hamas-style headband, take part in a pro-Palestinian rally in New York City’s Times Square on January 16, 2025
While much of the world welcomed the prospect of a pause in hostilities and the release of hostages following news of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in mid-January, leading voices in the U.S. anti-Zionist movement responded by doubling down on extreme and inflammatory positions and support for violent action. In online statements and at on-the-ground rallies in the days following the deal — which was announced on January 15, 2025, and officially began with a multiphase…
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TND and TKD

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TND and TKD are abbreviations for (respectively) racist and antisemitic slogans referring to the mass death or killing of Black people and Jews.
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ADL Mountain States Expresses Concern about Antisemitism at Colorado College

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The ADL Mountain States Region sent a letter to Colorado College administrators on May 17 in response to a letter sent to the Colorado College Community on May 16 from the Office of the President. ADL Mountain States Regional Director, Scott Levin, expressed concern about the administration’s capitulation to protesters on campus. He also stated ADL’s concern about reported incidents of antisemitism on campus and offered ADL’s resources to assist the campus in creating a safe…
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ADL Elects Five New Members to Board of Directors

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  Board Strengthened with Leaders from Business, Journalism and Law New York, NY, February 6, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the election of five new members to its board of directors: · Steven E. Fineman, Managing Partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP · Jonathan Kolber, Chairman and CEO of Anfield Ltd · Max Neuberger, Founder and Publisher of The Circuit, Jewish Insider, and eJewish Philanthropy ·…
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83% of Jewish College Students Have Experienced or Witnessed Antisemitism Firsthand Since Oct. 7 Attack, Survey Finds

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41 percent of Jewish students felt the need to hide their Jewish identity; One-in-four Jewish students felt compelled to take security precautions; Two-thirds of Jewish students lack confidence in their university’s ability to prevent antisemitic incidents   Washington, D.C., January 30, 2025 … Eighty-three percent of Jewish college students have experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, according…
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ADL Statement on the New Executive Order to Combat Antisemitism

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New York, NY, January 29, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the new executive order from the Trump Administration calling on every federal agency and department to review and report on civil and criminal actions available to fight antisemitism. Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: "We welcome this effort by President Trump to put the full force of the federal government against rising antisemitism in our country…
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Jewish Organizations Express Disappointment Over American Academy of Pediatrics' Letter on Well-being of Hamas Leader

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January 28, 2025 Dear Dr. Susan Kressly, Dr. Andrew Racine, CEO Mark Del Monte, Dr. Nathanial Jones, and other AAP Committee and Board Members, We, the undersigned organizations, write on behalf of medical and Jewish organizations to express our disappointment and grave concern about the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) leadership’s letter to former Secretary of State Antony Blinken related to the wellbeing of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. According to Israeli authorities and other sources,…
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ADL Welcomes Introduction of Bill in New York Legislature to Protect New Yorkers from Masked Intimidation and Hate

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New York, NY, January 23, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the introduction of a bill in the New York Legislature designed to bring back and strengthen a law prohibiting masked intimidation. The law will protect New Yorkers from harassment, violence and intimidation by people wearing face coverings, which have been exploited in recent months to subject innocent New Yorkers to threats, violence and intimidation. Sponsored by State Senator James Skoufis (D-Cornwall)…
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Antioch, Tenn., Shooter Inspired by Broad Extremist Beliefs and Previous Mass Killers

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On January 22, 2025, a 17-year-old student opened fire inside the cafeteria at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooter killed one student and injured another before taking his own life.  Preliminary research by the ADL Center on Extremism (COE) found the shooter, who was Black, was fueled by violent misanthropic views, anti-Black hate and hateful extremist beliefs including inceldom and antisemitism. He subscribed to broad accelerationist beliefs, which hold…
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Numerous Anti-Israel Wikipedia Editors, Including Instigators Who Targeted ADL, Banned Following Investigation

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New York, NY, January 17, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the disciplinary action taken against multiple editors by the Wikipedia arbitration committee in the wake of a massive effort by anti-Israel editors to spread misinformation and hate across the platform. Among those topic-banned by Wikipedia from the Israel-Palestine discussion were Iskandar323, Selfstudier, Nableezy, Levivich and Nishidani – all of whom ADL has identified as being part of a bad-faith…
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“Create Just Worlds": Can We Break Extremism's Hold on Gaming?

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 Episode 4.5: “Create Just Worlds": Can We Break Extremism's Hold on Gaming?Video games are supposed to be fun and provide players with safe, supportive communities. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, extremists are ruining gaming for everyone. On this month’s episode of extremely, Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves talk to Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat, Policy Advisor on technology and law at the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights. Rosenblat studies the societal impact of…
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Hate and Harassment Present in Almost Half of Online Multiplayer Gaming Sessions Tested, New ADL Research Finds

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New York, NY, January 16, 2025, …  Hate and harassment was recorded in almost half of online multiplayer game sessions tested with a range of religious, ethnic and national identity-based usernames, shows new research conducted by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society. Examples of hate and harassment included racial slurs, trash-talking or disrupted play. Identity-based harassment was present in one-third of play sessions across the four games …
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Signature Synagogue Program

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  ADL’s Signature Synagogue Program ignites congregation-wide commitment to raising awareness of and speaking out against antisemitism and hate. This Program creates a unifying initiative for community education and engagement, connecting dozens of New York/New Jersey synagogues under a common goal of fighting antisemitism. Signature Synagogues will have direct access to ADL’s programs, resources and learning opportunities. Each year, your synagogue will partners with ADL to…
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The Terrorgram Collective: International Terrorists Promoting Violence and White Supremacy

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A portion of the cover of The Hard Reset, the most recent publication released by the Terrorgram Collective.
On January 13, 2025, the United States Department of State designated the Terrorgram Collective and three of its foreign leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), formally including Terrorgram among other international terrorist groups.   Terrorgram is a decentralized network of white supremacist, neo-Nazi and accelerationist groups and individuals connected primarily through the encrypted social networking app Telegram, with the collective goal of promoting stochastic…
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Los Angeles Wildfires Trigger Conspiracy Theories and Hate

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A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle the Palisades Fire while it burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
As devastating wildfires continue to decimate sections of Los Angeles, California, extremists and conspiracy theorists are spreading familiar falsehoods, blaming the blaze on common scapegoats such as diversity initiatives, Jews and nefarious government “false flags.” Fires that began in the Pacific Palisades area on January 7, 2025, are now part of a broader set of blazes across the city. Officials believe the fires were caused primarily by drought conditions, high winds and the…
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El 46% de los adultos en todo el mundo tienen creencias antisemitas significativas, según una encuesta de la ADL

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La encuesta muestra que los sentimientos antijudíos están en su punto más alto a nivel mundial, revelando áreas donde los gobiernos deben tomar medidas para enfrentar el odio antisemita. Nueva York, NY, 14 de enero de 2025 ... Según la última encuesta Global 100 realizada por la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) y coordinada con Ipsos y otros socios de investigación, casi la mitad de las personas en todo el mundo tienen elevados niveles de…
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ADL Deeply Concerned about Meta's Trust and Safety Changes

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New York, NY, January 7, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) expressed deep concern today about Meta’s policy announcement in terms of their commitment to addressing antisemitism and hate. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: “It is mind blowing how one of the most profitable companies in the world, operating with such sophisticated technology, is taking significant steps back in terms of addressing antisemitism, hate,…
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