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Untangling False Claims About Ashkenazi Jews, Khazars and Israel 

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Untangling False Claims About Ashkenazi Jews, Khazars and Israel 
Research from ADL has documented in detail the rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionism in the weeks and months following Hamas’s brutal assault on Israel on October 7, 2023. One of the most insidious claims used to discredit both Jews and Israel is that Ashkenazi Jews (i.e., Jews who trace their ancestry to Northern and Eastern Europe) have no historical or genetic relationship to Jewish antiquity in the land of Israel—making Jews “colonizers” with no legitimate claim to…
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24% of Americans Harbor Extensive Antisemitic Prejudice, Up From 20% in 2022, Survey Finds

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In reversal from prior generations, Millennials and Generation Z agree with more anti-Jewish tropes.  27 percent of Americans would find it at least somewhat acceptable for a close family member to support Hamas   New York, NY, February 29, 2024… The number of Americans who hold antisemitic beliefs increased to 24 percent, up from 20 percent in 2022, according to a survey conducted by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Antisemitism Research. And in contrast to years…
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Accenture CEO Julie Sweet to Receive ADL’s Prestigious 2024 Courage Against Hate Award

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New York, NY, February 28, 2024 … Julie Sweet, the Chair & CEO of Accenture, a true innovative leader who leads by example and inspires others to do the same, and who has publicly proclaimed zero tolerance for antisemitism and all forms of hate, will receive ADL’s highest honor, the Courage Against Hate Award. Sweet will be presented with the award at ADL’s Never Is Now, the world’s largest summit on antisemitism and against antisemitism and hate, which will be…
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Brandeis Center/ADL File Federal Complaint Against Berkeley K-12 Schools For "Severe and Persistent" Antisemitic Bullying

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Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2024: The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights against the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) for failing to take action to end nonstop bullying and harassment of Jewish students by peers and teachers since Oct. 7. According to the complaint, Berkeley administrators have ignored parent reports and…
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Anti-Israel activists, Terrorist Organizations Hail Aaron Bushnell as a “Martyr” After Self-Immolation Outside Israeli Embassy

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Anti-Israel activists, Terrorist Organizations Hail Aaron Bushnell as a “Martyr” After Self-Immolation Outside Israeli Embassy
On February 25, 2024, Aaron Bushnell, an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force, approached the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., and set himself on fire to protest the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, saying he would “no longer be complicit in genocide.” His act of protest has garnered praise from anti-Israel groups and foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs).  Bushnell is the second person to self-immolate in front of a U.S.-based Israeli government building in protest of the…
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Anti-Israel Protesters Glorify Terror Groups, Violence

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Anti-Israel Protesters Glorify Terror Groups, Violence
UPDATE: April 26, 2024 Explicit support for recognized terror groups and the glorification of prominent individuals affiliated with those groups continues to feature prominently at anti-Israel protests across the country. As documented by ADL, notable recent examples of this support for terror have surfaced at “Popular University for Gaza” campus encampments and Quds Day protests in April 2024 and at International Women’s Day protests in March 2024. There have been numerous…
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Farrakhan Responds to Israel-Hamas War with Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories in Saviours’ Day Speech

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arrakhan Responds to Israel-Hamas War with Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories in Saviours’ Day Speech
The Nation of Islam (NOI) held its annual Saviours’ Day conference at the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit, Michigan, on February 22–25. As in years past, the event featured significant antisemitism, including from longtime NOI leader and keynote speaker Louis Farrakhan.  Farrakhan’s keynote address concluding the conference on Sunday, titled “What Does Allah, the Great Mahdi and the Great Messiah Have to Say About the War in the Middle East,”…
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ADL and 18Doors Forge Partnership to Support Interfaith Families in Countering Antisemitism

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New partnership to provide resources to interfaith families and couples. New York, NY, February 27, 2024 …18Doors and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced a new partnership to combine efforts to combat antisemitism and provide resources for those in interfaith relationships. Through the partnership, ADL and 18Doors will provide resources to empower interfaith couples and families to have discussions about antisemitism. ADL and 18Doors will also develop resources for…
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Barbie, Identity and Representation

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Ruth Handler Posing with Barbie Doll Collection
Teach students about this history of Barbie, reflect on their own experiences with Barbie and consider what identity groups may be missing from Barbie's collection.
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Global Antisemitic Incidents In the Wake of Hamas' War on Israel

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Since the October 7 Hamas massacre of over 1,200 people in Israel, Hamas supporters and other antisemitic actors have threatened and targeted Jewish and Israeli individuals and institutions worldwide. Below is a select list of antisemitic incidents outside of Israel with an apparent connection to the events in Israel, as well as several country-specific statistics. You can also find a map of select incidents and data here. Country Statistics Since Oct. 7: Argentina: In January 2024, there&nbsp…
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ADL to Honor Three Home Furnishings Executives for Leadership in Combating Hate

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New York, NY, February 22, 2024 – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the distinguished honorees for the upcoming ADL National Home Furnishings Industry Awards Tribute Dinner, scheduled to take place at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on June 20, 2024. This annual event pays tribute to individuals whose outstanding leadership, unwavering dedication and profound commitment to their respective industries and communities exemplify the essence of the ADL and the core…
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Jonathan Greenblatt Remarks to Students at Brown University

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Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO  To students at Brown University February 22, 2024 Good afternoon! It is an honor, truly an honor, to be here with you all on this beautiful campus today. And I want to acknowledge  Sylvia Carey-Butler for facilitating my visit and for that kind introduction, to everyone Brown University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity for this invitation.  I also appreciate all of you for spending some of your afternoon here with me…
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ADL and NCSY Forge Partnership to Counter Antisemitism in High Schools

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New partnership aims to support Jewish high school students through expanded resources, antisemitic incident reporting and staff training to combat Jewish hate.   New York, NY, February 21 2024 …NCSY and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced a new partnership to combat antisemitism, providing resources for students and staff in high schools. This partnership comes as antisemitic incidents are skyrocketing. ADL recently released preliminary data finding a total of 3,291…
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Jewish on Campus and ADL Form Partnership to Support Jewish Students Amid Rising Hate

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NEW YORK, NY, February 20, 2024 – Today, Jewish on Campus (JOC), a student-powered organization advocating for Jewish students, and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the world’s leading anti-hate organization, announced a new partnership to leverage the strengths of both organizations to better meet the needs of Jewish students as antisemitism rises. The new partnership will include a series of co-created educational sessions and resources for JOC student leaders, focused on…
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Lakewood Megachurch Shooter Expressed Antisemitism, Support for Islamist Terrorist Groups

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Preliminary research by the ADL Center on Extremism (COE) shows Genesse Moreno, who opened fire at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, on February 11, 2024, before being killed by off-duty officers, expressed support for a range of antisemitic, anti-Zionist and extremist beliefs and praised U.S.-designated terrorist groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah. Moreno’s mother reportedly attended the church, but it is unclear why Moreno targeted Lakewood in the attack that…
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Blood Libel on Wheels: Anti-Israel Activists Using Digital Billboard Trucks to Share Antisemitic Messages

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In recent years, activists have harnessed the marketing power of digital billboard trucks to promote their messages. Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, anti-Israel activists have increasingly used these vehicles, adorned with propaganda, to spread anti-Zionist and antisemitic themes, including a modern form of the blood libel: that Israelis harvest Palestinian organs. These trucks, bearing a variety of anti-Israel and antisemitic messages, are sponsored by U.S…
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ADL and Lost Tribe Partner to Counter Antisemitism Online

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New partnership aims to build online spaces for Jewish teens through positive social media content and guidance on combating online antisemitism. New York, NY, February 14, 2024 …Lost Tribe and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced their partnership to combine efforts to combat antisemitism through a joint initiative aimed at providing Jewish pre-teens and teenagers with safer online spaces and effective tools to confront antisemitism. “Partnering with ADL, an…
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Posters on X Attack FCAS Super Bowl Ad Urging People to Stand Up to Antisemitism

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Posters on X Attack FCAS Super Bowl Ad Urging People to Stand Up to Antisemitism
The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), a non-profit organization founded by Robert Kraft, aired multiple advertisements during the Super Bowl on February 11, 2024, urging people to #StandUpToJewishHate. Notably, a new ad premiered during the game, featuring Dr. Clarence B. Jones, former advisor to and speech writer for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Although online reactions to the campaign were largely positive, many users on X (formerly Twitter) were quick to criticize the…
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Platform Transparency Reports - Just How Transparent?

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Executive Summary Transparency reports of the largest social media platforms continue to be anything but transparent. New research from the ADL Center for Tech & Society (CTS) shows that most of these platforms only publish partial information about how much hate content they remove or action in some way.   To make matters worse, these reports are often hard to locate, void of meaningful information, and only provide patchy insights into how platforms address hate, harassment,…
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ADL Letter to The New York Times Magazine

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To the Editor: The attempt by Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow to conflate the Palestinian struggle with that of the civil rights movement in the U.S. is disingenuous and offensive. Let’s be clear: The Israeli-Palestinian crisis is complicated and there are few historic parallels to what’s happening in Israel and Gaza in the aftermath of the horrific Hamas massacre on Oct. 7. Equally unique and without parallels is the Black struggle for civil rights in America. From the…
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