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May 18, 2023
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THE WEEK'S BIG 3
Elon Musk continued to target billionaire investor George Soros on Twitter—accusing him of enabling violent crime to go relatively unpunished—despite being condemned for using right-wing conspiracies and antisemitic tropes to attack Soros. A new survey by ADL found that most Americans are concerned that emerging AI technologies could worsen hate and harassment, including antisemitism, in society. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas compared Israeli rhetoric to Nazi propaganda, demanded Israel be suspended from the UN if it does not grant Palestinians a state and a “right of return” for millions of refugees, and denied Jewish ties to the Temple Mount during
a speech at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.
Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate and the latest info about ADL from around the country.
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ADL Condemns Musk for Comparing Soros to ‘Jewish Supervillain’ Magneto
“The head of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) knocked outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday for comparing Democratic megadonor George Soros to the “Jewish supervillain” Magneto. Musk tweeted Monday that “Soros reminds me of Magneto,” referring to the primary adversary in Marvel’s X-Men comics who is also portrayed to be a Holocaust survivor.” The Hill:
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Jonathan Greenblatt Tweet: Soros often is held up by the far-right, using antisemitic tropes, as the source of the world’s problems. To see @ElonMusk, regardless of his intent, feed this segment — comparing him to a Jewish supervillain, claiming Soros “hates humanity" — is not just distressing, it's dangerous.
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The Antisemitism Lurking Behind George Soros Conspiracy Theories
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Fear Over AI Dangers Grow as Some Question if Tools Like ChatGPT Will be Used to Spread Hate
“Americans are worried that artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT will be used to worsen social ills, from fraud and identity theft to extremism and hate, and they want the companies like Microsoft, Google and OpenAI that are rushing to commercialize these tools to do something about it, according to a new survey from ADL shared exclusively with USA TODAY. The ADL survey reflects growing unease over the rapidly evolving technologies that have the potential to improve people’s lives but could also cause substantial harm, said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.” USA Today:
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Americans’ Views on Generative Artificial Intelligence, Hate and Harassment
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Jonathan Greenblatt Tweet:
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I don't believe that generative artificial intelligence is a problem on its own, but if the large language models that power it include disinformation, antisemitism & hate, GAI invisibly could embed intolerance into our environment. I discussed on @SquawkCNBC this morning...
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‘An Affront to Holocaust Victims’: Deborah Lipstadt Slams Mahmoud Abbas for Likening Israel to Joseph Goebbels
“Deborah Lipstadt, the State Department’s top envoy combating antisemitism, condemned Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for comparing Israel to Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda chief. ‘PA President Abbas’s equating Israel with the lies of top Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels is an affront to Holocaust victims and survivors,” Lipstadt wrote Wednesday on Twitter. “Especially during a time of rising antisemitic violence throughout the world, such rhetoric about the world’s only Jewish state is entirely unacceptable.’” JTA:
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Contemporary Anti-Zionism’s Connections to Soviet Propaganda
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More than 160 Jewish communities and organizations across the globe urge UN to use IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism in UN Action Plan
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KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS
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As the leading organization fighting #antisemitism, @ADL welcomes the @WhiteHouse's partnership in releasing a National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism later this month. To succeed, we believe the strategy must be comprehensive and do the following…
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Imagine being a Jewish passenger on this train in Austria, where 65,000 Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, and hearing Hitler's tirades over the loudspeaker. At least 1 Holocaust survivor was on board – one can only imagine how they felt. We appreciate the swift investigation.
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People should be concerned about the rise of #antisemitism simply from a moral perspective. If that doesn't move them, then practical reasons of self-interest should kick in because antisemitism is like the canary in the coal mine — a warning to us all.
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IN THE COMMUNITY
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Taking Back the Momentum From Conspiracy Theories and Antisemitism (The Santa Barbara Independent)
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It takes a whole community to combat hate (Minneapolis Star-Tribune – David Goldenberg and George Selim op-ed)
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ADL’s new hire brings her Hindu perspective to org’s civil rights mission (The Jewish News of Northern California)
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ADL IN THE NEWS
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The Antisemitism Warning Signs Are All Around Us (Times of Israel – Ken Jacobson op-ed)
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ReAwaken America Tour Removes Hitler-Promoting Antisemites from their Weekend Lineup (MSNBC’s Deadline: White House – Jonathan Greenblatt interviewed)
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Texas shooter’s diary charts decade-long path to violence (The Washington Post)
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ADL ACTION OF THE WEEK
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Urge Your Members of Congress to Recognize Jewish American Heritage Month
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