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July 2023
ADL Announces Formation of J7 Task Force Against Antisemitism
In response to increasing rates of antisemitism around the world, ADL
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announced the formation of the J7 , the Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, encompassing Jewish organizations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Argentina and Australia. The announcement received significant coverage by media outlets around the world.
The J7 will provide a forum for major Jewish communities around the world to discuss common challenges in fighting antisemitism, share best practices and develop coordinated strategies. It will organize a number of working groups comprised of subject matter experts from each community to develop strategies and action plans within areas such as policy and advocacy, security, extremism, and education against antisemitism.
ADL Attends Israeli President Herzog’s Joint Congressional Address
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt attended a historic joint session of Congress featuring Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who was invited to speak in honor of Israel's 75th birthday and 75 years of ties between the US and Israel.
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Read Jonathan’s Takeways From Herzog’s Speech Here
Jonathan also joined ADL leaders and staff for
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a special Jewish communal event with President Herzog , who commended ADL for its work in fighting antisemitism and hate, and spoke about the importance of the US-Israel relationship and the ties between the Jewish community and Israel.
AROUND THE WORLD
Israel and the Middle East
In response to the Israeli government passing the so-called Reasonableness Law, ADL
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expressed deep disappointment by the government’s failure to reach a compromise rooted in a broad societal consensus. ADL had
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previously raised concerns about this bill and alarm about the growing incendiary rhetoric surrounding the judicial overhaul and related protests.
A new ADL report highlights
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cartoons from Arabic-language media about Israel’s military operations in the West Bank that dehumanize Jews and invoke antisemitic imagery.
Carole Nuriel, Regional Director for Israel and MENA, and Ari Bell, Senior Analyst for Middle East Research and Policy, met with several Christian leaders in Jerusalem to discuss a rise in attacks by Jews on Christian holy sites, clergy and community members, and what can be done to address this disturbing trend.
An
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op-ed by Meir Javedanfar , ADL’s Iran expert, exposes how the Iranian regime and its proxies continue to expand their footprint in Latin America, as demonstrated by Iranian President Raisi’s recent trip to the region.
Europe
In the first half of 2023, ADL delivered 20 Words To Actions trainings across Europe, training 337 Jewish teens, students, and young adults. Since 2022, ADL has delivered 71 trainings, providing tools to fight antisemitism to over a thousand young Jews across 17 countries.
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welcomed the city of Warsaw, Poland’s adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
Latin America
Panama’s decision to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism was
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welcomed .
ADL op-eds and backgrounders were translated into Spanish and published, including:
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Yael Eisenstat on the Need for Congress to Act Against Online Hate (El Tiempo)
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Meir Javedanfar on Iran’s Influence Across Latin America (La Nacion)
US and Global
Susan Heller Pinto, VP for International Policy,
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represented ADL at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vancouver, where she joined a high-level panel on the rise in antisemitism and other hate-based incidents.
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