THE WEEK'S BIG 3

The 2018 shooting was the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.

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	August 4, 2023

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					The white supremacist gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018, the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history, was sentenced to death by a federal jury on Wednesday. ADL and other Jewish organizations condemned the Trump campaign’s comparison of his indictment to Nazi-era Germany. A new ADL report gave poor grades to social media platforms when it comes to supporting targets of online hate and harassment.

					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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					Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial Jury Votes for Death Penalty in Antisemitic Attack

					“Nearly every morning for three months, family members and survivors quietly gathered in a federal courtroom in Pittsburgh. They listened to witnesses recount the terror of the morning nearly five years ago when a gunman murdered 11 worshipers in their synagogue, and to witnesses who tried to explain what drove the man to commit such horror. And on Wednesday, they listened as a judge announced the jury’s unanimous decision that the gunman, Robert Bowers, should be condemned to die.” The New York Times: 
FULL STORY

					+WATCH: On death penalty for Tree of Life gunman, ADL director tells i24NEWS ‘all of us must rebuild’ -- i24 News

					+ADL Tweet: Today, a jury sentenced the perpetrator of the worst attack against American Jews in our history to the death penalty. We know this is a hard day for many, especially in Pittsburgh. We must keep working to protect Jewish communities from the horrors of #antisemitism.

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					Anti-Defamation League Calls Out Trump Campaign for Comparing Indictment to 1930s Nazi Germany

					“Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt criticized Donald Trump’s campaign Tuesday for drawing comparisons between the former President's recent federal indictments and the actions of the Nazi government in 1930s Germany.” Forbes: FULL STORY

					+Jonathan Greenblatt Tweet: Comparing this indictment to Nazi Germany in the 1930s is factually incorrect, completely inappropriate and flat out offensive. As we have said time and again, such comparisons have no place in politics and are shameful.

					+READ: Holocaust Analogies Frequently Used as Fodder for Social and Political Commentary

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					Social Media Companies Falling Short in Protecting Targets of Hate, Report Says

					“Social media companies as a whole are not doing enough to protect targets of online hate, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization. The ADL issued a report card this week grading nine social media platforms on their support for victims of hate. Twitch performed the best, receiving a B — the only network to score better than a C. The lowest mark went to Snapchat, which received the lone F.” Spectrum News: FULL STORY

					+READ: Block/Filter/Notify: Support for Targets of Online Hate Report Card

					+WATCH: Social media has become the superspreader of hate and harassment, says ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt -- Squawk Box

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

						Four years ago, a hate-fueled shooter motivated by white supremacist ideologies shattered the #ElPaso community. Our partners at @LULAC& @ConsulmexElPaso & local community members reflect on the affect the attack had on the community.

						On 8/2/1943, Jewish prisoners in the Treblinka death camp rose up against their captors. Join @Echoesandreflect & @yadvashem 's Liz Elsby today at 3pm ET to commemorate the 80th anniv. using primary sources, including the art of survivor Samuel Willenberg.

						As part of the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, we are honored to have joined @USEEOC for #EXCEL2023 for a panel discussion on “The Alarming Rise of Antisemitism and the Impact on Work,” the need for Jewish ERGs, and what needs to be done. #EEOCEXCEL

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Why is radicalization on rise? Anti-Defamation League hosts El Paso discussion on extremism (El Paso Times)

						San Diego Police Investigating Hate Crime Against Orthodox Rabbi (The Algemeiner)

						Westport flyers part of rise in antisemitic incidents in CT, ADL say (CT Insider)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						We still wait for justice for Ari: Nearly 30 years on, the terrorist murder of Ari Halberstam demands a full accounting (NY Daily News -- -Jonathan Greenblatt and Devorah Halberstam op-ed)

						Adidas to release second batch of Yeezy sneakers after breakup with Ye (Associated Press)

						Judicial Overhaul Must Not Be Allowed to Destroy Israel’s Social Cohesion (Times of Israel - Carole Nuriel op-ed)

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					ADL ACTION OF THE WEEK

						Join us in Washington D.C. for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.

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