THE WEEK'S BIG 3

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The incident comes as instances of antisemitism on campus rise sharply.

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	November 2, 2023

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					A Cornell University student was arrested and charged with making threats against Jewish students on the campus, as new ADL data revealed a concerning and sharp increase in antisemitic incidents at universities across the country. ADL’s CEO and other Jewish leaders attended a White House meeting with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Deputy Education Secretary Cindy Marten to discuss rising antisemitic incidents on campus and in K-12 schools. Following up on the release of the annual FBI report on hate crimes, Bureau Director Christopher Wray warned members of Congress that antisemitism is reaching historic levels.

					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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					Cornell Student Arrested After Antisemitic Threats Made Against Jewish Campus Community

					“A 21-year-old Cornell University student was arrested on Tuesday for posting threats online against Jewish students at the university over the weekend, the Department of Justice said. Patrick Dai, a junior at Cornell University who is originally from Pittsford, New York, was arrested on a "federal criminal complaint charging him with posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate communications," according to the Justice Department. If convicted, Dai faces up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years.” USA Today: 
FULL STORY

					+WATCH: Jonathan Greenblatt on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

					+ADL Tweet: As we see a surge of #antisemitism spreading on college and university campuses across the US, it's never been more urgent for administrators to take action and protect their students. As tensions over Israel continue to flare up, we must stop normalizing extremist hate.

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					Jewish Leaders to Biden Officials: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Ever’

					“Several prominent Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, gave Biden administration officials recommendations for increasing safety at schools after a spike in antisemitism on college campuses. During a closed-press meeting on Monday, a dozen Jewish leaders met in Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s Washington office to discuss steps the Biden administration is taking to counter antisemitism within K-12 and higher education communities. Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Deputy Education Secretary Cindy Marten and Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, were also in
 attendance.” Politico: FULL STORY

					+ READ: ADL and Brandeis Center Letter to Presidents of Colleges and Universities

					+READ: Anti-Israel Activism on U.S. Campuses, 2022-2023

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					FBI Director: U.S. Must be Vigilant on Threats Amid Israel-Gaza War

					“FBI Director Christopher A. Wray told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that the ongoing Israel-Gaza war could inspire violence in the United States, a warning that comes as agents are tracking an increase in threats to Jewish, Muslim and Arab people in this country.” The Washington Post: FULL STORY

					+READ: Community Letter to Congress About Nonprofit Security Grant Program

					+ADL Resource: We Stand With Israel

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

						There appears to be a coordinated effort by some #LatinAmerican governments – Bolivia, Chile and Colombia - to penalize the Jewish state by severing ties or removing their ambassadors from @Israel. This is sadly not surprising, considering how anti-Israel their leaders are.

						Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools—such as deepfakes and synthetic audio—are further complicating the fog of war between Israel & Hamas. Our Center for Tech & Society shows the dangers and what we recommend tech companies do to address them...

						@CoriBush's false accusation of Israeli ethnic cleansing & baseless implication that @Israel is slaughtering millions of Palestinians, coupled with her refusal to unequivocally condemn Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre, is dangerous & feeds into the spike in antisemitism across the US.

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Tensions surrounding Israel-Hamas war at Harvard prompt creation of advisory board (NBC Boston -- Jonah Steinberg interviewed)

						Antisemitism, Islamophobia on the rise in Georgia (FOX Atlanta -- Ryan Pelfrey interviewed)

						Rise in hate incidents at DC-area schools and colleges (NBC Washington -- Meredith Weisel interviewed)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						Oren Segal on the rise in antisemitic incidents and hate crimes in the U.S. (CNN New Central)

						The culture war over the Gaza war (The Economist)

						How the surge in antisemitism is affecting countries around the world (Reuters)

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					ADL ACTION OF THE WEEK

						Tell Congress to Condemn Antisemitism on College Campuses

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