THE WEEK'S BIG 3

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The findings come from a new survey conducted by ADL and Hillel.

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	November 30, 2023

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					A new ADL report in partnership with Hillel International finds that 73 percent of Jewish students and 44 percent of non-Jewish students have seen or experienced antisemitism since the start of the 2023-2024 school year. As the Israel-Hamas cease-fire continues to hold, more hostages are expected to be released. Pro-Palestinian supporters at an Oakland City Council meeting defended Hamas during a debate on a resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire with many denying the atrocities committed by the terror group on Oct. 7.

					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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					73% of Jewish College Students Report Antisemitism on Campus This School Year: ADL

					“The vast majority of Jewish college students say they have seen or experienced antisemitism on their campus since the start of the school year, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League and Hillel International published Wednesday.” Axios: FULL STORY

					+READ: Campus Antisemitism: A Study of Campus Climate Before and After the Hamas Terrorist Attacks

					+ADL Tweet: Our CEO @JGreenblattADL went on @mitchellreports to discuss why Jewish students are feeling more insecure on campus and the increase in requests from Jewish students for legal assistance we've seen through our Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL)

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					Latest Hostage-for-Prisoner Exchange Completed as Truce Deadline Looms

					“International mediators were pushing on Thursday to lock in another temporary extension of the cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, seeing it as the best way to ease the embattled territory’s humanitarian crisis, secure the release of more Israeli captives from Gaza and slow the war’s rocketing death toll for at least a little longer.” The New York Times: FULL STORY

					+ ADL Tweet: 
We’re relieved that another group of hostages has been released - 10 Israelis, 4 Thai nationals & 2 Russian nationals. Our concern for the fate of the remaining hostages continues to grow, especially given reports concerning the Bibas family. 10-month-old baby Kfir, 4-year-old Ariel & their parents Yarden & Shiri were kidnapped from their home on Oct 7. Hamas has now stated that the mother & 2 young children have been killed. While this has yet to be verified, our hearts go out to the entire Bibas family. The cruelty of Hamas & its
 collaborators knows no end. How can anyone look at the picture of baby Kfir & not be horrified by the terrorists’ depraved inhumanity?

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					Anger as Oakland Residents Defend Hamas and Deny 7 October Attack at Council Meeting

					“Residents of the Bay Area city of Oakland, California, have garnered criticism for comments defending Hamas during a city council meeting on Monday where lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war.While the meeting featured over 250 public commenters voicing a variety of perspectives, a compilation of some of the most pro-Hamas and anti-Israel perspectives was shared widely online.” The Independent: FULL STORY

					+READ: I was shouted down in Oakland for condemning Hamas. The councilmembers did nothing to stop it (The Forward – Teresa Drenick, Op-Ed)

					+Jonathan Greenblatt Tweet: 
Multiple people at an Oakland City Council meeting not only refused to condemn Hamas & its terrorist activities, but also praised these acts as “resistance,” while simultaneously denying they ever took place. If you ever wondered how people could flat-out deny the Holocaust – the most extensively documented genocide in history – look no further than this video. And if these individuals so wholeheartedly support Hamas, why won’t they believe the mass murder, kidnapping, rape & torture of civilians, which Hamas so proudly recorded for the world to see? This is what being
 brainwashed looks like. This is what deranged hatred of Jews looks like.

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

						Thank you, @SenSchumer, for speaking forcefully in Congress and in @nytopinion about the fear Jews are experiencing today, and the need for all Americans to denounce antisemitism in all of its forms so that our nation can defy the course of human history.

.@UMich made the right decision to cancel the student vote today. Students violated University of Michigan policies, and the University must conduct a thorough investigation. From the beginning, this effort pitted students against one another and intensified hate at a time when Jewish students on campus were already
 vulnerable. The University of Michigan must now focus on bringing the community together.

We are aware of the tragic shooting of three college students of apparent Palestinian descent last night in Burlington and share in the concern for their recovery. At a time of rising incidents of identity-based hate all too often targeting the Muslim & Jewish communities in increasingly violent ways, we
 join in the call to law enforcement to investigate this as a possible hate crime.

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Video shows ‘Stand With Israel' banner and flag ripped down at Miami Beach bagel shop (NBC South Florida -- Lonny Wilk interviewed)

						‘Pray for Israel’ billboard banner vandalized on the Southwest Freeway; Houston Police investigating (NBC Houston -- Mark Toubin interviewed)

						ADL reports rise in antisemitism at colleges since start of Israel-Hamas war (CBS New York – Scott Richman interviewed)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						Jonathan Greenblatt on a new survey detailing the experiences of Jewish students on campus (CNBC Squawk Box)

						ADL Blasts Colleges on Antisemitism Efforts, Says They Need to 'Wake Up' (Newsweek)

						Arab Israeli mobilization and solidarity in response to the Hamas massacre (Times of Israel – Carol Nuriel Blog)

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					ADL ACTION OF THE WEEK

						Tell the Associated Press to Label Hamas as a Terrorist Group

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