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ADL + U.S. Dept. of Education Webinar on Safeguarding Students:
In the aftermath of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, ADL has recorded a vast increase in antisemitic incidents around the U.S. On campus, we’ve also seen an explosion of hate. What should you do when you or someone you know faces antisemitism on campus? What role does the U.S. Department of Education have in safeguarding students? What is Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and how does it protect Jewish students? Please register now
to join ADL and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights for a special “Know Your Rights” webinar on Dec. 4. This session is open to students, parents, faculty and others interested in how to help Jewish students feel protected during this difficult time.
→ Register for 12/4 webinar.
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AI and Antisemitism: Last week, as part of ADL’s commitment under the White House National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, we convened elected officials from around the world, White House officials including Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt (shown here
) and leaders of tech companies to discuss how to prevent AI and Generative AI from becoming tools to spread antisemitism. Following the meeting, members of Congress are working with ADL to draft legislation addressing this emerging threat and continuing dialogues with tech companies to hold them accountable.
→ Read ADL’s recent report on how AI is being used to spread misinformation about Hamas and Israel.
International Incidents Surge:
ADL’s International Affairs team has been tracking the rise in antisemitic incidents across the world. Since Oct. 7, there have been over 1500 antisemitic incidents (and 600+ arrests) in France, over 1500 incidents in the U.K. and a 482% increase in incidents in Australia. For more about global antisemitism, including incidents this week such as a Molotov cocktail aimed at a Montreal JCC and a rabbi in Genoa threatened with a screwdriver, read our international blog.
Troubling Posts on TikTok:
Researchers at the ADL Center for Technology and Society have found that bad actors appear to be sidestepping TikTok’s moderation policies to spread antisemitic content via posts. We were able to identify a concerning problem on the highly popular social media platform that, at a time where antisemitism and online hate are particularly concerning, warrants enforcement fixes from the company. Many of these hate-filled posts have garnered hundreds of thousands of views and have not been taken down, though they are in violation of TikTok’s community guidelines.
→ Read the ADL report.
Anti-Israel “Toolkits”:
There is nothing inherently nefarious about activists wishing to effect change – calling for everything from city hall resolutions to Congressional action. However, in the post-Oct. 7 landscape, some anti-Israel activists’ calls to action cross the line into support for or minimization of terror. These toolkits and resources may directly attack Zionism in ways that delegitimize Israel and that are antisemitic when they vilify and negate Zionism or utilize anti-Jewish tropes or hold all Jews responsible for Israel’s actions.
→ Read the ADL Center on Extremism report.
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