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December 14, 2023

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THE WEEK'S BIG 3



Antisemitic incidents in the US hit an unprecedented record in the two months since Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, up 337% compared to last year. University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Scott Bok, both resigned their positions amid widespread criticism of their handling of antisemitism on campus. A 13-year-old boy in Ohio was arrested and accused of planning a mass shooting at a synagogue after sharing his plan on the online chat platform Discord.


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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Antisemitic Incidents Surge 337% Since Start of Hamas-Israel War: ADL

“Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. have surged at an unprecedented rate since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, according to an Anti-Defamation League report released Monday. Such reported incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism increased by 337% since the same time last year, reaching the highest number during any two-month period since ADL began tracking in 1979, per preliminary data. By the numbers: Between Oct. 7 and Dec. 7, ADL recorded a total of 2,031 antisemitic incidents.” Axios:
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FULL STORY

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Breaking: The ADL Center on Extremism has tracked a staggering 2,031 antisemitic incidents in the US since Oct 7 – the highest number of incidents during any two-month period in 40+ years since ADL began tracking in 1979.

+ADL Research:
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Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Activism


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University of Pennsylvania President Resigns After Widely-Panned Remarks About Jewish Genocide

“University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned on Saturday, four days after her response to a question about antisemitism at a Congressional hearing angered many Jewish students, alumni and donors, and drew rebukes from Congress and the state’s Jewish governor. ‘I write to share that President Liz Magill has voluntarily tendered her resignation as President of the University of Pennsylvania,’ Scott Bok, chair of the university’s board of trustees, said in an email to university alumni. He also said that Magill will remain a tenured faculty member at the university’s law school.” The Forward:
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FULL STORY

+WATCH:
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Jonathan Greenblatt on CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta

+ADL Resource:
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Countering Campus Antisemitism: 10 Key Commitments Universities Can Make in the Wake of the Hamas-Israel War


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13-Year-Old Charged After Allegedly Planning a Mass Shooting at an Ohio Synagogue

“A 13-year-old in Ohio is facing criminal charges after allegedly crafting “a detailed plan” for a mass shooting at a synagogue in September, according to court documents obtained by CNN. The teen, whom authorities have not publicly identified, posted “a detailed plan to complete a mass shooting” at Temple Israel in Canton, according to the court documents. The defendant posted the plans on the social media platform Discord, and when authorities notified public individuals and agencies and the school system, it caused “significant public alarm,” according to the documents.” CNN:
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FULL STORY

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We're horrified that a young teen has been arrested and accused of planning a mass shooting at a synagogue in Canton, Ohio. We thank law enforcement for its thorough investigation.


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KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS


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Bloodcurdling. In the outskirts of Paris on Tuesday, a man entered the office of a kindergarten director who is Jewish, brandished a large knife, and said, “You’re a Jew. You’re a Zionist. 5 of us are going to rape you & cut you up like they did in Gaza.”
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We welcome continued Congressional commitment to fighting antisemitism on campus. ADL tracked a more than 1,100% increase in incidents on campus since Oct 7, compared to last year. Campus presidents must do better.
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One month after @Columbia suspended its SJP & JVP chapters for holding an unauthorized event that included “threatening rhetoric & intimidation," these groups held a protest in which they chanted for violence & genocide against Jews. This is unacceptable.


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IN THE COMMUNITY


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Mass. teachers union statement on Israel-Hamas War sparks controversy (NBC Boston -- Jonah Steinberg interviewed)
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Colorado Jews embrace Hanukkah amid Israel-Hamas war. “We are in a very dark place and we need light.” (The Denver Post)
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‘I was hit as a Jew': Couple assaulted in Beverly Hills hate crime attack speaks out (NBC 4, Los Angeles – Jeffery Abrams interviewed)


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ADL IN THE NEWS


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Biden stays clear of calling for Ivy League presidents’ resignations (Politico)
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The Ivy League Flunks Out (The New York Times)
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The 10/7 Project, a joint PR effort by Jewish groups on behalf of Israel, begins to take shape (eJewishPhilanthropy)


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ADL En espanol


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?Traerá Janucá el milagro de la luz al final de los tuneles de Hamás? (Marina Rosenberg, Op-Ed)


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ADL ACTION OF THE WEEK


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Urge America’s Leaders to Fight Antisemitism and Stand with Israel


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