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December 21, 2023
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THE WEEK'S BIG 3
More than 400 Jewish facilities and organizations across the U.S. were targeted with bomb threats last weekend, raising new security concerns for the American Jewish community. A new report from ADL found numerous examples of blatant antisemitism appearing in the political cartoons of some of the most highly trafficked newspapers and websites in the Middle East. ADL joined with LULAC and other organizations in condemning remarks by former President Trump, after he told supporters that migrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” at a campaign rally.
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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More than 400 Jewish facilities received false bomb threats this weekend, non-profit says
“More than 400 Jewish facilities across the US have received false bomb threats over email since Saturday, according to the Anti-Defamation League, an international Jewish non-profit organization. Oren Segal, Vice President of the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League, told CNN they believe one person or a small number of individuals were behind the series of threats.” CNN:
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We are continuing to investigate and work with law enforcement on several reported email bomb threats against Jewish institutions across the country today. If you experience an incident or are a recipient of a threat, please report it to law enforcement immediately.
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Jordanian newspaper publishes cartoon of Netanyahu drinking blood
“In the wake of the October 7 Hamas massacre and Israel's subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released a report highlighting the prevalence of hateful antisemitic conspiracy theories and tropes in political cartoons published in the Arab press. The report painted a troubling picture of the use of these offensive themes, which have gained momentum since the start of the war.” The Jerusalem Post:
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There has been a surge in #antisemitism & hateful anti-Israel rhetoric around the world, including in cartoons published in Arabic-language media outlets. Many of them invoke age-old antisemitic tropes & include harsh anti-Israel themes.
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Antisemitism in Arab Cartoons during the Israel-Hamas War: A Chronology of Dehumanization of Jews and Demonization of Zionism and Israel
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Civil rights groups say Trump’s comments are ‘reminiscent’ of Hitler
“The League of United Latin American Citizens and the Anti-Defamation League accused former President Donald Trump of pandering to “the lowest and most sinister human emotions” after he told supporters migrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” at a campaign rally over the weekend.” Politico:
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As we have said before, saying that immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country’ echoes nativist talking points and has the potential to cause real danger and violence. We have seen this kind of toxic rhetoric inspire real-world violence before in places like Pittsburgh and El Paso. It should have no place in our politics, period.
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Eight Facts about Immigrants and Immigration (In English and Espanol)
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KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS
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Thank you, President @Isaac_Herzog, for meeting with us to discuss the rise in antisemitism worldwide and the worrisome trends we’re seeing on college campuses.
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Incidents like this one in DC are disturbing and, as our data shows, are part of an alarming trend around the US. We thank @DCPoliceDept for investigating and quickly apprehending the alleged suspect. We cannot allow #antisemitism to be normalized.
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We can only hold tech companies accountable for #antisemitism and hate on their platforms if they operate transparently. We rated data access for researchers and civil society across eight tech platforms: none scored above a B-. More from our findings:
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IN THE COMMUNITY
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Colorado Synagogues Hit With Bomb Threats Amid Surge of Anti-Semitic Incidents (Westword)
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Teen sentenced to probation for mass shooting plot against Temple Israel in Canton (NBC Cleveland)
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Resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas War to be voted on by Chicago City Council (NBC Chicago – David Goldenberg interviewed)
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ADL IN THE NEWS
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'We know they were raped in Hamas captivity': Chilling details of what hostages faced (USA Today)
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Jewish communal leaders still committed to DEI framework, despite widespread criticism (Jewish Insider)
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‘Exponential increase’ in antisemitic swatting threats in US this weekend (Jewish News Syndicate)
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ADL ACTION OF THE WEEK
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Action: Urge the Senate to Condemn October 7th Sexual Violence
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