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Coronavirus Crisis Elevates Antisemitic, Racist Tropes
As the coronavirus continues to surge globally, antisemitic, xenophobic and hateful messages and conspiracy theories are proliferating rapidly online. These messages spread hate and misinformation, making it more difficult to access accurate information while elevating fear and anxiety. While some of these messages are new, many are simply old tropes repackaged for a modern pandemic.
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Fighting Hate From Home: ADL's New Webinar Series
At a time when we can all feel fragmented, we need to pull together now more than ever to stand up against antisemitism and extremism – which can find opportunities amid the fear and uncertainty caused by the spread of the virus.
ADL is offering a new series of webinars called Fighting Hate from Home to help unite and inform our community. Upcoming webinars will be announced on social media, e-newsletters and our website. | |
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ADL Publishes New Guide to Antisemitic Tropes
Last week, ADL shared a new comprehensive guide to contemporary antisemitism. Antisemitism Uncovered: A Guide to Old Myths in a New Era identifies some of the most stubborn tropes about Jews, explains why they are dangerous, provides the backstory behind the myths and shows how they have evolved into the present day.
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Maryland Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Strengthen Hate Crime Statute After Hate-Filled Murder of Lt. Richard Collins III
After the hate crime charge in the trial to convict the murderer of Lt. Richard Collins III was dismissed, the Collins family, in partnership with ADL, was determined to change the law. After advocating for the hate crime statute to be broadened, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 606 and House Bill 917. The legislation strengthens the current statute by clarifying that hate does not have to be the sole motivating factor for a hate crime charge under Maryland law.
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ADL Provides Educational Resources as the Coronavirus Surfaces Fear, Stereotypes and Scapegoating
Global anxiety about the outbreak of the coronavirus has led to the spread of much misinformation and scapegoating. In schools and communities in the U.S., we have seen incidents of bias, harassment, bullying, isolation, exclusion and xenophobia against Chinese people and those who are perceived as being Chinese.
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HIAS Hosts Refugee Shabbat
National Refugee Shabbat 5780, which will take place on March 20-21, 2020, is a moment for congregations, organizations, and individuals around the country to dedicate a Shabbat experience to refugees and asylum seekers.
The COVID-19 outbreak is scary and disruptive. Yet, even as we make adjustments to our lives and how we gather in community, the world’s refugees and asylum seekers still deserve our support. In this time when we are reminded just how interconnected and interdependent we all are, we will continue to show solidarity for refugees and asylum seekers worldwide.
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Keep Hate out of the DMV
Join the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington online for an interfaith conversation with law enforcement and community leaders about incidents of bigotry against faith communities in the DMV and what all of us can do to fight back. ADL Washington, D.C. Senior Associate Regional Director, Meredith R. Weisel, will be on the panel.
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POSTPONED: The 21%: The Lives of Arab Citizens: Sponsored by the Greater Washington Forum on Israeli Arab Issues and the Edlavitch DCJCC
Event organizers shared the following message, which can also be found on their website. "Given the rapidly changing situation around COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 21%: The Lives of Arab Citizens of Israel program originally scheduled for March 22. We are working to secure a new date for this event in fall of 2020, and will be in touch with more details as they become available."
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