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Mixed Results from ICJ Ruling on Israel Genocide Charge |
In response to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) preliminary ruling on South Africa’s accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, ADL initiated a statement on behalf of the J7, the Large Jewish Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism. The statement noted the ICJ’s appropriate rejection of South Africa’s extreme demand for an Israeli ceasefire, as well as the Court’s call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
The J7 further expressed disappointment that the Court issued a series of provisional measures against Israel. The statement explained that the claims are part of a broader and morally obscene, anti-Israel campaign, led by South Africa, with the backing of the Iranian regime and other governments hostile to the Jewish State, aimed at weakening Israel’s international standing, while bolstering the image of Hamas and other terrorist organizations committed to Israel’s violent destruction.
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In a related op-ed, Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, attacked South Africa for its baseless charge, explaining that the more relevant genocidal party here is Hamas with its founding charter which states very clearly the group’s genocidal intent vis-a-vis Israel and Jews.
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ADL Announce New Jewish Agency Partnership |
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, together with SVP International Affairs, Marina Rosenberg, joined with Jewish Agency for Israel Chair Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog to announce a new partnership to combat antisemitism, strengthen Jewish identity and connect Jews to Israel and one another. The announcement, which was made at a gathering of over 350 Jewish Agency emissaries serving throughout North America, comes as antisemitic in the US and around the world is spiking.
As part of the agreement, ADL will support the Jewish Agency’s emissaries with programs and training sessions about antisemitism to support their work with Jewish communities throughout the United States, from college campuses to community centers, and from summer camps to synagogues.
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| Israel and the Middle East |
ADL expressed shock at multiple Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel, including in Eli,
Ma’ale Adumim, and
Kiryat Malachi.
ADL Israel, in coordination with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, convened a forum in Jerusalem titled "What do Israelis know about antisemitism?" Those in attendance included government officials, academics, educators, journalists and others, who collectively explored Israeli society's exposure and responsiveness to the global fight against antisemitism.
ADL staff met with representatives from the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel to hear about the challenges they face as so many voices have failed to condemn Hamas' sexual violence.
Marina Rosenberg and other ADL staff engaged with Hostage Aid, a group that advocates for the release of hostages worldwide, to ensure their 2023 annual report included the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas into Gaza. Following ADL’s outreach, Hostage Aid added a special addendum focused on the plight of the Israeli hostages.
ADL welcomed the decision by the US and others to suspend funding to UNRWA, the UN’s humanitarian body that works with Palestinians, after revelations that at least 12 UNWRA employees were involved in the Oct 7 massacre and over 100 were affiliated with Hamas.
ADL said it was deeply saddened by the killing of 3 US service members and the wounding of 2 dozen in a drone attack by an Iranian-backed group in Jordan.
ADL welcomed the US terrorist redesignation of the Yemen-based Houthis, an Iranian regime proxy, responsible for a spate of attacks against Israel, the US military and cargo ships in the Red Sea.
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On January 22-23, Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs, participated in the European Union’s “Working Group on the implementation of the EU Strategy on combatting antisemitism and fostering Jewish life” in Brussels. The Working Group, which included Special Envoys, government officials responsible for combatting antisemitism, Jewish community leaders and NGOs, examined the impact of Oct. 7 on Jewish communities in Europe.
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ADL denounced Brazilian President Lula for comparing Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas to Hitler’ssystematic killing of Jews during the Holocaust.
ADL launched a Spanish-language version of its video series on Antisemitism Uncovered, an ADL publication that examines classical antisemitic tropes. |
ADL, along with other Jewish organizations, wrote to the International Cricket Council asking them to help reverse the discriminatory and possibly antisemitic decision by Cricket South Africa to strip Jewish South African player David Teeger of his Under 19 team captaincy.
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Marina Rosenberg and Aykan Erdemir, Director of International Affairs Research, met with US Ambassador at-large for International Religious Freedom, Rashad Hussain, to discuss the rise in global antisemitism, especially its impact on global Jewish communities and their ability to live securely and openly as Jews. |
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Ken Jacobson wrote about the need to ask what happens the day after the war is finished, and the importance of an Israeli peace initiative.
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Carole Nuriel, Senior Director for Israel and MENA, wrote about how, under the guise of advocating equality, some pro-Palestinian rhetoric is actually a call for the elimination of Jews and the Jewish state.
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In light of the revelations that UNRWA employees were involved in Oct. 7, Ken Jacobson wrote about how reforming the UN body is a long overdue necessity.
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A new ADL blog highlights statements by Hamas officials, as well as language from their charter, as evidence of the terrorist organization's commitment to destroying Israel and killing Jews.
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Ken Jacobson wrote about how, with the recent rise in global antisemitism, it becomes clear that decades of minimal manifestations of Jew hatred were much more a pause than a transformation.
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In advance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, Ken Jacobson wrote about the need to ensure that, despite the Oct.7th attack, nothing erodes the understanding of the Shoah’s uniqueness.
ADL op-eds, blogs and backgrounders were translated into Spanish, including: |
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