Iranian Attack Highlights Ongoing Threat to Israel |
In response to the unprecedented Iranian aerial attack against Israel, ADL mobilized in support of Israel and against the threats posed by the Iranian regime, including:
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Preparing a J7 statement unequivocally condemning the Iranian regime’s unjustified act of war against Israel, and expressing immense gratitude to the governments of France, the UK, US and Jordan and other regional partners who assisted Israeli forces in intercepting this attack. Read the statement here >>>
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Welcoming coordinated sanctions by the US and UK against senior Iranian regime officials, and urging other countries to take similar steps.
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Opeds by Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, on the importance of countering Iran’s malign behavior, and by Shaya Lerner, Director of Israel Affairs, on the need to refocus on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
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| Israel and the Middle East |
Marina Rosenberg spoke at a rally in Washington, DC marking 200 days since Oct. 7th where she highlighted the plight of the 133 hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza.
ADL said it was pained by the mistaken killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza by the Israeli military, and welcomed the IDF investigation into the tragic incident.
ADL mourned the death of Lidor Levy, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Gan Yavne.
ADL expressed appreciation to the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution that sought to grant Palestinian statehood recognition.
An ADL blog highlights reactions to the killing of Hamas military leader Saleh Al-Arouri, which include threats of retribution against Israel and Jews by Hamas, Hezbollah and other Iranian regime regional proxies.
ADL announced a new partnership with Masa Israel Journey, a leading provider of immersive travel experiences, during which ADL’s Jerusalem office will train fellows to deal with antisemitism on college campuses.
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In an oped about ADL’s 2023 Audit of US Antisemitic Incidents, Marina Rosenberg wrote that Britons cannot afford to ignore
the data emerging from the US, and how we need to recognize how antisemitism impacts us all.
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In an op-ed, Marina Rosenberg wrote about the moral cowardice of Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s anti-Israel obsession, how it legitimizes Hamas and imperils Colombian citizens.
ADL welcomed the Argentinian Foreign Ministry’s efforts to arrest Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi for his role in the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires. |
