ADL Marks 30 Years Since the AMIA Bombing |
This month, an ADL delegation led by Jonathan Greenblatt and Ben Sax arrived in Argentina to join the J7 Task Force Against Antisemitism and other global Jewish leaders in commemorating the 30th anniversary of the
AMIA Jewish Community Center bombing. This devastating suicide attack, carried out in Buenos Aires by Hezbollah, a terrorist proxy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was the largest assault on Jews since the Holocaust until October 7. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Argentina's history, claiming 85 lives and injuring over 300 people.
Amid a global crisis of insecurity and rising antisemitism, ADL and partners held dozens of meetings with Argentinian authorities, community leaders, families of AMIA and October 7 victims and hostages, and much more. Additionally, ADL led various working groups and discussions on global antisemitism with the J7 Task Force Against Antisemitism, including a press conference led by ADL and hosted by our partners at DAIA warning of a surge in antisemitism across all seven countries post October 7
. Additionally, responding to requests from numerous Jewish communities in Latin America, ADL launched its first-ever Words to Action facilitator training workshop in Buenos Aires. This marks a crucial first step in combating antisemitism together through education in the region.
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Iranian Regime’s HispanTV Promotes Antisemitism to Hispanic Audiences |
Iran continues to be the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism and antisemitism. A new ADL report provides insights into HispanTV, a Spanish-language media outlet with extensive reach in Latin America that was founded by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s state-controlled media corporation. The broadcaster promotes the Iranian regime’s antisemitic views, Holocaust revisionism, anti-Israel prejudice and incitement. Iran seeks to exert influence in the region, glorify Palestinian terrorism, claim any evidence of Hamas atrocities is propaganda fabricated by Jewish-controlled global media and calling for Israel's
destruction.
Read the full report in English here>>
Read the full report in Spanish here>>
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| Israel and the Middle East |
ADL mourned the 12 children and teens killed by Hezbollah’s attack on Majdal Shams in northern Israel. A letter of condolence was sent to the head of the Druze community in Israel.
ADL Israel organized a full-day TTT seminar with speakers from the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ADL’s CAR, Cyberwel, and more.
Following Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress, ADL staff met in Washington D.C. with the families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
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Dalia Grinfeld, Associate Director for Europe, attended the Summer University of the European Union of Jewish Students in Greece, attended by 400 Jewish university students and activists, to provide trainings on antisemitism.
Jonathan Greenblatt met with Phil Rosenberg, the new president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. They discussed cooperation in the fight against antisemitism, the new UK Government, and a joint ADL-Board of Deputies education project for British high schools.
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| ADL applauded the government of Argentina and President Milei for officially designating Hamas as a terrorist organization. |
ADL is closely monitoring the 2024 Paris Olympic games, and continues to speak out and condemn antisemitic acts as they arise.
ADL rejected the ICJ’s ruling on Israel’s policies towards the Palestinian territories which distorts the reality of the Israel-Palestine conflict and makes a negotiated solution harder to reach.
Due to a history of bias, antisemitism, and violent language against Israel, ADL and the J7 Task Force Against Antisemitism called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to remove Francesca Albanese as UN Special Rapporteur. |
