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ADL Facilitates 30 Trainings for 650 Jewish Teens |
ADL’s Europe team facilitated
30 Words to Action training sessions for 650 Jewish teens from 14 countries at the European Maccabi Youth Games held in August in London, often referred to as the “Jewish Olympics.” These sessions equipped young Jewish athletes with the tools to respond to antisemitism in everyday life – both on and off the field. The alarming rise of antisemitism during major sporting events, such as the recent 2024 Olympic Games, underscores the urgent need to tackle this issue head-on.
In response to the recent sharp global rise of antisemitic attitudes and antisemitic incidents, “Words to Action” has become a highly sought-after educational program for Jewish youth to understand and effectively address antisemitism, anti-Israel bias, stereotypes, prejudice, and hate speech. As part of the Words to Action Europe program, ADL has delivered 208 trainings for 3,431 participants since 2022!
To learn more about addressing antisemitism in sports, click here.
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Dalia Grinfeld, ADL Associate Director of European Affairs, and Words to Action Facilitators at the GB Maccabi Youth Games |
A new ADL blog examines the misleading portrayal of Ismail Haniyeh after he was killed on July 31, 2024, in Tehran. Haniyeh was a leader within Hamas, a US-designated Islamist terror organization dedicated to the destruction of the State of Israel and the establishment of an Islamic state between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. Since his death, some have inaccurately labeled Haniyeh as a “moderating force”, separate from Hamas' extreme ideology and terrorist actions. However, nothing could be further from the truth—Hamas' ideology and terrorism were deeply integral to Haniyeh's own operations and
statements.
Read the full blog here >>
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Far-Right UK Riots Blamed on Israel by Conspiracy Theorists |
Following the tragic murder of three young girls at a dance class in Southport, far-right riots erupted across the United Kingdom, fueled by the false attribution of the attack to a Muslim migrant. A new ADL blog delves into the disturbing trend of Israel being scapegoated as the cause of these riots—a baseless claim that rapidly spread across social media. This dangerous rhetoric contributed to rising anxiety among British Jews, a community already grappling with a significant spike in antisemitic incidents.
Read the full blog here >>
Read Jonathan Greenblatt’s op-ed on the topic here >>
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| Israel and the Middle East |
ADL celebrated the rescue by Israeli security forces of an Israeli hostage from the Bedouin city of Rahat, who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza.
Jonathan Greenblatt urged world leaders to press Hamas to release the innocent hostages held captive in Gaza during the negotiations for a ceasefire in Cairo.
The ADL Israel office joined Israeli President Herzog and other officials in denouncing a violent anti-Palestinian attack by a fringe group of far-right Jewish extremists and condemned Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir
for deliberately violating the Temple Mount status quo, causing a significant security risk to Israeli law enforcement and civilians.
Carole Nuriel led a webinar for faculty members of Gordon College in Haifa, focusing on preparing lecturers for international missions, conferences, and other overseas engagements
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Senior Regional Director for Europe, Andrew Srulevitch, met with Jewish community leaders from France, Belgium, and Norway to discuss cooperation on ADL programs.
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ADL distributed the second edition of ADL en Perspectiva, our new Spanish-language newsletter. To subscribe, click here.
ADL condemned Colombian president Gustavo Petro for promoting hatred and division with his foreign policy decisions, including his recent embargo of coal exports to Israel.
ADL applauded Argentina’s authorities and Federal Police for dismantling an Islamist terrorist cell in Mendoza, Argentina. |
ADL called out the United Nations’ exhibit on international victims of terrorism for not including any Jewish or Israeli victims of terror.
In an op-ed by Ken Jacobson, he condemned UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for fanning the flames of antisemitism by legitimizing the slaughter of Jews. |
Around 40 articles were published covering ADL’s delegation to Argentina in Spanish and English, including: Additional general media coverage: |
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