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Antisemitic Attacks in Europe Are A Dire Warning to Jews in US. We May Be Next.
[An op-ed by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, excerpted from USA Today]
Raging antisemitism in Europe this month has been whitewashed with ridiculous labels like “hooliganism” or “violence tied to a soccer game.” Let’s put an end to the gaslighting.
This antisemitic violence is what “globalize the intifada” — a call for worldwide violence against Jews and Israelis — looks like, and it’s spreading like wildfire across Europe. …
In the United States, it began with campus protests. Then it extended to faux wanted posters and red triangles defacing synagogues and homes. Now, months later, what remains are the core organizations that openly embrace the hate-filled, violent ideologies of Hamas, the Iranian regime and Hezbollah.
As history has shown us time and time again, antisemitism starts with the Jews — but never ends with the Jews. It is a virus that eventually will sicken entire societies. It will destroy everything in its path.
READ: Jonathan’s op-ed in full in USA Today can be found here.
LIVE EVENT: Join Jonathan and Bret Stephens on 12/3 for a compelling discussion on “The ‘Jew-Hunt’ Pogrom in Amsterdam and Beyond: It Could Happen Here.” Register here for this free event, which you can attend in person at the Streiker Cultural Center in New York or via livestream.
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Coexistence Progress in Abu Dhabi:
ADL’s George Selim and Carole Nuriel traveled to Abu Dhabi last week to participate in the first Manara Center annual event showcasing projects done by students from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Pakistan, Israel and Nigeria. They were joined at the event by diplomats, academics and community leaders. This was a great milestone for the Manara Center, which was founded in 2023 to promote peace and coexistence. ADL has been a flagship partner since day one, bringing our expertise in combating the roots of antisemitism and hate of all forms to Manara, and helping the Center to implement key educational programming including forging relationships with universities across the Middle East and
Southeast Asia. Read more about ADL’s partnership in this project.
A Concerted Effort to Fight Antisemitism:
On Monday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington, thousands experienced the music and the heroes at a thrilling 30th Anniversary ADL In Concert Against Hate. Stars like Ben Stiller, Sia and Eden Golan entertained us and inspired us as we all work to fight antisemitism and hate the world over. Our honorees that night reminded us all of how important it is to speak out. Scooter Braun received the ADL Spotlight Award for bringing “The Nova Music Festival Exhibition: October 7th 06:29AM” to the U.S., where it has provided survivor testimonies and recreated the atmosphere of the harrowing Hamas attack. Then, Blair Underwood, Shiva Negar and Cynthia Mace joined us to
honor our Kay Family Award recipients Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, Dr. Charles Chavis and Rosette Goldstein. We were honored to present the Levenson Family Defender of Democracy Award to Noa Fay, Luda Isakharov and Einav Tsach, students who both on campus and on Capitol Hill have put their college experience on the line in order to speak up for what’s right. We need people like these honorees more than ever! Visit our Concert page to read more about this wonderful event.
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| Ben Stiller and Jonathan Greenblatt, Sia and Eden Golan. (Credits, from left: ADL Social Media Team; D.J. Lehrhaupt; D.J. Lehrhaupt.) |
EVENT: Helping Young People Navigate Antisemitism:
If you are a parent, caregiver or educator who is concerned about how to talk to young people about something as painful and complex as antisemitism, especially when they are the target, don’t miss our webinar on 12/5 about “Opening The Dialogue: Helping Young People Navigate Antisemitism.” Through expert insights, this webinar will provide guidance to help address their children and teen's needs and concerns, reduce distress, and foster adaptive coping skills. Equip yourself with strategies that make a real difference in the lives of the young people you support;
click here to register now.
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Steaming Ahead:
In last week's ADL Antisemitism Briefing, we covered a new ADL report where our investigators identified more than 1.8 million unique pieces of extremist or hateful content, including explicitly antisemitic, neo-Nazi and Islamist terrorist material on Steam, the world’s most popular online gaming marketplace. The report included recommendations for Steam’s parent company, Valve, and government policy makers. Just days later, Sen. Mark Warner sent a letter to the CEO of Valve calling for action
to curtail extremist content, referencing the ADL report and pointing out how the company is failing to uphold its own policies that bar content "encouraging real-world violence." He set a December deadline for a response from Valve, and we will keep you updated on progress. Read ADL’s Steam report here, and a news report on Sen. Warner’s action here.
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Join Us on March 3-4 for Never Is Now, the World’s Largest Summit on Antisemitism and Hate.
With acts of antisemitism on the rise, we must come together as a community. New this year at Never Is Now is a powerful series of hands-on workshops. You will learn skills and tactics directly from world-class ADL experts and other high-profile speakers to help you drive action in your community, online, on campus, at work and in engaging with government officials.
No one can fight antisemitism alone; never is NOW. Join us on March 3-4 at the Javits Center in New York City.
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