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| Date | December 12, 2024 8:51 PM |
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A weekly wrap of ADL’s reports, updates and analysis on antisemitism around the world.
This Week’s Topline
Raising Up a Resilient Jewish Community
Amid the challenges facing Jewish communities around the country, this week we want to share a celebration with you for a change! ADL’s Midwest team centered their annual community gathering on lifting up Chicagoland individuals and businesses who have been targeted by antisemitic boycott campaigns since 10/7.
The event, titled Raising Up, hosted local Jewish artists, authors and restaurants who have faced down hate, including vandalism, online harassment and even violent threats. And speaking of facing down hate… inspiring headline performer Matisyahu has seen a number of concerts cancelled in the past year, including one in Chicago that was shut down after literally thousands of threats were directed toward the venue.
As our Midwest Regional Director David Goldenberg said at the celebration, “We will not be silent as antisemites turn the word ‘Zionist’ into a slur. We will not be passive… This is the moment where we need to show up. This is the moment where we all need to act.”
Raising Up was a night of hope and community — and also raised more than $575,000 to support ADL’s mission!
What’s News
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Private-School Problems: At the recent National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference, several speakers used extreme, biased anti-Israel rhetoric, including falsely accusing Israel of “genocide” and downplaying the Hamas terrorist attack on 10/7. NAIS is an association of private schools that includes over 100 Jewish day schools. This week, ADL and many other organizations
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signed a joint letter asserting that “the pervasiveness of this rhetoric and the absence of any alternate perspectives created an atmosphere that was hostile for many Jewish students and faculty members in attendance” and calling on NAIS to take action by issuing an apology for the antisemitism at the conference, and declining to provide a stage for similar hostility at future events.
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Read more about the issue and ADL’s response here, and scroll down to the ‘take action’ box below to send your own letter to NAIS.
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LIVE EVENT: How Parents and Caregivers Can Combat Antisemitism in K-12 Schools: Don't miss this webinar next Monday, 12/16, if you are a parent, caregiver or anyone else interested in addressing antisemitism in K-12 schools. ADL experts will explain how this antisemitism manifests in schools, its impact on communities and how you can join the fight against this hate. Attendees will also be among the first to receive the results of a new national survey about antisemitism in K-12 schools.
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Click here to register now for the free ADL webinar.
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Protests in Public Places: Earlier this week, the House Natural Resource Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing examining the violent protest that occurred at Union Station in Washington following Israeli President Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. ADL sent resources to Congress to assist in the hearing, including providing background on some of the instigators of the protest as well as questions for lawmakers to ask witnesses to push for better information on how Congress and the National Park Service can act to ensure that other antisemitic protests of this nature do not occur in the future. You can read more
[link removed]
here about the challenges that government agencies face in order to ensure peaceful protests on public lands.
[link removed]
Op-Ed: Antisemitism in American Politics: We commend the American Bar Association for publishing an entire issue of its human rights publication on confronting antisemitism. ADL’s Chief Legal Officer, Steve Sheinberg, contributed an essay on the blame game that opportunistic politicians play when they only focus on antisemitism coming from the other side of the political aisle. As Steve notes, “our country is at its best when there’s bipartisan support for confronting antisemitism.” Read Steve’s op-ed
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here, as well as the rest of this
[link removed]
ABA special edition.
Making Progress with ADL
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ADL’s Israel office was thrilled this past week to launch the Druze Leadership Program, with a goal of promoting a just and cohesive Israel. The new program was enthusiastically embraced by the Druze community, and it kicked off with a session focused on the challenges facing the Druze community and a visionary future for Israel. At the start of the meeting, the Head of the Druze Religious Council, Sheikh Muwafeq Tarif, reminded the participants that “we strive to contribute not only on the battlefield but also in academia, employment, and education, becoming an essential part of Israel’s vibrant mosaic.” You can read more about it in
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this Jerusalem Post article.
Take Action Today
Speak up now with ADL! Jewish students are facing unprecedented hate in their classrooms. Instead of fostering inclusion and belonging, the National Association of Independent Schools — representing over 2,000 private, charter and religious schools — allowed antisemitism to take root at its recent conference on diversity.
[link removed]
Click here to join us in demanding that NAIS take immediate action against this antisemitic rhetoric. It just takes a moment to speak out.
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ACT NOW!
Social Spotlights
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@JGreenblattADL
I’m deeply concerned watching the events unfold in Syria. I pray that the new regime will enable justice for the Syrian people, that it will treat minorities such as the Druze, Christians, and Kurds with decency & dignity, & that it will seek peace with the Jewish state. & I hope that the fall of their ally Assad will accelerate the unraveling of the evil, extremist regime in Iran.
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News Link.
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@ADL
Not only is Ireland joining South Africa in its ICJ case against Israel, but they are also asking the court to “broaden” the definition of the term ‘genocide’ so it can be applied to Israel. By doing this, Ireland has just admitted that it cannot meet the burden of proof required to prove Israel is committing genocide. One cannot just ask a court to change the law when the actions don’t fit the crime. This is a question of law, not convenience.
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Read more.
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@ADL
Marking five years since the violent antisemitic attack on a Kosher market in Jersey City, NJ, that left five dead as a result, including an officer responding to the attack. As we commemorate this community’s loss, their resilience continues to inspire us year after year.
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Read more.
[link removed]
@ADL
Join the ADL Center for Antisemitism Research on Dec. 17 at 2PM ET/11AM PT for a webinar featuring Dr. Bryan Tomlin, the labor economist behind groundbreaking research on discrimination faced by Jewish and Israeli Americans in the US job market.
[link removed]
Register.
@ADL’s Incident Tracker
The
[link removed]
@ADL_tracker feed of news and developments in antisemitism activities.
A Jewish student was reportedly punched in the face at a Columbia SJP rally last night. It is unacceptable to see this kind of violence perpetrated against Jewish students. Jewish student safety must be a priority. The suspect needs to be identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law while universities must do more to address the antisemitism spilling over from their campuses. #NotOnMyCampus.
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Read more.
— December 10, 2024
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Read the full post
Another antisemitic attack in Australia — this time in a Sydney suburb home to the country's largest Jewish population. This comes less than a week after the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne was set ablaze, which authorities have deemed a terror attack. Police set up a special task force to find the perpetrators of all of these antisemitic attacks. It’s 2024 and these aren’t isolated incidents — it’s part of a deeply troubling and unacceptable global pattern. We stand with the Jewish community in Australia as they continue to face these horrifying incidents of antisemitic hate.
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Read More.
— December 11, 2024
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Read the full post
ADL is appalled by the assault Friday night in Laguna Beach that targeted Israelis and Israeli Americans. We urge law enforcement to investigate the incident as a hate crime.
[link removed]
Read more.
— December 9, 2024
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Read the full post
We are grateful to Swedish security forces for preventing a potential attack by ISIS-inspired Islamists on Jewish community centers and synagogues in Stockholm. Such vigilance is crucial in safeguarding Jewish communities from extremist threats worldwide.
[link removed]
News Link.
— December 10, 2024
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Read the full post
See more from
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ADL’s Incident Tracker.
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Get Your Early Bird Tickets Now!
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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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Click Here to Take Advantage of Early Bird Pricing!
Find this Briefing helpful?
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SUPPORT ADL TODAY.
Each week, we deliver ADL’s latest updates, expert analysis and ways for you to take action on antisemitism straight to your inbox. We know you count on us for timely insights, and we’re committed to keeping you informed. If this Briefing adds value to your week, consider making a generous donation today so we can continue delivering essential insights straight to your inbox.
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A weekly wrap of ADL’s reports, updates and analysis on antisemitism around the world.
This Week’s Topline
Raising Up a Resilient Jewish Community
Amid the challenges facing Jewish communities around the country, this week we want to share a celebration with you for a change! ADL’s Midwest team centered their annual community gathering on lifting up Chicagoland individuals and businesses who have been targeted by antisemitic boycott campaigns since 10/7.
The event, titled Raising Up, hosted local Jewish artists, authors and restaurants who have faced down hate, including vandalism, online harassment and even violent threats. And speaking of facing down hate… inspiring headline performer Matisyahu has seen a number of concerts cancelled in the past year, including one in Chicago that was shut down after literally thousands of threats were directed toward the venue.
As our Midwest Regional Director David Goldenberg said at the celebration, “We will not be silent as antisemites turn the word ‘Zionist’ into a slur. We will not be passive… This is the moment where we need to show up. This is the moment where we all need to act.”
Raising Up was a night of hope and community — and also raised more than $575,000 to support ADL’s mission!
What’s News
[link removed]
Private-School Problems: At the recent National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference, several speakers used extreme, biased anti-Israel rhetoric, including falsely accusing Israel of “genocide” and downplaying the Hamas terrorist attack on 10/7. NAIS is an association of private schools that includes over 100 Jewish day schools. This week, ADL and many other organizations
[link removed]
signed a joint letter asserting that “the pervasiveness of this rhetoric and the absence of any alternate perspectives created an atmosphere that was hostile for many Jewish students and faculty members in attendance” and calling on NAIS to take action by issuing an apology for the antisemitism at the conference, and declining to provide a stage for similar hostility at future events.
[link removed]
Read more about the issue and ADL’s response here, and scroll down to the ‘take action’ box below to send your own letter to NAIS.
[link removed]
LIVE EVENT: How Parents and Caregivers Can Combat Antisemitism in K-12 Schools: Don't miss this webinar next Monday, 12/16, if you are a parent, caregiver or anyone else interested in addressing antisemitism in K-12 schools. ADL experts will explain how this antisemitism manifests in schools, its impact on communities and how you can join the fight against this hate. Attendees will also be among the first to receive the results of a new national survey about antisemitism in K-12 schools.
[link removed]
Click here to register now for the free ADL webinar.
[link removed]
Protests in Public Places: Earlier this week, the House Natural Resource Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing examining the violent protest that occurred at Union Station in Washington following Israeli President Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. ADL sent resources to Congress to assist in the hearing, including providing background on some of the instigators of the protest as well as questions for lawmakers to ask witnesses to push for better information on how Congress and the National Park Service can act to ensure that other antisemitic protests of this nature do not occur in the future. You can read more
[link removed]
here about the challenges that government agencies face in order to ensure peaceful protests on public lands.
[link removed]
Op-Ed: Antisemitism in American Politics: We commend the American Bar Association for publishing an entire issue of its human rights publication on confronting antisemitism. ADL’s Chief Legal Officer, Steve Sheinberg, contributed an essay on the blame game that opportunistic politicians play when they only focus on antisemitism coming from the other side of the political aisle. As Steve notes, “our country is at its best when there’s bipartisan support for confronting antisemitism.” Read Steve’s op-ed
[link removed]
here, as well as the rest of this
[link removed]
ABA special edition.
Making Progress with ADL
[link removed]
ADL’s Israel office was thrilled this past week to launch the Druze Leadership Program, with a goal of promoting a just and cohesive Israel. The new program was enthusiastically embraced by the Druze community, and it kicked off with a session focused on the challenges facing the Druze community and a visionary future for Israel. At the start of the meeting, the Head of the Druze Religious Council, Sheikh Muwafeq Tarif, reminded the participants that “we strive to contribute not only on the battlefield but also in academia, employment, and education, becoming an essential part of Israel’s vibrant mosaic.” You can read more about it in
[link removed]
this Jerusalem Post article.
Take Action Today
Speak up now with ADL! Jewish students are facing unprecedented hate in their classrooms. Instead of fostering inclusion and belonging, the National Association of Independent Schools — representing over 2,000 private, charter and religious schools — allowed antisemitism to take root at its recent conference on diversity.
[link removed]
Click here to join us in demanding that NAIS take immediate action against this antisemitic rhetoric. It just takes a moment to speak out.
[link removed]
ACT NOW!
Social Spotlights
[link removed]
@JGreenblattADL
I’m deeply concerned watching the events unfold in Syria. I pray that the new regime will enable justice for the Syrian people, that it will treat minorities such as the Druze, Christians, and Kurds with decency & dignity, & that it will seek peace with the Jewish state. & I hope that the fall of their ally Assad will accelerate the unraveling of the evil, extremist regime in Iran.
[link removed]
News Link.
[link removed]
@ADL
Not only is Ireland joining South Africa in its ICJ case against Israel, but they are also asking the court to “broaden” the definition of the term ‘genocide’ so it can be applied to Israel. By doing this, Ireland has just admitted that it cannot meet the burden of proof required to prove Israel is committing genocide. One cannot just ask a court to change the law when the actions don’t fit the crime. This is a question of law, not convenience.
[link removed]
Read more.
[link removed]
@ADL
Marking five years since the violent antisemitic attack on a Kosher market in Jersey City, NJ, that left five dead as a result, including an officer responding to the attack. As we commemorate this community’s loss, their resilience continues to inspire us year after year.
[link removed]
Read more.
[link removed]
@ADL
Join the ADL Center for Antisemitism Research on Dec. 17 at 2PM ET/11AM PT for a webinar featuring Dr. Bryan Tomlin, the labor economist behind groundbreaking research on discrimination faced by Jewish and Israeli Americans in the US job market.
[link removed]
Register.
@ADL’s Incident Tracker
The
[link removed]
@ADL_tracker feed of news and developments in antisemitism activities.
A Jewish student was reportedly punched in the face at a Columbia SJP rally last night. It is unacceptable to see this kind of violence perpetrated against Jewish students. Jewish student safety must be a priority. The suspect needs to be identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law while universities must do more to address the antisemitism spilling over from their campuses. #NotOnMyCampus.
[link removed]
Read more.
— December 10, 2024
[link removed]
Read the full post
Another antisemitic attack in Australia — this time in a Sydney suburb home to the country's largest Jewish population. This comes less than a week after the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne was set ablaze, which authorities have deemed a terror attack. Police set up a special task force to find the perpetrators of all of these antisemitic attacks. It’s 2024 and these aren’t isolated incidents — it’s part of a deeply troubling and unacceptable global pattern. We stand with the Jewish community in Australia as they continue to face these horrifying incidents of antisemitic hate.
[link removed]
Read More.
— December 11, 2024
[link removed]
Read the full post
ADL is appalled by the assault Friday night in Laguna Beach that targeted Israelis and Israeli Americans. We urge law enforcement to investigate the incident as a hate crime.
[link removed]
Read more.
— December 9, 2024
[link removed]
Read the full post
We are grateful to Swedish security forces for preventing a potential attack by ISIS-inspired Islamists on Jewish community centers and synagogues in Stockholm. Such vigilance is crucial in safeguarding Jewish communities from extremist threats worldwide.
[link removed]
News Link.
— December 10, 2024
[link removed]
Read the full post
See more from
[link removed]
ADL’s Incident Tracker.
[link removed]
Get Your Early Bird Tickets Now!
[link removed]
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.
[link removed]
Click Here to Take Advantage of Early Bird Pricing!
Find this Briefing helpful?
[link removed]
SUPPORT ADL TODAY.
Each week, we deliver ADL’s latest updates, expert analysis and ways for you to take action on antisemitism straight to your inbox. We know you count on us for timely insights, and we’re committed to keeping you informed. If this Briefing adds value to your week, consider making a generous donation today so we can continue delivering essential insights straight to your inbox.
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DONATE
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Support Our Work
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Subscribe to Our Newsletters
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Read Our Blog and Follow Us
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