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A weekly wrap of ADL’s reports, updates and analysis on antisemitism around the world.

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NEWS UPDATE

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Israel/Hamas Hostage Deal

We welcome the agreement that has been reached between Israel and Hamas to secure the release of 33 hostages who were inhumanely kidnapped and cruelly held captive by Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza since October 7, 2023. And yet all should remember — Hamas started this war with the horrific October 7 attacks, the most violent act of antisemitism since the Holocaust.
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Read ADL’s full statement on the deal.

This Week’s Topline

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REPORT: Playing With Hate

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A startling
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new report on online gaming from the ADL Center for Technology & Society found that people who expressed pride in their identity through usernames were the targets of hate and harassment in almost half of online multiplayer game sessions tested with a range of religious, ethnic and national identity-based usernames. Examples of hate and harassment included racial slurs, trash-talking or disrupted play. The impact of this is widespread as six out of ten people (ages 5-90) in the U.S. play video games, according to the Entertainment Software Association, and there are over 3 billion players around the world.

“Hearing phrases such as ‘gas the Jews’, calling people the ‘n-word’ or seeing a player named Hitler is not inconsequential; it’s pure, unabashed hatred and gaming companies need to step up and make it stop,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

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Read the Full Report Here

What’s News

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NEW Global 100 Report: This week, ADL released its
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new Global 100 report showing that nearly half of all adults worldwide hold elevated levels of antisemitic attitudes. The survey, conducted by ADL and coordinated with Ipsos and other research partners, included over 58,000 adults from 103 countries and territories. This report was widely reported in the press. As our CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in an
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interview with CNBC, one alarming finding was how prejudices seem to be hardening among the under-35 Millennial and GenZ generations. ADL Senior VP Marina Rosenberg
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pointed out to CNN that there is a worrying rise in the amount of historical distortion; as she explained, “We need people to recognize what happened in history so it will never repeat itself.”
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WATCH Jonathan discuss the extent of the problem in this CNBC clip.

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As Wildfires Spread So Do Conspiracy Theories: As devastating wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, extremists and conspiracy theorists are seizing the opportunity to circulate familiar canards, blaming the blaze on common scapegoats such as diversity initiatives, Jews and nefarious government “false flags.” Officials believe the fires were actually primarily a result of drought conditions, high winds and the cumulative effects of climate change. Still, as they’ve done after other disasters, extremists and promoters of hate persist in spreading false narratives to target marginalized groups and sow distrust.
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Learn four of the false narratives here.

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A portion of the cover of The Hard Reset, the most recent publication released by the Terrorgram Collective.

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International Terrorist Group Officially Designated: This week, the U.S. Department of State designated the Terrorgram Collective and three of its foreign leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, formally including Terrorgram among other international terrorist groups. Terrorgram is a decentralized network of
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white supremacist,
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neo-Nazi and
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accelerationist groups and individuals on the encrypted app
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Telegram that formed around 2019-2020 after the Christchurch attacks. Its fiendish goal is to promote terrorism and inspire both groups and lone wolves to commit extreme violence against marginalized groups to further their ideology.
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Learn more about the terror group and its tactics.

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EVENT: For Concerned Parents of High School Students: With antisemitism on the rise globally and on campus, it’s essential to prepare yourself and your teens for college life. Join ADL Education for
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Unfiltered: Jewish Realities and Resilience on Campus, a four-part series of interactive workshops designed for Jewish 11th and 12th graders and their parents/caregivers. Throughout this webinar series, which starts on February 10, you and your high schooler will gain knowledge and skills on different aspects of Jewish life and realities of campus antisemitism.
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You can sign up for each session here.

Making Progress With ADL

We want to highlight an
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excerpt from Variety magazine, which notes that:


On Monday, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, took issue with a “60 Minutes” segment broadcast Sunday that examined opposition by former State Department officials to the Biden administration supporting Israel’s push against Hamas. Greenblatt called the segment “a biased and one-sided piece” in a statement, noting that “Even before this, CBS had a recent history of insensitivity on Jewish issues that was incredibly problematic.”

The article covers the actions CBS has now taken, including bringing in an interim “executive editor” who will oversee standards, helping to vet stories and journalistic practices.

Take Action Today

Speak up now with ADL!
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Tell Congress to Support the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism. According to the new ADL Global 100 Index of Antisemitism, 46% of the world's adult population harbors deeply entrenched antisemitic attitudes. Last year, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, U.S. Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, spearheaded a crucial playbook for countries around the world to combat rising global antisemitism. Urge your U.S. Senator to
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support the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism. Your voice can make a difference in this critical fight against hate.

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ACT NOW!

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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW for the World’s Largest Summit on Antisemitism and Hate

With acts of antisemitism on the rise, we must come together as a community at
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Never Is Now. Join us on March 3-4 in New York City; Never Is Now favorites Hen Mazzig and Montana Tucker will be on the main stage to welcome you.

Why Attend Never Is Now?

- Learn from global leaders, activists and experts.
- Network with allies committed to combating antisemitism.
- Empower yourself with the tools to take meaningful action in our community.
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Social Spotlights

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@ADL

“For months, we’ve watched in horror as masked individuals have used face coverings to threaten and terrorize others with impunity — including in front of synagogues and Oct 7th memorials.” — @JGreenblattADL
It’s no surprise that the majority of NYers are ready to #UnmaskHateNY.
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@ADL_NTO

It’s been three years since a deranged individual held four people hostage in a Colleyville synagogue — including Rabbi Charlie. Written in the aftermath of the hostage crisis, Rabbi Charlie's Prayer for Peace remains resonant & meaningful today.
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Click here to read the prayer.

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@ADL

The Hind Rajab Foundation doxxes & launches legal cases against IDF soldiers. Its founder, Dyab Abou Jahjah, presents himself as a civil rights activist, but in reality, he received military training from Hezbollah & justified the 10/7 massacre.
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More here.

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@JGreenbattADL

Incredible story. A Torah rescued from ashes in Iran made its way to a synagogue in Pasadena, and was rescued again before the LA fires this week. This week, this resilient community will come together and read from this very Torah.
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@ADL’s Incident Tracker

The
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@ADL_tracker feed of news and developments in antisemitism activities.

Another day, another synagogue defaced in Australia. Red swastikas were spray painted on the Newtown synagogue less than 24 hours after another Sydney synagogue was vandalized. These antisemitic acts have become relentless — and the authorities must be relentless in their pursuit of the perpetrators.
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— January 11, 2025
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Spring man who threatened to ‘cut off the heads of Jews’ arrested, Bellaire (TX) police say.
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— January 10, 2025
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Bologna synagogue defaced with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti; Israel’s envoy to Italy decries ‘serious antisemitic attack’.
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— January 14, 2025
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