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

This Week’s Topline

Shiri Bibas. Ariel Bibas. Kfir Bibas. Oded Lifshitz.

The return of the bodies of four Israeli hostages by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad has shattered our hearts. For 503 days, their families lived in agony, fighting for their family and praying for a miracle. Instead, they are now forced to bury their loved ones — kidnapped in terror, held in the dark, and brutally taken from this world far too soon. This moment is a horrific testimony to the cruelty of Hamas and all terror factions in Gaza.

Oded Lifshitz, an 84-year-old peace activist, was abducted with his wife, Yocheved, who was later released, while his family fought tirelessly for his return — not knowing he had already been killed. There are no words for this horror. But we have a responsibility — to remember, to demand, to fight for those still being held and tortured.

The bodies of three other slain hostages are still undergoing forensic tests to determine their identity; during this difficult time, we urge everyone to respect the families’ wishes and refrain from eulogizing their loved ones until the families receive final confirmation of their identities.

This morning, heartbreak and agony filled Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. Families, friends and supporters stood together in grief, their faces etched with sorrow, as the painful reality of the return of the slain bodies set in. The square, which has become a symbol of hope and resilience, was overcome with silence, broken only by quiet sobs, whispered prayers and heavy rain that seemed to align with the national sentiment. The weight of months of uncertainty, fear and anguish culminated in this devastating moment, reminding everyone once again of the unbearable human toll of this tragedy.

We must #BringThemAllHome. Before it’s too late.

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CLICK TO VIEW: This morning, ADL’s Carole Nuriel shared her thoughts from Hostage Square. Please listen to her powerful words.

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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 Never Is Now.
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Join us on March 3-4 in New York City.

Why Attend Never Is Now?

- Learn from global leaders, activists and analysts: Hear from leaders including Daniel Lubetzky, Billie Jean King, Van Jones, Ray Kurzweil, Dan Senor, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin of Washington University in St. Louis and University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono, Ph.D. as they speak on the most critical issues facing our communities.
- Empower yourself with the tools to take meaningful action in our community: Attend hands-on workshops to gain skills you can bring back home.
- Network with allies committed to combating antisemitism: Connect with others from across the world and your neighborhood!
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What’s News

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About the Atlantic Nationalist Club: The Atlantic Nationalist Club is a small white supremacist group active in the northeastern United States, primarily in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. Like other contemporary white supremacist groups, ANC is intensely antisemitic and anti-immigrant and views in-person activism as necessary to “save” and “defend” White people from “demographic replacement.” Since it first started conducting on-the-ground activities, ANC has committed numerous acts of vandalism, spray-painting white supremacist phrases and symbols onto buildings. Members also regularly engage in mixed martial arts training and
sparring events in preparation for potential conflicts with perceived enemies.
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READ: ADL experts explain this new extremist group’s background and activities.

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#BringThemHomeNow is Israel’s Most Urgent Priority: ADL’s Kenneth Jacobson writes in the Times of Israel:

Emaciated, as pictures of what they looked like before October 7 were compared to the images before our eyes made clear, they reinforced the understanding of torturous conditions and treatment the hostages were enduring in their captivity, and the urgency to get all the remaining hostages out as soon as possible.

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READ this moving op-ed.

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International Meet-Up: ADL’s Never Is Now is many things. It is, of course, the world’s largest summit on antisemitism and hate. It is also a convening of international Jewish leaders, so on March 3-4 at the Javits Center in New York, ADL’s international affairs team will welcome over two dozen leaders of global Jewish communities, with special meetings and programs for the J7 Task Force leaders and the Global Jewish Roundtable. Summit attendees can learn from several of these leaders during a breakout session on “What We Can Learn from the Fight Against Antisemitism Around the World.”
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FIND OUT MORE about this exciting session featuring expertise from several nations.

MAKING PROGRESS WITH ADL

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Deplatformed: YouTube has deplatformed Stew Peters (again) after a tip from ADL. An investigator from the ADL Center on Extremism uncovered a new YouTube channel featuring antisemitic content produced by Stew Peters. Peters is a Florida-based conspiracy theorist, radio show host and self-proclaimed “Christian nationalist.” He regularly promotes antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ+ and white supremacist beliefs on his show and social media, and he has engaged in Holocaust denial. The channel was flagged to YouTube by ADL as part of our regular engagement with the platform, which prompted YouTube to remove Peters’ content for violating its terms of service. This marks the third time a
Stew Peters YouTube channel has been taken down after ADL has flagged it for YouTube.
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READ: ADL Backgrounder — Five things to know about Stew Peters

Take Action Today

Speak up now with ADL!
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Urge Congress to Support the Antisemitism Awareness Act. The tide of antisemitism on campus is alarming — the Antisemitism Awareness Act gives the Department of Education the tools it needs to investigate antisemitic harassment and discrimination on campuses. Join ADL in urging Congress to pass this bill.

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Social Spotlights

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@JGreenblattADL

This is beyond outrageous, like pouring salt into an open wound. It’s almost hard to put into words how deliberately hateful, how profoundly offensive it is for anti-Israel protestors to target an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. They promised to “flood” Boro Park and, if it wasn’t clear, “flood” is a direct reference to the “Al Aqsa Flood,” Hamas’ name for the rape, murder and savagery that took place on 10/7.
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Neo-Nazi groups are harassing marginalized communities in Ohio — but local residents are fighting back. ADL Ohio’s Kelly Fishman warns these extremists are the most radical, often splintering from other hate groups for not being ‘intense enough.’
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It’s outrageous that that anti-Israel groups are tracking and hunting down IDF soldiers, subjecting them to doxxing and harassment. This is yet another instance of intimidation of Israelis in Amsterdam, and it should be condemned by all.
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@JGreenblattADL

As Jewish New Yorkers were welcoming Shabbat last Friday night, a credible threat against a #NYC synagogue was narrowly averted. We are deeply grateful to law enforcement, including @PANYNJ and @NYPDnews, for their coordinated and quick response. Many thanks as well to our partners at the @UJAfedNY Community Security Initiative.
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@ADL’s Incident Tracker

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Granddaughter of Holocaust survivor terrorized with rape, death threats at German university.
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— February 19, 2025
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Lynn city councilor paints over antisemitic graffiti with messages of love.
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— February 18, 2025
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An Israeli couple was attacked with knives on Friday night in Athens. The perpetrators reportedly targeted the couple after overhearing them speaking Hebrew and noticing one wearing a Star of David necklace. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries and one of the attackers was arrested. We hope the authorities are able to quickly apprehend the other perpetrator and prosecute both individuals to the fullest extent of the law.
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— February 16, 2025
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