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Friends,
I want to share with you
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an op-ed column I published today in eJewishPhilanthropy about how ADL, as a nonpartisan organization (in a very polarized time) is focusing on our principles: We insist that perpetrators of antisemitism can be held accountable while at the same time, we maintain our commitment to the Constitution. We can and must do both.
Here are excerpts from my essay:
The situation on college campuses has been a catastrophe for so many Jewish students over the past 18 months. The extraordinary surge in antisemitism on college campuses since the 10/7 Hamas attacks accentuated the sense of siege that American Jews in so many quarters already had been feeling.
When Jewish students cannot safely access education due to harassment and discrimination based solely on their identity, we are witnessing a fundamental civil rights challenge. Protecting the civil rights of Jewish students cannot be an exception. It must be the rule.
The Trump Administration has begun to examine the immigration status of those who, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are “undermining our national security or the public safety.”
While we do not know all the facts in these cases, we do know that, in every one of these cases, due process is essential. But it hasn’t been even remotely clear that this has been the standard.
There’s a substantial difference between expressing controversial political views and engaging in conduct that deprives others of their civil rights. This distinction must guide enforcement actions. As an organization that has fought for a minority community for more than 100 years, ADL is incredibly sensitive to the importance of allowing all views to be expressed — even those that we or the majority of Americans disagree with. We should be holding people accountable for actual crimes, not Orwellian thoughtcrimes.
As we navigate this challenging moment, we must resist false choices. No one should minimize the hateful, violent acts committed against Jewish students. But if we sacrifice our constitutional freedoms in the pursuit of security, we undermine the very foundation of the diverse, pluralistic society we seek to defend.
I encourage you to read my
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full op-ed here, and a
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companion interview here.
Thank you for being part of the ADL community and for Fighting Hate for Good.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO and National Director
ADL
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