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Urging Shareholders to Reject Anti-Israel Proposals at General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin
JLens, an ADL affiliate that advocates for Jewish priorities in the corporate arena, calls on shareholders of two prominent global defense companies to vote AGAINST shareholder proposals that JLens believes were designed to press the companies to cut links with Israel.
The companies, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin Corporation, are portfolio holdings of TOV, a JLens-sponsored faith-based ETF that was launched earlier this year with the support of ADL to advocate for Jewish communal interests.
As ADL’s CEO Jonathan Greenblatt noted, “While both the shareholder proposals filed at General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin claim to be concerned with human rights, they are actually thinly disguised attempts to pressure these companies into severing ties with Israel, a major objective of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.”
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Backgrounder — Extremist Nicholas Fuentes:
Nicholas Fuentes is a white supremacist leader, organizer and podcaster who seeks to forge a white nationalist alternative to the mainstream GOP. Fuentes refers to his supporters as “Groypers” or the “Groyper Army,” who see their bigoted views as necessary to preserve white, European American identity and culture. Fuentes believes that he is working to defend against “leftist” cultural changes that are destroying the “true America.”
Read more from the analysts at the ADL Center on Extremism about Fuentes and his reach.
Withdraw the Nomination:
ADL strongly opposes the nomination of Hamtramck MI Mayor Amer Ghalib to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait. Ghalib routinely traffics in antisemitism, actively supports the antisemitic BDS movement, attempted to justify the 10/7 massacre and refused to take disciplinary action against an appointee who attempted to justify the Holocaust. As ADL’s recent Global 100 poll
revealed, Kuwait has the second highest levels of antisemitic attitudes in the world at 97% and having Ghalib represent U.S. interests in Kuwait could further fuel antisemitic beliefs there and across the region. Read more about the importance of withdrawing this problematic nomination.
NEW EDITION: Tune in to Chai-er Ed:
In a special episode of ADL’s Chai-er Ed podcast that was recorded live at ADL’s Never Is Now summit last month, Washington University Chancellor Andrew Martin discusses the critical balance between free speech and student safety on campus. From addressing antisemitism to enforcing campus policy during protests, Chancellor Martin shares how principled leadership can foster inclusive and resilient academic communities. Listen here and on other podcast platforms.
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Speaking Up in Sandy Springs: The city of Sandy Springs, Georgia, has passed a set of municipal ordinances enhancing public safety and protecting all residents from the tactics used to spread hatred and intimidation across the community.
The ordinances come after over a year and a half of work spearheaded by ADL’s Southeast Regional team and are based on ADL model language designed to address antisemitism and extremism. Recognizing an alarming surge in extremist activity, ADL developed this series of common-sense public safety measures to support local governments looking to address the public safety concerns this activity creates, while ensuring that these measures protect First Amendment freedoms.
Sandy Springs joins a growing number of communities across the South actively working to protect their residents and visitors from rising levels of extremist activity.
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Speak up now with ADL! Demand that Congress Addresses Antisemitic Bias on Wikipedia.
When you search for a topic online, Wikipedia is often the first result that comes up. Behind the scenes, there is a coordinated campaign to feed readers biased or incomplete facts about issues like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. You can help set the record straight. Join ADL in urging Congress to investigate this antisemitic editing campaign and ensure that Wikipedia isn’t being weaponized to spread hate. The ADL community is already having an effect! More members of Congress have signed on to this effort since the concerns of our community started coming into their inboxes.
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