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Words Matter, Especially from our Electoral Candidates
ADL is calling on all candidates for elected office, including those running in the New York City mayoral election, to disassociate themselves from and avoid using language that plays into antisemitic tropes and stereotypes.
As districts and states around the country head to elections, many in the Jewish community and beyond are distraught over language that has become more common during the campaign season. Candidates and the people surrounding them have used language playing into dangerous antisemitic canards that have frequently been used to incite hatred and violence against Jews.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said, “At this time of record antisemitism, our country needs leaders at all levels who are unequivocal in condemning this oldest of hatreds. We call on all candidates to not only condemn and avoid using language that is harmful to the Jewish community, but also to disassociate themselves and publicly disavow themselves from it.”
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ADL on the Case:
This week, ADL and partner organizations filed a brief with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) alleging that officials at the Concord-Carlisle Regional School District in Massachusetts failed to protect Jewish students from pervasive antisemitic harassment, discrimination and retaliation. According to the filing, school officials ignored sustained patterns of antisemitic abuse and facilitated escalating retaliation by students against their classmate who reported the bullying. ADL New England Regional Director Samantha Joseph said “The antisemitic climate at Concord-Carlisle did not emerge overnight. It was allowed to take root and
persist.” → Read more about this new filing.
Support after 10/7:
ADL affiliate JLens released a report on global companies that stepped up to support Israel after the Hamas terrorist incursion, which was the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. The report highlights corporate actions in crisis response, employee support, philanthropic aid and long-term commitment to Israel’s future. Examples of these efforts range from Accenture’s $1.5M donation to Magen David Adom (Israel’s national emergency medical service) to Microsoft’s decision to open part of its Israel campus as a safe space for evacuees, call attention to those kidnapped or missing, and even hold an adoption event for stray dogs displaced by the
fighting. → Read the full JLens report.
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Emerging Leaders Fighting Antisemitism:
ADL recently celebrated the accomplishments of 146 emerging leaders across the U.S. who graduated from the Glass Leadership Institute (GLI). Established over 20 years ago, GLI provides young professionals with an insider’s perspective of ADL’s programs and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge strategies employed to confront antisemitism and hate. Active in more than 25 cities across the United States, the program connects young leaders through dynamic, interactive sessions focused on advocacy and leadership in the pursuit of ADL’s mission to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” →
Apply to be in the next GLI class.
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Speak up now with ADL! We're witnessing violence targeting Jews across the country — a young couple was murdered in Washington D.C., and a group was firebombed in Boulder, Colorado. This is the moment for Governors to pull every lever — from convening community leaders, to ensuring law enforcement has adequate resources, to expanding security funding for synagogues, Jewish schools, and community centers.
Join ADL in calling on your governor to take immediate action to protect Jewish communities from antisemitism and hate.
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