ADL is monitoring a spate of anti-Semitic vandalism and graffiti across the country over the past two weeks, including at a synagogue in Los Angeles, a high school in the Bay Area and a residence hall at the University of Nevada, Reno. Several Israeli students in Warsaw were allegedly assaulted by a group of men from Qatar, shouting “Free Palestine” and “Free Gaza.” And in conjunction with the Aspen Institute, ADL announced a new cohort of leaders from across the political and ideological spectrum for its inaugural class of the Civil Society Fellowship.

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• Our country’s doors need to stay open for asylum seekers, regardless of where their journey starts…
• Online trolls are weaponizing lists of Jews by variously posting their images and personal information…
• Incredibly heartbreaking to see this 120 yr old synagogue go up in flames. We’re glad law enforcement is investigating to see if this was a targeted attack…

• Anti-hate group keeps eye on investigation in Duluth (Duluth News Tribune)
• Man who faced homophobic, anti-Semitic harassment at New York subway stop tells his story (WPIX-TV, New York -- Evan Bernstein interviewed)
• Anti-Defamation League: Kentucky ranks second for white supremacists targeting college campuses (WAVE-TV, NBC Louisville)

• How High Does the Body Counter Have to Get Before Congress Shuts Down 8chan? (Forward -- Oren Segal op-ed)
• As hate crime laws expand, who to exclude as victims? (The Washington Post)
• Here’s how New York City’s new hate crimes chief plans to tackle anti-Semitism (JTA)