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Dear John,

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the victims of the horrific crimes committed by the Nazis and their supporters. This is a day to hear powerful stories from Holocaust survivors, liberators and witnesses; a day to recommit to the fight against antisemitism, including efforts to root out Holocaust denial; and a day for the world to educate itself about all issues related to the Holocaust and genocide.

THE HOLOCAUST DENIAL REPORT CARD

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Holocaust denial is a form of antisemitism that has spread from the fringe to more mainstream audiences in part because social media companies have not taken appropriate action to moderate this hate speech. We have released a new
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Holocaust Denial Report Card to grade each of ten major social media platforms. The study found that only Twitch and Twitter took immediate action when Holocaust denial was reported to them by users, and that Facebook, which scored a D in the study, either failed to respond when Holocaust denial was reported, or judged it to be within their community standards.

Please
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read this important new study to see how social media platforms were graded.

HOW HOLOCAUST EDUCATION IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Holocaust education has long been an ADL priority in speaking out against antisemitism and all forms of hate. Our
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Global 100 Survey of antisemitic attitudes revealed that only 54 percent of those polled had heard of the Holocaust. Of those, 32 percent believed Holocaust accounts to be greatly exaggerated or a myth. This survey confirmed the need for more Holocaust education in the U.S. and around the world.

A 2020 survey by
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Echoes & Reflections, a program from ADL, USC Shoah Foundation and Yad Vashem, showed the power of Holocaust education.
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The survey found that students with Holocaust education were shown to hold more pluralistic attitudes and are more open to differing viewpoints, including being more comfortable with people of a different race or sexual orientation, having an increased willingness to challenge incorrect or biased information, confront challenge intolerant behavior in others and stand up to negative stereotyping.

In the U.S., ADL pushed for the Never Again Education Act, which became law in 2020 and provides federal funding for educators to teach about the Holocaust in their classrooms. ADL has also been a proponent of state laws requiring genocide education in public schools, and we have helped 14 states to pass legislation ensuring that students learn how the Holocaust and other genocides are the end result of escalating hatreds.

INSIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

What are some of the creative and engaging methods being used around the world to educate the public about the Holocaust, and how can lessons from that horrific period in history be applied today?

- In the Netherlands, the Open Jewish Homes project allows people to visit houses formerly belonging to Dutch Jews, many of whom perished in the Holocaust, and hear the life story of the Jewish family that lived there.
- In Latin America, the Latin American Network for Teaching of the Shoah, also known as Red LAES, was founded a year ago and is now transmitting the memory of the Holocaust through a Latin American perspective.
- In Morocco, a group of Muslim Moroccan youth has been piloting outstanding Arabic-language Holocaust education materials developed in partnership with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. This includes the first Arabic-language guide on Morocco and the Holocaust.
- And in Oporto, Portugal, Europe’s newest Holocaust museum will host hundreds of students during International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
These examples represent just a small sampling of Holocaust educational efforts from around the world; you can
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read more about these efforts here.

With the rise of far-right extremism here in the U.S. and globally, including by those who seek to deny, diminish or mock the Holocaust, the need for more education is imperative now more than ever. Let’s use the lessons of the Holocaust to come together both on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and throughout the year.
Sincerely,

Sharon Nazarian
SVP, International Affairs
ADL

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