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Top 3 ADL Actions Around the Globe | |
Report Evaluates Antisemitic Trends in Eleven European Countries, Seeking Best Practices for US Government
Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs, and David Weinberg, Washington Director for International Affairs, co-authored a new report on European antisemitism for the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The report, titled "Antisemitism in Europe: Implications for US Foreign Policy", evaluates antisemitic trends in eleven European countries, and compares how each government has responded to the issue.
The report was the product of dozens of interviews conducted with European and American antisemitism experts, special envoys on antisemitism and others and makes recommendations for best practices for the US government in combating global antisemitism. Following the report’s release, Andrew and David participated in a USCIRF webinar along with USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Commissioner Gary Bauer.
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Thousands Join ADL Israel for Special Virtual Yom HaShoah Program
More than 17,000 student and adult participants heard testimonies of Holocaust survivors, as part of ADL Israel’s Yom HaShoah project “Zoom In: Holocaust Survivors Tell their Stories from Home.” Over the course of the day, four webinars were held to commemorate the day and mark 60 years since the trial of Nazi high official Adolf Eichmann, who was responsible for overseeing the Final Solution. Given that this year was the 60th anniversary of the Eichmann trial, it was especially poignant that one of the featured presenters was the son of a Holocaust survivor who had testified during the trial. He shared his own experience as a child during the Holocaust, how the trial
affected his mother, and the amazing survival story of his Italian Jewish family. | |
ADL Middle East Task Force Webinar on Activism by Parliamentarians against Religious Persecution
ADL’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities co-hosted a webinar with the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion and Belief on the unique role of parliaments and parliamentarians in combating religious prejudice, hate and persecution.
Panelists included David Anderson (Canada), Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman (Kurdistan) Farahnaz Ispahani (Pakistan) and Aykan Erdemir (Turkey), who spoke about their experiences working with local and international legislative bodies to fight religious persecution across the Middle East and beyond. Sharon Nazarian, SVP for International Affairs, moderated the discussion. Parliamentarians from across every continent participated in this important conversation and call to action.
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ADL expressed shock at the Lag Ba’Omer event on Mt. Meron in Israel, and mourned those who died during the tragedy. | |
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ADL observed Israel Memorial Day — Yom Hazikaron — and celebrated Israel Independence Day — Yom Ha’atzmaut. In an op-ed
for the Times of Israel, Deputy National Director Ken Jacobson wrote: “...challenges and all, an anniversary like this gives us reason to be thankful about so much that is normal about the state of Israel: a haven for persecuted Jews, a nation that can defend its people, the only vibrant democracy in the region, a creative force in science, technology and economic development.”
ADL condemned the violence in Jerusalem, Jaffa and throughout Israel, specifically calling out the role played by the extremist far-right group Lehava and the need for responsible leadership by Israeli Jewish and Arab communities.
ADL condemned comments made by Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right Israeli Knesset Member, who insinuated that Israel’s Arab citizens only have temporary Israeli citizenship.
ADL welcomed the resumption of humanitarian, economic, development and security assistance to the Palestinians.
Antisemitic language by a senior Palestinian Authority official was condemned.
David Weinberg, Washington Director for International Affairs, published two new reports on antisemitism in Middle East textbooks – one on Jordan and one on Qatar. | |
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ADL expressed outrage at the decision by France’s high court to not try the individual responsible for the antisemitic murder of Sarah Halimi because he was under the influence of marijuana at the time.
ADL welcomed a Greek court’s decision to sentence a lawmaker from the Golden Dawn party, a neo-Nazi and criminal organization, to thirteen years in prison.
A groundbreaking report by the UK Board of Deputies on inclusivity in the Jewish community was welcomed.
ADL welcomed a resolution by the EU parliament condemning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for teaching hate and incitement in Palestinian schools.
ADL applauded the UK government for moving to label the neo-Nazi Atomwaffen Division a terrorist organization.
ADL welcomed the UK’s opposition to the International Criminal Court’s investigation into Israeli war crimes. | |
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ADL thanked Argentinian law enforcement for apprehending Nazi sympathizers who were planning on attack on the Jewish community of Tucuman.
ADL joined with the DAIA — ADL’s Jewish communal partner in Argentina — to denounce prominent Argentine businessman Alberto Samid’s antisemitic and dehumanizing attack on three Jewish businessmen.
Liat Altman, Director of Latin American Affairs, wrote an op-ed examining the January 6th US Capital insurrection for the Latin American Jewish Congress online magazine.
ADL co-sponsored a five-part series on the trial Adolf Eichmann produced by the Buenos Aires Holocaust museum to mark the 60th anniversary of his trial. | |
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ADL condemned antisemitic attacks and trends globally, including: graffiti on the Tasmanian Parliament House in Australia; a ‘swastika epidemic’ in cities across Australia; antisemitic canards used by a media outlet in Canada;
vandalism of a Jewish school in Victoria, Canada; an antisemitic caricature in a daily newspaper in Holland; antisemitic chants before a soccer match by fan of a team from Holland; rubber bullets fired at a synagogue in Germany; the vandalism of Jewish graves in
Northern Ireland; statements made by a politician in Poland; an arson attack on a Jewish community center in Russia; and an antisemitic display in front of a synagogue in Norrkoping,
Sweden.
ADL condemned a South African judicial commission for asking Jewish candidates questions which implied that Jews are not appropriate public servants.
President Biden’s formal recognition of the Armenian geocide was welcomed.
ADL supported three different bi-partisan legislative initiatives aimed at standing up for persecuted Uyghurs in China. Sharon Nazarian, SVP for International Affairs, signed on to an inter-religious letter condemning the Chinese government’s genocide against the Uyghurs.
ADL marked the 27th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. | |
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