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JONATHAN GREENBLATT SPEAKS ABOUT GLOBAL ANTISEMITISM, ONLINE HATE AND ANTI-ZIONISM | |
In a video on the eve of the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, CEO Jonathan Greenblatt noted
the symbolism of holding the conference in the Swedish city of Malmo, which, until recently, had been known for high levels of antisemitic incidents, including the firebombing of the local synagogue.
In his address Jonathan urged world leaders gathered for the two-day summit to “call out the clear and present danger of rising anti-Jewish violence” in Europe and around the world. Highlighting the need for more education to address these challenges, Jonathan said "education is the only durable, long-term solution to ignorance.” As part of this effort, ADL
pledged to share BINAH – ADL's digital educational platform on antisemitism – with global partners.
On the sidelines of the Malmo conference, Jonathan and Sharon Nazarian, SVP for International Affairs, held meetings with US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian McKeon, Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai, and Italian Minister of Education Patrizio Bianchi. They also attended a private dinner with several antisemitism commissioners, including Katharina von Schnurbein, EU Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and Dr. Felix Klein from Germany. While in Sweden, they also visited the
synagogue in Malmö and met with Jewish community leaders.
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ADL Senior Leadership Hold High-Level Meetings Across Europe | |
While in Europe, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO, and Sharon Nazarian, SVP for International Affairs, held a series of meetings in several European cities.
In Berlin, they met with the Central Council of Jews in Germany, the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, RIAS,
Mathias Dopfner of Axel Springer and executives from Volkswagen. Jonathan also gave an interview to the German newspaper “Die Welt”.
In London they met with the UK's independent adviser on antisemitism, Lord John Mann, UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed, and British Jewish community leaders. Jonathan also spoke on a Chelsea Foundation
panel on effective means of fighting online hate. |
ADL Reacts to Sunrise DC Statement About Refusing to Engage with Zionists
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ADL called a statement by Sunrise DC - the DC chapter of a national environmental organization – “antisemitic” after the group said they would not participate in a voting rights rally because of the presence of “Zionist organizations.”
In a subsequent op-ed, CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said that Sunrise DC’s statement showed that antisemitism is slowly rising among progressives. He wrote that "the climate for Jews in America is changing. The temperature is rising. If you believe that this is a country for all, then you have a moral responsibility to combat anti-Jewish hate wherever it may arise."
In a related op-ed, Shaya Lerner, Associate Director of Middle Eastern Affairs, wrote about the need to reclaim the term Zionism from voices that have muddied its meaning and how today’s anti-Zionist rhetoric is really an attack on Jewish identity.
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ADL marked the 26th anniversary of the Hebrew date – 12th of Cheshvan - of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
ADL criticized Israeli Knesset Member Smotrich’s for his hateful and racist comments about Israel’s Arab citizens.
Israel Channel 7 decision to provide live coverage of the annual memorial for Meir Kahane, an Arab racist, was criticized.
ADL criticized Rishon L’Tzion City Council Member Rabbi Aryeh Cohen for his anti-LGBTQ+ comments.
In an op-ed, Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, explores how the infamous Dreyfus Affair galvanized the modern fight against antisemitism and highlighted the need for Jews to have their own state.
As part of their Good Fight series, ADL Boston hosted Tema Smith and Shaya Lerner, Associate Director for Middle Eastern Affairs, for a conversation on “Understanding Anti-Israel, Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism.” |
ADL’s Task Force on Middle Eastern Minorities partnered with the Daniel Pearl Foundation for a webinar
examining the role of state media in the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East. The program featured a conversation between Farahnaz Ispahani, former Pakistani lawmaker and ADL Task Force on Middle East Minorities co-chair, and Joel Simon, the executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Sharon Nazarian, SVP for International Affairs, with Maziar Bahari, Editor of IranWire, Aykan Erdemir, Senior Director of Turkey Program at FDD, and Samuel Tadros, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom.
In his latest ADL blog, David Weinberg, Washington Director for International Affairs, writes about how Saudi Arabia's government allowed exhibiters to promote antisemitic books in this year’s Riyadh International Book Fair.
ADL criticized an official representative of Iran's Supreme Leader who called for "the destruction of the Zionist regime.”
On the anniversary of his death, ADL paid tribute to the member of Leon Klinghoffer who was killed 36 years ago by Palestinian terrorists while aboard the "Achille Lauro."
David Weinberg, Washington Director for International Affairs, joined IMPACT-se for meetings with officials at the National Security Council and State Department to discuss antisemitism in Mideast textbooks.
ADL wrote letters to the Governments of the United States and Sweden encouraging them to grant asylum to participants in Iraqi civil society activists subjected to repeated death threats and government retaliation for advocating peace with Israel and reconciliation with Iraqi Jews.
ADL met with the Embassies of Egypt and Morocco to discuss efforts to combat antisemitism.
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ADL welcomed the European Union Commission’s introduction of the first-ever EU strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.
Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs, represented ADL at a ceremony in Ukraine marking the 80th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre.
ADL said it was very disappointed and troubled that Belgium's Constitutional Court rejected kosher slaughter as a protected religious practice.
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ADL expressed shock and mourned the killing of British MP Sir David Amess.
ADL mourned the loss of innocent lives in an apparent terror attack in Norway.
ADL called on Catherine Connolly, Deputy Chairperson of Ireland's Lower House Parliament, to apologize for accusing Israel of trying to “accomplish Jewish supremacy.”
ADL criticized British author Sally Rooney for embracing the BDS movement by refusing to publish her latest book in Hebrew.
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ADL welcomed the appointment of Fernando Lottenberg as the first Organization of American States’s Commissioner to Fight Antisemitism.
ADL said it was disturbed by a haul of 1,000+ items of Nazi memorabilia found in an individual’s home in Rio de Janeiro.
ADL denounced the publication of an article in a Chilean newspaper on the 75th anniversary of Hermann Goring’s death, saying it can be interpreted as glorification of Nazism.
ADL provided a training on hate crimes and anti-immigrant extremism to over 150 Mexican diplomats.
Liat Altman, Director of Latin American Affairs, was interviewed by ADL NY/NJ Director Scott Richman on his “From the Frontlines” podcast about ADL’s work in Latin America.
Sharon Nazarian, SVP for International Affairs, participated in a webinar on Iran’s influence in Latin America, with Argentine Congressman Waldo Wolff and terrorism expert Joseph Humire.
In an effort to reach and expand ADL’s Spanish speaking audiences in the US and around the world, several ADL op-eds were translated into Spanish and published in Spanish language media sites:
For additional ADL resources in Spanish, please visit ADL’s social media pages: |
ADL condemned antisemitic incidents and trends globally, including: antisemitic posters hung in Perth, Australia; multiple antisemitic incidents in Paris, France; an Israeli man wearing a sweater with an IDF logo was asked what his religion is and then attacked in Berlin, Germany
; the phrase “Holocaust was a scam” was projected onto the façade of a synagogue in Malmo, Sweden; and an online Shabbat service that was attacked with swastikas and other antisemitic images in Manchester, UK.
ADL welcomed Australian PM Morrison’s commitment that his government will formally adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
ADL welcomed the US Ambassador to the UN’s reaffirmation that the US is committed to fighting discrimination against Israel at the UN Human Rights Council.
Upcoming Events:
Please join ADL for our annual Never Is Now summit on antisemitism, which will be held virtually from November 7-9. Never Is Now brings together thousands of experts, community and business leaders, students, and concerned community members to learn about contemporary drivers of antisemitism and discuss how we can better combat bias of all kinds. This year’s session topics will include those with relevance to Jewish communities around the globe, including antisemitism in progressive spaces, the relationship between disinformation and antisemitism, online hate and extremism, anti-Jewish hate on college campus, and much more.
Click here to learn more.
ADL will also be joining with Hillel Deutschland to hold a side conference in Berlin focused on antisemitism in progressive spaces geared towards European young adults which will include interactive innovate panels, workshops, and trainings to augment the Never is Now programming. Click here for additional details.
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