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October 2019


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top 3 adl actions around the globe


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On-the-Ground Support and Calls for Action Follow Shocking Yom Kippur Attack on Halle

ADL expressed shock and outrage at
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the attack in Halle on Yom Kippur , the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. The gunman, who streamed the entire attack through the streaming platform, Twitch, unsuccessfully attempted to enter the Halle synagogue, where approximately 80 Jews were worshipping. He then began shooting nearby individuals,
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killing two, Jana Lange, 40 and Kevin S., 20, and wounding two others. Law enforcement said the attacker, Stephan Balliet, a 27-year-old German man from Eisleben, is a right-wing extremist who had anti-Semitic motives. A
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recent ADL report highlighted the global, interconnected, threat of white supremacy ideologies, which is manifested in part in a rise in hate crimes and anti-Semitism.


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ADL staff member was in Halle when the shooting took place and has been working with the local Jewish community to offer assistance and support to those who were targeted. ADL, along with the Central Welfare Board of Jews in Germany, has provided funds to establish a psychological help hotline in German, English and Hebrew for victims and the community to discuss their trauma and experience, and to offer support.


ADL has been in direct contact with German government officials,
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expressing deep concern over the security failure, which left the synagogue almost totally unprotected both prior to and during the attack. “We appreciate the statements of Germany’s leaders that they stand with the Jewish community, but it’s more important that law enforcement stands in front of the community,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO. “There is absolutely no reason for this synagogue, on the holiest of holy days, to be left to defend itself, alone, for 10 minutes, against an armed, right-wing extremist hell-bent on killing Jews.”

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According to an analysis of the attacker’s video and references by ADL’s Center on Extremism, the attack was reminiscent of the Christchurch and Poway shooters, who both livestreamed or attempted to livestream their attacks. The fact that the shooter spoke in English at certain points while he was filming suggests he had hoped viewers around the globe would watch his stream. ADL has
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provided tech platforms with recommendations for keeping hate off of streaming platforms.


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ADL Meets with World Leaders at UNGA

As world leaders converged on New York for the opening of the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), ADL met with kings, presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers from around the globe.


ADL officials, led by National Chair of the Board, Esta Epstein, CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, Senior Vice President for International Affairs, Sharon Nazarian and co-chair of International Affairs, Shelley Parker, along with other senior leadership and staff met with leaders and representatives from Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Panama, Paraguay, Poland,
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Romania , Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and others.


In these meetings, ADL
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raised key issues including:

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calling for global leadership against anti-Semitism, including the threat posed by the
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internationalization of white supremacy;
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encouraging the international community to address
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the full range of Iranian aggressions – nuclear and beyond;
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promoting action against cyber-hate;
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addressing continuing bias against
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Israel at the United Nations .


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ADL Summit to Examine Drivers of Anti-Semitism and Hate around the Globe – November 21 in New York

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Never Is Now, ADL's Annual Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate on Thursday, November 21 at the Jacob J. Javits Center in New York. This one-day conference is focused on understanding contemporary drivers and dynamics of anti-Semitism. Timely sessions will include "Global Response to Anti-Semitism," “Grappling with the Iranian Threat: Combating Tehran's Anti-Semitism, Aggression, and Terrorism,” "Anti-Israel vs Anti-Semitism An Interactive Workshop," and “Voices from Campus: Exploring Anti-Semitism and its Impact on College and University Communities." Announced
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speakers include New York Times columnist Bret Stephens and opinion writer Bari Weiss, Jewish Agency Chair Isaac Herzog, US Special Envoy for Combating anti-Semitism, Elan Carr, British MP Joan Ryan, Brian Hook, U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State and Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland among many others.


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around the world

Middle East

ADL Israel will be holding its 3rd annual Israel Social Cohesion Summit on November 5th. The Summit is the premier conference in which leaders from across Israel’s diverse communities – political, religious, national, geographic and economic – come together to address some of society’s most pressing issues. High-level speakers include MK Benny Gantz, Blue and White Chairman, MK Ayellet Shaked, Chair of the New Right party and MK Moshe Gafni, Chair of Degel Hatora party and others.
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You can watch the ADL Social Cohesion with English translation via live stream beginning at 9 a.m. Israel time on Tuesday, November 5.


In the lead up to the Summit, ADL Israel released its annual Social Cohesion Index poll examining how Israeli’s view social cohesion with society. This year’s results, while similar to prior years, reveal some troubling trends, including that 76% of Israelis say their society is divided, only one-third believe that Israel’s Arab citizens are an integral part of Israeli society, and 52% feel that Diaspora Jewry should have no say in the decision-making processes on various issues in the State of Israel. In a blog examining the poll’s findings, ADL Israel Director Carole Nuriel
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writes : “These are just some of the challenges facing a divided Israeli society which need to be addressed, both in theory and practice. In order to do so, Israelis need to create mechanisms that will enhance the sense of belonging of individuals and vulnerable minorities in Israeli society – mechanisms that are mindful of and show respect for all the different identities, and also create a shared civic and social basis that every citizen can feel part of.”


ADL’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities called upon the international community to ensure that it is engaged in maximum efforts to help
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protect vulnerable civilian communities in Northeast Syria , including religious and ethnic minorities in the region. Northeast Syria is the homeland of a large number of religious and ethnic minorities, including Christians, Yazidis, and Kurds. Indeed,
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the first victims of the Turkish offensive into Qamishli on October 9th included members of a Christian civilian family. Representatives from the Task Force also briefed ADL leadership in a conference call about the US decision to withdraw troops from Northern Syria and the Turkish invasion that followed, and how those developments are impacting religious and ethnic minorities in the region.


Turkish President Erdogan’s comparison of the situation in Gaza to the Holocaust from the UN General Assembly podium is
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called unacceptable and disrespectful.


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called out Twitter for permitting Foreign Terrorist Organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah to hold accounts on social media platform.


ADL welcomed the International Judo Federation’s ruling to
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bar Iran from international competition because of their refusal to compete against Israelis.


ADL’s Senior Vice President for Programs George Selim and Washington Director for International Affairs David Weinberg attended a meeting hosted by Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah in Washington DC of the Steering Committee of the Alliance of Virtue, an international coalition focused on building tolerance among Christians, Muslims, and Jews.


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Europe

A resolution by the Czech parliament to condemn anti-Semitism and BDS and to urge the government not to fund organizations that promote boycotts of Israel
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was welcomed as “exemplary.”


ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt
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called MP Dame Louise Ellman’s decision to leave the UK Labour Party due to entrenched anti-Semitism under Jeremy Corbyn “a profile in courage” and “true leadership.”


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Latin America

ADL
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called on the Argentinian government to take action to ensure the safety of the Jewish community following a report finding anti-Semitic incidents increased 107% over the prior year.


The Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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passed a bipartisan resolution , endorsed by ADL, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires.


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Global

ADL
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welcomed a groundbreaking new United Nations report on anti-Semitism, prepared by Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed. ADL was proud to
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share its expertise with Dr. Shaheed.


ADL condemned anti-Semitic attacks and trends globally: in
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Bulgaria ,
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Germany ,
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Hungary ,
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Pakistan , Poland (
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here and
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Ukraine .


ADL expressed outrage at reports from Australia, that a 12 year old Jewish boy was the
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subject of anti-Semitic bullying , including being forced to kiss a classmate’s shoe and
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supported the Jewish community’s efforts to demand action from government and school officials.


Rabbi David Sandmel, Director of Interreligious Engagement, recently traveled to Africa where he strengthened ties between ADL and the Jewish communities in Johannesburg and Cape Town and lectured on Judaism and Jewish-Catholic relations in
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Zimbabwe , where he also met with the Jewish community of
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Harare .


Following a terrorist attack on an Afghan mosque, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt
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said : “Houses of worship are meant to be a safe haven for all, not a target of violence and murder.


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welcomed House of Representatives passage of the BURMA Act, which calls for punishment of the perpetrators of genocide and other atrocities in Burma and authorizes increased aid to the victims.


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international Affairs in the regions



The Consul General of Mexico in Houston hosted an ADL presentation for GRULAC Grupo Latino-Americano Consular (Latin American Consular Group). Monica Bauer, Director of Hispanic Affairs and Dena Marks, Senior Associate Director Southwest Region, presented on ADL’s work fighting hate and discrimination under the frame of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Mexico. The countries represented at the meeting were: Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Argentina, Peru, Spain, Panama and Colombia.






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