THE WEEK'S BIG 3

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Slight progress has been made but Holocaust denial remains too easy to find on the platform.

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	December 2, 2021

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					Holocaust denial content remains on Facebook despite a ban the platform put in place last year, according to a report published Wednesday morning by ADL. Jewish groups and Holocaust remembrance organizations condemned Fox Nation host Lara Logan for comparing the nation’s top infectious disease expert to a Nazi war criminal notorious for medically experimenting on death camp prisoners. Elected officials, musicians, and community leaders from across the country joined together this week to draw attention to the rise of antisemitism at Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremonies.

					Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate and the latest info about ADL from around the country.

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					Holocaust Denial Remains on Facebook One Year After Platform Ban, ADL Report Finds

					“Although searches for the term ‘Holohoax’ on Facebook lead to a link with information about the Holocaust, other terms including ‘Holocaust Hoax,’ ‘Holocaust fraud,’ ‘so called Holocaust’ and ‘Holocaust didn’t happen,’ are searchable and return results.” The Hill: READ MORE

					+ ADL Report: One Year After Ban, Holocaust Denial Remains on Facebook

					+ Jonathan Greenblatt tweet: As @ADL has explained to Facebook for years, Holocaust denial is a hateful, #antisemitic conspiracy theory. With this new research, we urge the platform to address cracks in enforcement.

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					ADL Denounces Fox’s Lara Logan for Comparing Fauci to Nazi War Criminal

					“Logan, a once-respected investigative reporter turned right-wing pundit, claimed during a Monday night Fox News appearance that ‘people all across the world’ have told her that Dr. Anthony Fauci is akin to Dr. Josef Mengele, the Nazi physician known as the ‘Angel of Death.’” Daily Beast: LEARN MORE

					+ Jonathan Greenblatt tweet: There’s absolutely no comparison between COVID-19 mitigation efforts and what happened to Jews during the Holocaust. This includes making outlandish analogies suggesting Dr. Fauci is akin to Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, known for his gruesome medical experiments on prisoners.

					+ Fox host doubles down on outrageous comparison of Fauci to Nazi 'Angel of Death' doctor as network remains silent – CNN

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					Thousands Gather Across the Country to ‘Shine A Light on Antisemitism’ This Hanukkah

					“The gathering was part of the national ‘Shine A Light on Antisemitism’ initiative, which aims to raise awareness and action about antisemitism through education, community partnerships, workplace engagement, and advocacy during the eight-day Jewish festival.” Algemeiner: FULL STORY

					+ Political, religious groups join together in Philly to ‘shine a light’ on antisemitism -- NPR Philadelphia

					+ Learn More and Join “Shine a Light”

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

						Beautiful to see Holocaust survivors celebrate the holiday with a menorah lighting ceremony at the Western Wall, the most sacred Jewish site. Thank you to @ClaimsCon for organizing this special event and to everyone who joined…

						Kudos to @iamwill for his unequivocal rejection of #BDS’s anti-Israel and anti-peace tactics and statement about the importance of putting people before politics. We hope other artists follow his example by rejecting #BDS pressure to boycott Israel…

						Today we commemorate #JewishRefugeeDay and remember the over 850,000 Middle Eastern and North African Jews who fled or were expelled from their birth countries during the 20th century…

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Missouri City neighbors concerned after anti-Semitic flyers found in driveways (NBC Houston -- Mark Toubin interviewed)

						‘Standing up to hate is a Massachusetts value’: Public officials, faith leaders denounce antisemitism at Holocaust memorial menorah lighting (Boston Globe)

						Trio Of Girls Accused Of Attacking Jewish Children, As Young As 3, In Brooklyn (CBS New York)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						Rep. Ilhan Omar denounces anti-Muslim attacks: ‘We cannot pretend that this hate speech from leading politicians doesn’t have real consequences’ (New York Daily News)

						Charlottesville Extremists Lose in Court, but Replacement Theory Lives On (The New York Times)

						Brunswick verdict elicits surprise, joy but also lingering concerns about racial justice (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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