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ADL Washington, D.C. Deputy Regional Director Meredith R. Weisel testifying during a Maryland state House Judiciary Committee Hearing.
A new year brings new legislative sessions across the country. In 2022, ADL is focused on combatting antisemitism, supporting democracy initiatives - such as voting rights, election integrity, immigration rights and education issues - and fighting extremism in line with our PROTECT Plan and Backspace Hate initiative.
ADL Washington, D.C. Deputy Regional Director, Meredith R. Weisel, is closely monitoring the Maryland and Virginia legislative sessions in our region, both of which began on January 12, 2022. Legislative priorities in those states include anti-swatting, domestic terrorism, hate crimes, voting rights and combatting antisemitism. You can check out additional resources and testimonies below:
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Last week, ADL announced the inaugural class of Collaborative for Change fellows, Jews of Color who will receive up to $25,000 to counter bias and hate through film, research and other projects. ADL also blasted Amnesty International’s latest “effort to demonize Israel” – this time in the form of a report accusing Israel of being an apartheid state and engaging in ethnic cleansing.
You can read more about these reports below:
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Photo Credit: WTOP/Mike Murillo
On the morning of January 28, 2022, the day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day, swastikas were found on almost every column of Union Station in Washington, D.C. The ADL Washington, D.C. office released a statement, calling for a swift investigation. You can read more about this hateful act below:
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On the popular ABC daytime TV show “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg inaccurately asserted that the Holocaust was not about race. ADL criticized this misinformed statement and called for Goldberg to get her facts right and apologize. She did so, and graciously invited our CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to come onto The View to talk about the racial underpinnings of the Holocaust and the problems caused by comments like Goldberg’s.
ADL has accepted her apology, and ABC News suspended Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks. Hopefully these next two weeks can be a time for introspection for her and healing for those who were hurt. In situations like this, we support a counsel culture, not a cancel culture.
You can learn more about this series of events below:
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ADL Washington, D.C. offers timely information, statements and resources in response to regional and national trending topics via Twitter. Check out the links below to see what we are Tweeting about:
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Our collection of K-12 education resources promotes critical thinking and learning around historical and current events topics through the lens of diversity, bias and social justice. This week, we are featuring a resource about the impact of book banning and our upcoming read aloud. Check out the links below for more information:
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS |
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We are inviting synagogues across D.C., MD, NC and VA to join ADL Washington, D.C.’s 2022 Signature Synagogue Program. Through the program, ADL partners with synagogues across our region to ignite a congregation-wide commitment to raising awareness of and speaking out against antisemitism and hate. Participants in the Signature Synagogue Program will have special direct access to ADL speaking engagements, Words to Action workshops, resources and learning opportunities.
For those who are already participating in the 2021 Signature Synagogue Program, we invite you to renew your participation and join us for the 2022 session. To sign up, gather more information or renew your membership, please reach out to Erica Biegen at [email protected]. | |
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