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Putin’s Aim of “Denazification” of Ukraine is Criticized and Refuted | |
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ADL issued the following statement:
"ADL condemns in the strongest terms Russia's unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, a blatant violation of international law. This unnecessary war instigated by President Vladimir Putin has already caused thousands of deaths over the last eight years, will unleash untold misery on the civilian population, and threatens the independence of Ukraine, a fellow democracy.
ADL also strongly condemns and refutes President Putin's stated war aim of "denazification" of Ukraine. Invoking Nazism to legitimize Russia's aggression is unacceptable. Ukraine is a democracy with equal rights for its Jewish citizens, including the right to be elected to its highest office, as President Zelensky has demonstrated.
We continue to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and call upon world leaders to unequivocally denounce and punish Russia for this flagrant assault on a sovereign nation."
ADL further stated that Putin's stated aim of "denazification" of Ukraine to legitimize Russia's aggression is unacceptable. Ukraine is a democracy w/ equal rights for Jewish citizens including the right to be elected to its highest office, as Ukrainian President Zelensky demonstrated.
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ADL Continues Pushing Back Against Amnesty’s Anti-Israel Report | |
In a series of analyses, ADL experts continued to respond to Amnesty International’s report on Israel issued in January including:
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An op-ed by Sharon Nazarian, SVP for International Affairs, which pushed back against Amnesty’s false allegation that Israel has been practicing apartheid since 1948, saying that this hateful characterization delegitimizes the Israeli state and Jewish right to self-determination in its historic homeland. -
An op-ed by Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, which explains how the report seeks to delegitimize the Jewish state, doesn't advance peace in the region and ignores Israel's commitment to rights and democratic participation for Israeli Arabs.
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Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, gave a keynote at a Reut conference on “Jewish-Israel Erasure in the Progressive Discourse,” about the pernicious phenomenon of erasive antisemitism and the damage being done in progressive discourse.
ADL joined in a letter with over 40 other organizations to UN Secretary General Antionio Guterres and High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet expressing strong concern about the UN Human Rights Council’s biased Commission of Inquiry, and urging both to ensure the COI’s report does not unfairly criticize Israel.
Susan Heller Pinto, Senior Director for International Affairs, participated in high-level meetings with Israel’s political, security and civil society leadership as part of the annual Conference of Presidents mission to Israel.
In an op-ed, Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, wrote about the contrast between Israel’s Arab neighbors working towards reconciliation and progress with the Jewish state, and how international organizations like Amnesty are actively working to undermine Israel’s legitimacy.
During her recent Israel visit, ADL thanked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her warm words about Israel and continued commitment to its security.
ADL said it was encouraged by Israeli PM Bennett’s visit to Bahrain, which is a sign of the deepening of the normalization between the two countries.
ADL welcomed Israel’s investigation into Palestinian-American Omar As'ad’s death while being detained by Israeli soldiers.
ADL marked the 1994 massacre of 29 Muslim worshippers at the Cave of the Patriarchs by Jewish extremist Baruch Goldstein.
Carole Nuriel, ADL’s Israel Director, spoke on a webinar on "Antisemitism – the Israel Perspective" sponsored by the Boston-Haifa partnership. |
ADL called out Iran’s unveiling of a new missile named Khaybar Buster, explaining that the term Khaybar is a reference to an anti-Jewish battle during the 7th century in Arabia, and is often chanted during anti-Israel demonstrations as a way to threaten Jews and Israel.
In a blog post, Sharon Nazarian documented the many accomplishments of ADL’s Task Force on Middle Eastern Minorities during 2021, including its continued work in advocating for vulnerable religious, ethnic, and gender communities across the region. |
Sharon Nazarian, SVP for International Affairs, represented ADL at the annual dinner of French Jewish Community (CRIF), where she met several dignitaries, including French PM Jean Castex, and CRIF representatives.
In response to the increase in antisemitic incidents in Europe, ADL trained 24 individuals from Berlin’s civil society using ADL’s Managing Implicit Bias training. Additionally, ADL delivered a Words To Action training in Helsinki, Finland, training young Jewish adults on how to strategically respond to antisemitism. The goal of this initiative is to train individuals across twelve countries in nine different languages.
ADL said that the decision by Dutch universities to instruct employees to disclose their ties to Jewish and Israeli organizations sends a message that such connections are problematic or even nefarious. Following an international outcry, the universities decided not to pursue this approach.
ADL commended German broadcaster DW for investigating and taking action against employees who had engaged in antisemitism.
ADL called a decision by the Latvian Parliament to reimburse the Jewish community for property stolen during the Holocaust “historic.”
ADL said it was outrageous to see a Nazi salute in the European Parliament by a Bulgarian parliamentarian, and thanked the EP President for taking immediate action in response.
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ADL honored the bravery of Dan Uzan who was killed seven years ago while protecting a synagogue in Copenhagen where a Bar Mitzvah was taking place.
On the anniversary of Ilan Halimi’s murder, ADL said the event should be an enduring reminder of the dangers of antisemitism in Europe.
ADL welcomed a meeting between Pope Francis and the Board of Deputies of British Jews. |
In an op-ed, Sharon Nazarian wrote about the dangers of Iran’s presence in Latin America, and said that the attendance of Mohsen Rezaei, the Iranian VP who is wanted for his involvement in the deadly 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in Argentina, at a Nicaragua ceremony is just one sign of Tehran's growing foothold in the region.
ADL translated several op-eds into Spanish, including:
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ADL condemned several antisemitic incidents and trends globally, including: antisemitic and pro-Nazi sentiment expressed by a podcaster in Brazil; Jewish teacher given the Nazi salute by a student in Toronto, Canada; and an antisemitic cartoon in a newspaper in Turkey.
ADL welcomed the Australian government’s designation of the entire Hamas organization as a terrorist group, and urged other countries to follow Australia’s important example.
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