THE WEEK'S BIG 3

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The attacker was suspected of trying to join ISIS previously.

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	March 24, 2022

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					Four Israelis were killed on Tuesday in a terrorist stabbing attack at a shopping center and gas station in Beersheba, with a number of others injured in the attack. A group of about 20 neo-Nazis made an appearance on the route of South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday, upsetting many onlookers, parade organizers, and local officials. Two Jewish institutions, one in Missouri and one in Pennsylvania, were the targets Wednesday morning of what the Anti-Defamation League described as identical bomb threats that invoked Ukraine, the latest in a “spate of bomb threats” that it is tracking.

					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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					Four Israelis Killed in Stabbing attack in Beersheba

					“According to police, the terrorist ran over a man riding on a bicycle before driving to a gas station, exiting the vehicle and stabbing a woman. He then returned to the car, drove to a nearby shopping center, exited the car and stabbed another man and a woman. He then returned to the vehicle, drove away and crashed into another vehicle, exiting the vehicle and stabbing another person before being shot and killed by a civilian passerby.” The Jerusalem Post: READ MORE

					+ ADL tweet: We are horrified by the heinous terrorist attack carried out in Beersheba today by an individual who had reportedly attempted to join ISIS. Four Israeli civilians were tragically murdered. We extend our condolences to the victims’ families. May their memories be a blessing.

					+ Jonathan Greenblatt tweet: Absolutely appalled and entirely unsurprised to see terror organizations like Hamas and PIJ praise this senseless, brutal attack. Sending condolences to the innocent victims’ families and wishing a refuah shlemah to all who were wounded.

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					Hate Group Displays Neo-Nazi Symbols, ‘Keep Boston Irish’ Sign at St. Patrick’s Day Parade

					“One member of the group carried a black flag with a white plus sign inside a circle. The symbol, which is sometimes called a sun cross or incorrectly called a Celtic cross, is a commonly used white supremacist symbol, according to the Anti-Defamation League.” Boston.com: LEARN MORE

					+ NEW ADL Resource: Glossary of Extremism

					+ ADL Resource: Nationalist Social Club (NSC)

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					Ukraine-related Bomb Threats Target At Least Two Jewish institutions, ADL Says

					“The two most recent threats began: ‘I’ll be there at 12 to bomb your facility you ukranian jew filth i got bombs there now.’ The threats were delivered through online contact portals, referred to Ukraine and gave a specific time for the threat, ADL said.” The Forward: 
FULL STORY

					+ ADL tweet: ADL is tracking a spate of bomb threats reported at Jewish institutions across several states. We remain in ongoing contact with local and federal law enforcement, and continue to work with partners on the ground to ensure safety for the Jewish community.

					+ ADL Resource: H.E.A.T. Map

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

						ADL is heartbroken to learn of the passing of former Secretary of State #MadeleineAlbright, the first woman to serve in that position and a champion in the fight for freedom and against oppression…

						#OTD in 2018, #HolocaustSurvivor Mireille Knoll z"l was brutally murdered in Paris in an #antisemitic #hatecrime. In 1942, she narrowly escaped the Vél d’Hiver roundup, in which 13,000+ Jews were detained in Paris and deported to concentration camps. May her memory be a blessing…

						Appalled that MESA ratified a #BDS resolution boycotting Israeli academic institutions, undermining academic principles of dialogue & obstructing Israeli-Palestinian engagement. MESA-affiliated universities must disassociate from this biased action…

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Comments about the Holocaust from representative sponsoring ‘divisive concepts’ bill raise concerns (Ohio Capital Journal)

						Residents of multiple Houston neighborhoods report racist flyers in yards (ABC Houston -- Mark Toubin interviewed)

						Flag with swastika on display across from El Sobrante Christian school (FOX Bay Area -- Teresa Drenick interviewed)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						Middle East scholars pass resolution endorsing boycott of Israel (JTA)

						The Academy and ADL Explain Why Museum Needed to Tell Hollywood’s Jewish Origin Story With Upcoming Exhibit (The Hollywood Reporter -- Jonathan Greenblatt joint op-ed)

						Building on anti-mask activism, far-right groups pivot from mandates to midterms (The Washington Post)

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