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April 14, 2022
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THE WEEK'S BIG 3
Frank James, the man suspected of shooting at least 10 people and injuring dozens more in a Brooklyn subway train, left an online trail of hateful videos and posts disparaging Jews, Blacks, women, and social workers. The man accused of a multi-hour antisemitic crime spree in New Jersey allegedly told family, “it’s going to be a blood bath” and called Jews “the real devils.” GEICO canceled a company event with Linda Sarsour, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist who has been widely accused of antisemitism, after backlash from Jewish groups.
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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Suspect in Brooklyn Subway Attack Left Online Trail of Hate
“One of James’ most egregiously racist videos is ‘they hate jew’ — a convoluted, semi-autobiographical tirade uploaded to Facebook in late 2017 that finds him fantasizing about killing a Latino man whom he claims prevented him from advancing his machining career, and suggesting that Jewish individuals ‘have so much contempt for Blacks.’” Rolling Stone:
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Jonathan Greenblatt tweet: Horrified to learn that the alleged culprit behind the Brooklyn subway attack expressed virulent, ugly antisemitism among other rants online, and somehow was not detected by the platforms. Astonishing that this remained online. Our hearts go out to those affected by this tragedy.
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ADL tweet: Although his hatred is not primarily directed at Jews, James has at times ranted about alleged Jewish power, and claimed that Jews contribute to the ills of society. Our team will continue to dig into his background…
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Man Promised ‘Blood Bath’ in Antisemitic Attacks Targeting Orthodox Jews
“Authorities charged 27-year-old Dion Marsh with multiple offenses, including attempted murder and bias intimidation for the Friday violence that included stabbing an Orthodox Jewish man in the chest, a carjacking and hitting pedestrians with a car Lakewood and Jackson, officials said.” NJ.com:
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ADL New York/New Jersey tweet: Disgusted to learn that the suspect in Friday’s #Lakewood, NJ attacks told detectives that Jews were “devils” & promised a “blood bath.” If true, this underscores the importance of hate crime charges in this case & the urgent need to combat hate in NJ.
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ADL Resource: H.E.A.T. Map
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GEICO Drops Linda Sarsour as Diversity Speaker After Backlash from Jewish Groups
“Sarsour is an activist from New York who has repeatedly drawn fire from Jewish groups and Israel advocates over the years, including for her support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel and for statements seen as crossing the line into antisemitism.” The Times of Israel:
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Jonathan Greenblatt tweet: Glad @Geico heard our concerns and quickly reversed course. Major companies should not partner with individuals who repeatedly espouse #antisemitic tropes. @ADL welcomes this development.
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ADL Resource: BDS -- The Global Campaign to Delegitimize Israel
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KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS
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Over the past several years, Holocaust denial has become widespread, diminishing the pain and horrors that many survivors and victims had to experience while perpetuating pseudo-history. We explore this antisemitic myth and its roots in our #AntisemitismUncovered video…
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Glad @Twitter listened to our concerns & suspended the account of Leila Khaled, long-time leader of PFLP, a US-designated FTO. Khaled’s tweets glorifying violence & terrorists behind recent attacks in Israel clearly violate the platform’s ToS…
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Our experts found social media content linking to problematic websites in the wake of the crisis in Ukraine that promote antisemitism, hate speech, and disinformation. Learn more about their findings and their recommendations…
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IN THE COMMUNITY
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Anti-Semitic incidents are surging in post-pandemic NYC (Gothamist)
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Students come together across the metro Atlanta for 'No Place for Hate' summit (ABC Atlanta)
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What to do and not do if you are a victim of a racist hate crime (CW Houston)
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ADL IN THE NEWS
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State Dept. cites Amnesty in report on Israel’s alleged human rights abuses (Jewish Insider)
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Meet the DC-Area Wine Bar Manager Who Started the Ukraine Biolabs Conspiracy Theory (Vice)
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The ‘Awakening’: American Right-Wing Extremist Finds Allies in the Balkans (Balkan Insight)
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